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Murray Street Park plaque dedicated to Walter Muise

Murray Street Park plaque dedicated to Walter Muise

Walter Muise, an alderman for 13 years, was honoured for his commitment to save the shoreline. 9 years after his death this plaque was erected in Murray Street […]
Lakemount Terrace Subdivision Plan

Lakemount Terrace Subdivision Plan

Sherbrien and Cathedral Heights co-ops were the first to build, with the Lakedale co-op starting soon after. Once they became incorporated, they needed building permits. These weren’t so […]
Main Street Grimsby 1950’s, facing west

Main Street Grimsby 1950’s, facing west

More than half the co-op families did not own a car, so it took coordination for 81 men to carpool between Hamilton and Grimsby. Some also worked two […]
CMHC Small House Designs

CMHC Small House Designs

There were five CMHC plans used in all three co-ops (Sherbrien, Cathedral Heights and Lakedale). Families would choose the plan they liked and could afford. Co-op builders worked […]
A Guide to Co-operative Housing: Chapter 8 Choice of Materials

A Guide to Co-operative Housing: Chapter 8 Choice of Materials

Asphalt shingles are today the most popular type of shingle. Asphalt roofing felt underlies the shingles. Each strip of shingles overlaps the strip below by about six inches. […]
A Guide to Co-operative Housing: Chapter 7 In a Co-operative Everybody Works

A Guide to Co-operative Housing: Chapter 7 In a Co-operative Everybody Works

page 1 The first consideration in the labour question is that every member of the co-operative be required to put in his quota of work on the project. […]
A Guide to Co-operative Housing: Chapter 5 Finding a Site

A Guide to Co-operative Housing: Chapter 5 Finding a Site

page 2 “Because of the lack of suitable sites at a reasonable price for a co-operative housing groups within most cities today, it is probable that the co-operative […]
A Guide to Co-operative Housing: Chapter 4 The Legal side of Co-operative Housing

A Guide to Co-operative Housing: Chapter 4 The Legal side of Co-operative Housing

page 3 The National Housing Act – Under Part 1, Section 4, Subsections 6, 7, 8 of the NHA, joint loans for co-operatives may be made. Two types […]
A Guide to Co-operative Housing: Chapter 3 Financing Co-operative Housing

A Guide to Co-operative Housing: Chapter 3 Financing Co-operative Housing

page 5 The National Housing Act is a Federal Act of Parliament, designed to help more people obtain money for home construction under NHA, loans can be made […]
A Guide to Co-operative Housing: Chapter 2 What Others Have Done

A Guide to Co-operative Housing: Chapter 2 What Others Have Done

p. 13-14 (f) THE COADYVILLE HOUSING Co OPERATIVE 98. Ronnie McDougall, Secretary of the Coadyviile Housing Co-op, Sydney, N. S., reports that their $400 homes would have cost […]
A Guide to Co-operative Housing: Chapter 6 Selecting a Plan

A Guide to Co-operative Housing: Chapter 6 Selecting a Plan

A Guide to Co-operative Housing, Chapter 6, Selecting a Plan is one of the eight booklets. The focus on co-operative methods was central. The first chapter stated there […]
A Guide to Co-operative Housing: Chapter 1 Education before Excavation

A Guide to Co-operative Housing: Chapter 1 Education before Excavation

Night school students at the ISA were learning how they could improve social conditions affecting work and family life. (Through the ISA, they were also volunteering as lay […]