View Court Public News

Five years later and nine sleepers ahead

In 2006, prior to the reconstruction of our roof, members voted on a decision to ensure our new roof included infrastructure that would support solar panels for solar domestic hot water at some point in the future.  By Jamie - 2/12/2012 Read More

30th Anniversary Party

View Court Housing Co-op celebrated its 30th anniversary on a sunny August afternoon. Here is the welcoming speech given by Amy Kiara Ruth to acknowledge this momentous occasion: By Amy - 8/7/2011 Read More

PETER JOHN ROYCE - April 5, 1953 to November 4, 2009

Beloved son of Pam and Tony Royce of West Mersea, England, brother to David (Jane), Ian and John (Karen), and caring uncle to his many nieces and nephews, and Tom and Clara. He will be greatly missed by many, including his partner Suzanne Vetterli, and his loving friends, Megan Ellis, Jane Williams and Lorraine Chisholm. By Jamie - 12/17/2009 Read More

From Free box to Beg Borrow and Steal

Some recycling history. Recycling has been a long time project here at View Court. Likely, it all started with our Free table area previously known as the Free box which demonstrated how we reuse household items and clothing. For years when members move within and outside our Co-op this table waxes and wanes with fascinating items that sometimes reappear several times. Every month or so, members collect clothes and deliver them to such places as the Eastside Women's shelters or Big Brothers and other household items to the VGH Thrift Store, Salvation Army or Goodwill. By Jamie - 6/3/2008 Read More

View Court Considers Solar Water Heating (Scoop)

"It'll pay for itself in 8 years." That's how solar water heating was introduced for discussion at View Court. We're a 32 unit co-op in a small 3-storey walk-up and 2-storey house built nearly a century ago. Our members have a stated interest in being green, By peter - 9/4/2007 Read More

2020 Under the Microscope

From CHF Canada "Newsbriefs" October 2006, by Fiona Jackson When Peter Royce, President of View Court Housing Co-op in Vancouver, saw that the co-op would be mortgage free by June this year, he knew they'd want to be ready. By peter - 6/5/2007 Read More

Community Building & Strengthening Co-ops Funds

Have you noticed that the co-op principles get more challenging the further you go down the list? "Co-operation among Co-ops" and "Concern for Community" are the last two of the seven co-op principles, and they are the ones that are often hardest to integrate into our co-op structures. Many of us may put them into practice as individuals, but how do we encourage them as co-ops? By peter - 5/30/2007 Read More

Amy's speech to members and guests

This letter was read by Amy Ruth to the general membership and guests at the post-mortgage festivities on 22nd July 2006. (Photo of Amy and Suzanne Zimmering of CHF BC) On June 1st View Court Housing Co-op made our last mortgage payment. We are in the first wave of housing co-ops in BC to become mortgage-free. As many of you know, we became a housing co-op in 1981 and were given a shorter mortgage because of the age and poor condition of our buildings (it was uncertain if the buildings would last that long). By peter - 4/21/2007 Read More

In celebration; home sweet home

Vancouver - June 1, 2006. In honour of our last mortgage payment and ending our twenty-five year relationship with the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), Amy Kiara Ruth (centre) read a statement from the Board of Directors reflecting the President's message on founding the co-op 25 years ago. By peter - 6/28/2006 Read More

Mortgage paid off with a little co-operation (from Courier)

Original article at http://www.vancourier.com/issues06/055106/drive/055106dr4.html By Cheryl Rossi-Staff writer Visit the corner of West 10th and Ontario, marked by both leafy bike routes and vivid pink rhododendrons, and you'll see a pleasant, century-old brick building, also known as View Court Housing Co-op. By peter - 6/2/2006 Read More

Renewed values unanimous!

View Court unanimously passed its new mission, vision and values by a special resolution of the General Membership on November 15. They are printed below but you can also view the attached pdf to get a more thorough overview of the process leading to this unanimous decision. By peter - 11/25/2005 Read More

Scoop (Oct. 05) - View Court: in the spotlight

Their mortgage is almost paid off, so this Vancouver co-op considers its options with pleasure! Starting in 1983 as a small rental conversation in a fairly modest neighbourhood off Main Street, View Court has kept its ambitions small and its budget tight. By peter - 11/1/2005 Read More

"A Wonderful Beginning!"

Well over half of the current View Court membership attended our first exercise to establish our community values. One long-term member said she sensed more community vitality at the co-op than she had in over 20 years and referred to the meeting as "a wonderful beginning." By peter - 8/16/2005 Read More

Replicating Our Successes: A Co-op Initiated New Housing Program

There have barely been any new BC housing co-ops developed in over a decade. In addition to our efforts to lobby government at all levels to create mixed income, affordable, self-managed housing, we could also enable new housing co-op development from within the current housing co-op sector. By peter - 12/13/2004 Read More

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