Thanks to the 57 participants and our co-host Réseau COOP, who made this year's CWCF Conference a resounding success. The experience demonstrated once again that we are indeed stronger together. Watch for a special post-Conference newsletter in the coming weeks.

Merci aux 57 participants, et notre partenaire le Réseau COOP, qui ont fait du congrès de la FCCT de cette année un succès retentissant. L’expérience a démontré une fois de plus que nous sommes effectivement plus fort.e.s ensemble. Surveillez plus d’informations dans un bulletin spécial dans les semaines à venir.

Delegates approved all three proposed bylaw amendments. In addition, all four nominees to the board of directors were acclaimed: returning directors Leslie Brown (Atlantic region), Chris Nichols (BC/ Yukon region), and Kelly Storie (at-large), as well as new director Tara Williams (at-large).

CWCF congratulates Tara Williams, a member of GIA Consulting Co-op, on her election as director-at-large.

Congratulations to two CWCF members for their recent awards from the Alberta Community and Co-operative Association: Common Good Capital program member Local Investing YYC, which received the Co-operative Visionary Leadership Award; and Multicultural Health Brokers (celebrating its 25th anniversary this year!), winner of the Co-operative Merit Award.

BMP CO-OP HOSTS DRAG SHOW FUNDED BY CWCF GRANT/ LAUNCHES CROWD-FUNDING CAMPAIGN

The Drag Hatters Tea Party will raise funds to help BMP Co-op renovate its kitchen and bathrooms. The event received CWCF's 2023 Young Adult Arts and Culture Grant. In addition, BMP Co-op has launched a crowd-funding campaign, please see this link.

• Newfoundland and Labrador embarks on a new co-operative journey.
• Connecting the Dots Between Social Finance, the Investment Readiness Program, and the Sustainable Finance Forum.
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• The United Nations General Assembly has adopted a new resolution calling for the proclamation of 2025 as an International Year of Cooperatives.
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