Community Co-ops

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Community Co-ops

• People helping People

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Challenges faced by Municipalities

• Amalgamations
• Downloading
• Taxes
• Continuum of Issues

• Decreased funding to agencies/ organizations
• Lack of organization in rural communities

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Issues Identified by Rural Communities

• Not feeling heard
• Taxes collected services not returned
• Apathy and anger

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Thinking outside the Box

• Community Co-ops

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What is a Community Co-op

• Multi-purpose, umbrella design
• Inclusive, democratic structure that can
• Call community meetings
• Identify local needs
• Advocate for themselves
• Create local solutions and where needed
• Provide an incorporated structure

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What make a CC model different?

• Broad Umbrella Structure/Mandate
• Independent Nature
• Unity Election Process
• Consultation

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Three Tiers

• Village/Town
• District/County
• Association

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District Co-op Structure
Co-op Rural Reps
Social Service Agencies
Economic Dev. Org
Municipal Rep.
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Why Should You Care

• Partnership, Partnership, Partnership

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What Can You Do?

• Plant seeds Water
  Nurture