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Behind old Chinese Restaurant on Main Street, Canmore
Sat 8-9 Volunteers (& first pick) Sat 9-12 garage sale (public, don't come earlier)
Sat 12-2 free sale (yes, come and take it away)
Sat 2-3 Victory Thrift (please take what's left)
What's left (See photos below)
office chairs (3) floor light - wood / paper style projection screen glass display case - Ikea (hopefully we have all the parts) stain glass panel ~ 1x3'
hose plastic planters ceramic planter
workbench - metal with red 1 long (8ft?) 1 shorter (4'?) peg board & hooks slat board & hooks tables - 1 folding / 1 std shelving - various from pottery studio (rustic) *Enviros picking up? wood tables with white burlap fabric - for Enviros?
sewing machine (2) cd player art supplies (small amount)
Woodworking equip / tools / supplies ---> see photos below
fireplace tool set entertainment unit - low style
The Canmore COOP Board.
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By Tanya Foubert - Rocky Mountain Outlook
Published: March 31, 2010 11:00 PM Updated: March 31, 2010 11:40 PM Two years after its formation, the Canmore Community Co-op has officially gone out of business.
A last minute effort to find dedicated volunteers to take on the roles of chair and vice-chair on the board of directors was unsuccessful and now the non-profit community organization is in the process of giving away its assets.
Vice-chair Nicky Mosley said the co-op has received several applications from community groups in Canmore to acquire some of the assets, including furniture, tools and supplies.
“We are following the route of asset disposal,” Mosley said. “The likelihood of disbanding the co-op is strong… our hope is to redistribute assets to special interest groups that will uphold the values of the co-op.”
She said groups or individuals who donated assets to the co-op previously have also been asked to submit proposals if they want to reclaim those items.
Those groups or organizations that have submitted proposals will be assessed on criteria set out by the board.
Mosley said the board is looking to leave a legacy in the community with the asset dispersal to groups that uphold or demonstrate the themes of Mining the Future – of sustainability, connectedness and diversity.
“There are a number of unique community-based organizations in the Bow Valley that have stepped forward and we are excited about supporting them,” she said.
The co-op was started in 2008 by Geoff Hill and was boosted with a $350,000 donation by Alpine Homes through the Town of Canmore’s Sustainability Screening Report process.
The initiative was targeted towards those between the ages of 16 and 50 years old who strive for an active lifestyle. Meant to be an innovative, multi-faceted community gathering spot where any number of social activities could occur, the co-op opened in its 2,200 square foot space on Bow Valley Trail in July, 2008.
At the time, Hill said he was inspired to help people get what they need closer to home. For example, with smaller homes constructed here in Canmore and a prevalence of condos and apartment style living, it is hard for people to work with tools. Creating work space for people to woodwork, fix bikes or tinker was one function the co-op hoped to fill.
There was also a push to create an effective social venue, with events held weekly in addition to workshops offered, outside of the bar and coffeeshop scene.
The initiative saw considerable support from town council as well, which voted last year to take out a $15,000 corporate membership for all Town employees.
Mayor Ron Casey made the motion at the time and the funds came from council’s contingency budget.
Casey said the fact the group has had to shut down is unfortunate for the community as it filled a role.
“I think it is unfortunate it was not a success,” said the mayor. “I think it was an innovative project and certainly unique for Canmore or any other municipality in Canada.”
He said a lot of credit goes to those who had the idea and the incredible amount of volunteer time put into it.
Mosley pegged the failure of the initiative on the current economic climate saying the project was not financially viable during a recession.
Final Director Search / Asset Dispersion to
Local Community Groups
The Canmore Community Cooperative Workshop would like to
inform its membership, its partners, supporters, the media, the Town of
Canmore, citizens of Canmore, community organizations, and informal community
groups that it is looking for
1)Motivated
individuals seeking to take a lead role on the Board of Directors as Chairman
and Treasurer.These individuals
will need to be skilled at mandate development (within Mining the Future’s
themes of Sustainability, Connectivity, and Diversity), community building, and
community event planning and conduction.These positions are voluntary.They will take responsibility for a warehouse full of community center equipment,
furniture, and other COOP assets under the Cooperatives Act of Alberta.
If these individuals are not located prior to March 2nd
2010, the Canmore Community Cooperative Workshop will disperse its assets to
2)Those
seeking to reclaim personal items in the COOP’s possession.
3)Organizations
/ businesses owning items currently in the COOP’s possession.
4)Selected
organizations / community groups who have submitted a proposal for specific
COOP assets according to the below criteria
i)be a formal or informal community group
ii)provide a community group name
iii)provide a community group mission / mandate that
relates to Mining the Future’s themes of Sustainability, Connectedness,
Diversity
iv)provide a list of group leaders / directors
& contact info
v)description program operation / function and
request for specific assets required in the program operation
vi)oath to utilize the assets for the greater good
of the Bow Valley Community
vii)oath to redistribute assets into the community
realm upon project completion / termination or if assets go unused for more
than one year.
The list of community building assets available for
dispersal will be posted at www.canmorecoop.ca
in the forum section.
The Canmore COOP Workshop would again like to thank its
members, partners, and supporters.The Canmore COOP Workshop did not prove to be economically viable as a
stand-alone organization attempting to deliver the Mining the Future’s Vision,
especially while operating through a recession.However, it set a paradigm changing precedent for the look
and feel of a shared and integrated community center and community program
facilitator.We are optimistic
that by dispersing the COOP’s community programming assets to special interest
groups, the vision and values that brought the COOP to life will live on in the
missions and mandates of other local organizations and community groups.
The Canmore Community Cooperative Workshop Board of
Directors
