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Category: Children

Brother and sister on the steps

Brother and sister on the steps

Children in the co-op neighbourhood were inevitably photographed on their front steps.
Father Marrocco and fellow priests blessed each of the 14 homes.

Father Marrocco and fellow priests blessed each of the 14 homes.

Father Marrocco had inspired the co-op movement in Ontario in 1952, through the work of his students at the Institute of Social Action. By 1955 he was visiting […]
The whole gang on the steps

The whole gang on the steps

There were different age cohorts within the kid community. The older kids had moved in at age 9 or 10, though most were only 2 or 3. A […]
Bill and Joanne in the neighbourhood

Bill and Joanne in the neighbourhood

The children of the co-op found endless opportunities for outdoor play – back and front yards when they were younger, but as they grew, the shoreline of the […]
A kids’ world of play

A kids’ world of play

  This photo best illustrates why the families studied, built and endured. How poignant that the children are digging together, and how wonderful they have the space and […]
Dorothy and Pat with their children

Dorothy and Pat with their children

Co-operative homebuilding required the strong alliance of husband and wife as well as the teamwork of the men who would build together. The wives were vigilant on the […]
Homes and neighbours

Homes and neighbours

A sense of community had begun when they first gathered in 1953. The culmination of their study, work and co-operation was a well-built home and a fine community […]
Lakeview Public School students

Lakeview Public School students

Lakeview was aptly named, as Lake Ontario was visible from its front doors. Many of the co-op kids would   see one another again at Grimsby Secondary School. Some […]
The Hill family

The Hill family

Derwyn joined the co-op while working as a plasterer in the family business (The Hill Brothers). In 1963 he was ordained after completing courses at Knox College, so […]