2024 Year in Review

Continued strengthening of relationship with other local Ontario federations through launching the website portal for the Ontario Co-operative Housing Federations

Strong links with CHF Canada with four directors from CHFT area: (left to right) Nicole Waldron, Allison Chase, Dawn Obokata, and Mary Ann Hannant

185 Member Co-ops in CHFT across Durham, Toronto, and York Region

Staff exchanges with CHF BC to learn about their land trusts

Thom Armstrong joins CHFT Development Society board of directors

Closer ties to Canadian Network of Community Land Trusts, with Tom Clement speaking at their October 2024 CLT Summit in Vancouver

CHFT directors and staff join CHF Canada and other regional federations at October Queen's Park Co-op Housing Day to talk to politicians about more co-ops

CHFT Development Society Chair, David Hulchanski, gives an overview of Canadian co-op housing development to Rooftops Canada international study tour, hosted by CHFT Member Co-op, Windmill Line

The Co-operators, a fellow co-op, provides CHFT with a grant to explore improving its information management systems

Diversity Scholarships Awards are presented in July 2024 – nearly 200 people attend the in-person event

23 Diversity Scholarships are awarded in this, our 21st year of the program

Catherine Donnelly Foundation supports CHFT Charitable Fund in a grant to increase CHFT housing development capacity

Century of Co-operation awards are presented to 194 recipients whose age and years living in a co-op add up to 100

43 Garden Awards are presented during our annual General Members' Meeting in November

Annual Co-op Housing Awards are also presented during our annual GMM, recognizing outstanding co-op achievements

Dawn Obokata becomes CHFT Lifetime Honouree

Judith Forrestal becomes CHFT Lifetime Honouree

Aging in Place Committee expands its membership to 10 volunteers from co-ops across CHFT's membership area – Committee Chair and CHFT Board Member, Christine Mounsteven (2nd from left), advocates on behalf of aging members, including at Queen's Park

Education remains a major focus, and these numbers tell the story

Expansion of Riverdale Co-op – 26 new units opened on National Housing Day, November 2024

800 co-op supporters sign a petition in favour of the 600 co-op unit Kennedy Green development

Community Housing Transformation Centre provides start-up funds for CHFT Development Society, the resource group CHFT established in 2022 to ensure a co-op voice in new co-op development

CHFT Development Society retains Heather Tremain as its Executive Director

Ministers Fraser and Freeland announce Co-op Housing Development Program in June – CHFT files two applications for CMHC program funding in September:
· Kennedy Green Co-op, 600 units, Scarborough
· Ruth and Terry Grier Co-op, 192 units, South Etobicoke

We strengthen our relationship with the City of Toronto to ensure more co-op housing

Our volunteer directors work tirelessly all year, and these numbers tell the story

CHFT staff attend over 500 evening meetings

CHFT says goodbye to Nsiande Lema and welcomes Japinder Kaur as the new Financial Administrator

Miriam Wohl celebrates 35 years with CHFT

Co-op Cost Cutters introduces exciting wireless deal through Rogers for RGI members

Lifetime members and directors are celebrated in the 50th anniversary booklet and with profiles posted online

CHFT redoubles its efforts to acknowledge the land in a meaningful way at every board meeting and education event

51 Black history posters distributed to CHFT member co-ops

Delegates get a choice to attend our May AGM and fall GMM in person or by Zoom

Diversity Scholarship applicants write essays about co-op or school initiatives related to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging – some refer to innovative ways their schools observe Orange Shirt Day; others focus on LGBTQ+ inclusion; still others discuss how gender equity activities have made a difference

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