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Sweat Equity Exhibit featured during Doors Open, 2016

Together around the original time clock are (from left) original co-op builder Betty Dale, Mary Marrocco and her mother Rita Marrocco, (author of The Light from One Candle), […]

Co-op daughter celebrates the 25th anniversary

Carolin celebrates as her Dad, Walter, happily burns his paid-up 25-year mortgage. Hurray!

25th anniversary itinerary, signed by fellow co-operators

Bob Walsh, once known as “Mr. Co-op,” wrote an “everyman and woman” story about the co-op experience for the anniversary itinerary. Charlie Gallagher wrote about the challenges and […]

Parent Tribute Poster

The photos of the parents included in the poster were taken around the time of the build, with some as young as 20 and others just after their […]

The Co-op at 60 Working Group, 2016

The group’s mission was to honour their parent builders on the 60th anniversary of the co-op. Initially, they planned just a one-day event. As they gathered details of […]

The Fireside Chat in November, 2014

Within months of reconnecting, the Co-op at 60 Working Group had, by word of mouth and family connections, gathered over 100 people for their first event, A Fireside […]

Co-op women take a moment together

Many families remained in their co-op-built homes, so a leisurely walk to the park was an opportunity to catch up with other co-operators and to introduce children and […]

Co-op families arrive at dedication ceremony

This place by the water had been a park since the start of the co-op and included a playground. When the co-operators built their homes, a certain amount […]

They danced in celebration.

Once the speeches were given, Rev. Derwyn Hill, an original builder who was later ordained, led the ”Benediction and Burning” of the mortgages. Could the co-operators have imagined […]

Walter Muise, burns the mortgages

Once the speeches were given, Rev. Derwyn Hill, an original builder who was later ordained, led the “Benediction and Burning” of the mortgages. Could the co-operators have imagined […]

Co-op son and daughter celebrate the 25th anniversary

Rick Muise and sister Carolin celebrate as their Dad Walter happily burns his paid-up 25-year mortgage. Hurray! It was on this anniversary that many of the co-op sons […]

John Blake sings at the Grimsby Archives in 2016 in honour of his co-op friends.

The Grimsby Archives hosted an evening in which their members could hear about the “sweat equity” co-op story and meet some of the original builders. John Blake, who […]