From www.atlanticbusinessmagazine.ca As public funding announcements went, this one on October 18, 2024 would have interested no one but for the politicians who talked earnestly about why they were spending $3 million to remodel a squat, rancho-bravura-style low-rise at 917 East River Road, New Glasgow. Of course, this was no ordinary house. Coady’s Place—a former…
As part of our 75th anniversary celebrations, The Nova Scotia Co-operative Council is thrilled to invite you to a luncheon event with special guest & keynote speaker. Aug 14, 2024 11:45am Best Western Glengarry Register by emailing info@novascotia.coop Call 902-893-8966 Online Registration
The Nova Scotia Co-operative Council would like to hear from Nova Scotia Co-operatives or Co-op members who would like to attend Co-operative & Mutuals Annual Congress, and the Co-op Council’s 75th AGM in Halifax June 11 & 12th, 2024. A limited number of subsidies are available from the Nova Scotia Co-operative Council on a first…
The Nova Scotia Co-operative Council is pleased to announce the first recipient of the Community Impact/Social Innovation Fund: The Halifax Regional Food Hub. The fund is intended to support social enterprises that are making a difference in their communities, by meeting a need or maximizing an opportunity that provides both social and economic value. “The…
The Nova Scotia Co-operative Council is pleased to have been a supporter and investor in the production of this film The intent of this video is to stimulate thought among co-operative members, leaders and managers and the general public about the economic and environmental challenges that lie ahead and what role co-operatives might play in…
Youth Program Coordinator Position: Program Coordinator Contract: May 1/23 – September 15/23 Location: Bridgewater (1) The Program The Career Rising program is an exciting opportunity offered to youth age 15 – 19 years living in several rural communities across Nova Scotia. The program runs through a partnership between Nova Scotia Co-operative Council and the Department of Community Services.…
In January 2022, our photographer Michael Creagen was awarded the “Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee” Medal by Lt. Governor Arthur LeBlanc, for his service to the Crown and contribution to the Arts in Nova Scotia. The medal was awarded to a select few Nova Scotians who have made a significant contribution in their lifetime. Michael…
The Nova Scotia Co-operative Council has acquired a 132 year old historic building in downtown Pictou, Nova Scotia, for conversion to affordable housing. To be called the Stone House Manor (a Co-operative Caring Community) the building will be converted to 15 units, a combination of one and two bedrooms. “This is a gorgeous, solid building,…
