Canada’s housing co-ops are speaking up for affordable housing in the 2008 federal election campaign. Meet and Greet events in various ridings across the country are being set up to give co-op members a chance to ask their local candidates important questions about what they and their parties plan to do about the desperate need for affordable housing.
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Meet and Greet in the riding of Hamilton Mountain
Date: Thursday, October 9th, 2008
City: Hamilton
Where: Halam Park Housing Co-operative Inc.
Address: 85 Halam Ave.
Time: 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Contact: Tracy Geddes 905-573-3993
e-mail: redhill@bellnet.ca
Meet and Greet in riding of St. Catharines
Date: Wednesday, October 8th, 2008
City: St Catharines
Where: Country Lane Co-operative Homes Inc.
Address: 412 Louth Ave
Time: 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Contact: Tracy Geddes 905-573-3993
e-mail: redhill@bellnet.ca
Election meet & greet - Burnaby Douglas
Date: Tuesday, October 7, 2008
City: Burnaby
Where: Halston Hills Co-op
Address: 8868 Horne St
Time: 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
We've invited the candidates in the riding of Burnaby Douglas to meet you at an informal get-together on October 7. This is your chance to mingle with candidates and find out where they stand on the issues that are important to you. Ask them what they'll do to keep co-op housing working for Canadians. Bring your friends and neighbours. We'll supply the candidates and the refreshments, you supply the questions. Confirmation of your attendance by email is much appreciated.
Contact: Darren Kitchen
Contact phone: 604.879.5111 ext 144
email: dkitchen @ chf.bc.ca
“Coffee with the Candidates” in the riding of Peterborough
Date: Tuesday, October 7, 2008
City: Peterborough
Where: Leta Brownscombe Co-op Homes
Address: 243 Milroy Drive (Community Centre)
Time: 10:00 am to 11:00 am
Contact: Janine McDonald
Contact phone: 705.742.5142 (work) or 705.748.6870 (home)
Meet and Greet in the riding of Winnipeg South
Date: Tuesday, October 7, 2008
City: Winnipeg
Where: Village Canadien Housing Co-op (Meet and Greet)
Address: 1-730 River Road
Time: 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Contact: Tammy Robinson
Contact phone: 204.947.4511
Meet and Greet in the riding of Toronto Centre
Date: Sunday, October 5, 2008
City: Toronto
Where: Windmill Line Co-op
Address: 125 Scadding Avenue, 10th Floor, in the meeting room
Time: 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm
Contact: Maria La Vida
Contact phone: 416.465.8688 ext 215
Meet and Greet in the riding of Ottawa South
Date: Sunday, October 5, 2008
City: Ottawa
Where: Cardinus Housing Co-operative
Address: 141 Twyford Street (Community Hall)
Time: 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Contact: Diana Devlin
Contact phone: 613.230.2201 ext 232
Meet and Greet in the riding of Ottawa Centre
Date: Friday, October 3, 2008
City: Ottawa
Where: Cartier Square Housing Co-operative
Address: 456 Cooper Street (Meeting Room)
Time: 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Contact: Diana Devlin
Contact phone: 613.230.2201 ext 232
Meet and Greet in the riding of Edmonton Strathcona
Date: Friday, October 3, 2008
City: Edmonton
Where: Abby Road Housing Co-operative
Address: 10950 – 82 Ave (Main Floor Meeting Room)
Time: 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Contact: Andrea Rogers
Contact phone: 780.482.2613, or cell 780.951.0432
email: andrea @ casa-edmonton.ca
Meet and Greet in the riding of Edmonton Mill Woods Beaumont
Date: Friday, October 3, 2008
City: Edmonton
Where: Keegano Housing Co-operative
Address: #19 Keegano (Community Centre)
Time: 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Contact: Andrea Rogers
Contact phone: 780.482.2613, or cell 780.951.0432
email: andrea @ casa-edmonton.ca
Meet and Greet in the riding of London-Fanshawe
Date: Thursday, October 2, 2008
City: London
Where: Genesis (London) Housing Co-Operative
Address: 61 Bow Street Unit #49 (Common Room)
Time: 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Contact: Carol Stark
Contact phone: 519.659.2383
email: genesiscooplondon @ rogers.com
Meet and Greet in the riding of Scarborough-Rouge River
Date: Thursday, October 2, 2008
City: Scarborough
Where: Campden Green Co-operative Homes
Address: 70 Alford Crescent, Unit #1 (Community Centre)
Time: 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Contact: Maria La Vida
Contact phone: 416.465.8688 ext 215
Meet and Greet in Mississauga–Erindale
Date: Thursday, October 2nd, 2008
City: Mississauga
Where: Springfield Co-operative Homes Inc
Address: 1339 Credit Woodlands Court (Phase 2 lounge on the Main floor)
Time: 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Contact: David Granovsky 1.800.465.2752 ext 222 or
e-mail: dgranovsky @ chfcanada.coop
Contact: Carol MacEachern 905.813.0211 (Springfield)
e-mail: CMacEachern @ chfcanada.coop>
Election meet & greet - Vancouver Island ridings
Date: Wednesday, October 1, 2008
City: Victoria
Where: Marigold Co-op
Address: 3950 Columbine Way
Time: 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
We've invited the candidates in Victoria and Esquimalt Juan de Fuca to meet you at an informal get-together on October 1st. This is your chance to mingle with candidates and find out where they stand on the issues that are important to you. Ask them what they'll do to keep co-op housing working for Canadians. Bring your friends and neighbours. We'll supply the candidates and the refreshments, you supply the questions. Confirmation of your attendance by email is much appreciated.
Contact: Darren Kitchen
Contact phone: 1.888.879.5111 ext 144
email: dkitchen @ chf.bc.ca
Meet and Greet in the riding of Beaches-East York
Date: Tuesday, September 30, 2008
City: Toronto
Where: Main-Gerrard Community Development Co-operative
Address: 204 Main Street (In the meeting room)
Time: 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Contact: Maria La Vida
Contact phone: 416.465.8688 ext 215
Meet and Greet in the riding of Burlington
Date: Monday, September 29, 2008
City: Burlington
Where: Don Quixote Co-operative Homes Inc.
Address: 1315 Maple Crossing Blvd #58
Time: 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Contact: Cynthia Brink
Contact phone: 905.635.5773
email: cread65 @ yahoo.ca
Meet and Greet in the riding of Regina—Qu’Appelle
Date: Sunday, September 28, 2008
City: Regina
Where: Argyle Park Housing Co-operative
Address: #61 – 320 Sangster Blvd
Time: 6:30 pm to 8:30 PM
Contact: Lorraine Schindel
Contact phone: 306.949.9616
Meet and Greet in the riding of Central Nova
Date: Thursday, September 25, 2008
City: New Glasgow
Where: Landview Housing Co-operative
Time: 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Meet the candidates in the riding of Etobicoke-Lakeshore
Date: Tuesday, September 23, 2008
City: Etobicoke
Where: Barsa Kelly/Cari-Can Co-operative Homes
Address: 1 Coin Street, in the meeting room
Time: 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
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