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VREC Solar

VREC Solar is an employee owned business.  All employees are offered the opportunity to become owners after a probationary period. That means you share in the decision making and profits from the business. Join us, we offer you a chance to learn, to develop and to be part of an exciting experience and team. We VREC Solar


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Manager of External Affairs: CMC

CMC is looking for a motivated and Manager, External Affairs to join its team. The person will work under the supervision of the Senior Director, External Affairs to plan and execute the government relations strategy. The person will also be involved in establishing or strengthen relationships with the Government of Canada, the Canadian co-operative and Manager of External Affairs: CMC


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Call for CWCF Board Nominations

CWCF is seeking nominations for its board of directors.  Serving on the CWCF Board is a great opportunity to help guide the worker co-op movement in the country and for networking with other worker co-operators.  To be eligible to run, you must be  a worker-member of a CWCF Regular Member (worker co-op or multi-stakeholder co-op Call for CWCF Board Nominations


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CoopZone Co-op Enterprise Developer Training Program

CoopZone’s Co-op Enterprise Developer Training Program is a one-of-a-kind modular series designed and delivered by a diverse group of experienced co-op developers from across Canada.Here are some comments from our most recent graduates: “CoopZone instructors are great, and the mentoring system gave me the chance to have hours of one-on-one time with an expert in CoopZone Co-op Enterprise Developer Training Program


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Linda Best Receives Distinguished Co-operators Award from Nova Scotia Co-operative Council

Aug 14, 2024 by Leslie Brown, CWCF and Flourish Community Development Co-operative – Intro NOT delivered; John Harvie introduced all the nominees. Best Western Hotel & Conference Centre  Nova Scotia Co-op Council, 75th Anniversary, with invited guest Governor General Mary Simon.   Your Excellencies and honoured guests –  Good afternoon – It is my pleasure Linda Best Receives Distinguished Co-operators Award from Nova Scotia Co-operative Council


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Operations Manager – The Big Carrot Community Market

Dear Community, Exciting news! The Big Carrot Community Market in Toronto is looking for a passionate anddynamic individual to join our team as the new Operations Manager. This is a uniqueopportunity to lead and innovate within our worker-owned health food market, driving ourmission to provide high-quality, community-focused service. We are seeking a candidate with a Operations Manager – The Big Carrot Community Market


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CWCF Seeks to Facilitate Use of RRSPs and TFSAs in Co-ops

By Hazel Corcoran CWCF runs a program called the Common Good Capital Registered Plan Program.  Through this program, worker co-ops, other types of co-ops, Community Economic Development funds, and related entities can have qualified shares or bonds held in self-directed registered plans, specifically RRSPs and TFSAs.  This is helpful in capitalizing eligible enterprises, for both CWCF Seeks to Facilitate Use of RRSPs and TFSAs in Co-ops


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Opportunities with Impact ON

  Featured this week: A Consultant position within the Skills Branch The consultant will be responsible for delivering financial literacy workshops for young people, coordinating and facilitating pre-incubation and incubation programs, and promoting these programs while ensuring participant satisfaction. The profile sought includes a degree in humanities, social sciences, administration, education, economics or law, experience Opportunities with Impact ON


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