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Announcing the Sweat Equity exhibit

Announcing the Sweat Equity exhibit

On August 13, 2016, 60 years after the families had moved into their co-operatively built homes, they were invited for a special co-op family day at the Grimsby […]
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 […]
A Guide to Co-operative Housing: Chapter 6 Selecting a Plan page 13

A Guide to Co-operative Housing: Chapter 6 Selecting a Plan page 13

This page illustrates the practical knowledge that was provided in the Guide to Co-operative Housing. It was information that had been researched and verified by the ISA students […]
A Guide to Co-operative Housing: Chapter 1 Education before Excavation, p.10

A Guide to Co-operative Housing: Chapter 1 Education before Excavation, p.10

42. A co-operative organization has been defined as an enterprise which belongs to the people who use its services, the control of which rests equally with all the […]
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 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 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 […]
“34 Family Men Pool Cash, Toil to Build Homes,” The Ottawa Journal, Nov. 10, 1953

“34 Family Men Pool Cash, Toil to Build Homes,” The Ottawa Journal, Nov. 10, 1953

Although they were able to raise funds from each of its members for purchase of land, obtaining the down payments for their mortgages proved challenging. After further research, […]