The ACCA Board welcomed Bill Oemichen and Elliot Bridgewater to present on a new partnership, Co-operative and Community Counsel.

The May 27 Board meeting included Q1 updates on the ACCA Operational Plan including impacts from COVID-19.

We are so saddened to announce the cancellation of our 2020 Summer Co-operative Youth Leadership Program due to the Alberta Government’s advisory on mass gatherings.

In a global pandemic rife with uncertainty, the steadfast reliability and stability of Alberta’s co-operative sector are clearer than ever.

If you’re not familiar with the work of the Multicultural Health Brokers Co-op (MCHB), you’re not alone. It wasn’t until I met with the Executive Director, Yvonne Chiu, that I realized how amazing and important their work is for new Canadians living in Edmonton.

For such an amazing group that does so much to help so many, the MCHB’s asks to help them through this difficult time are relatively small – and they are a great opportunity for ACCA members to connect and help each other.

The ACCA Board of Directors held its regular meeting via Zoom conference call on Friday, March 27. Much of the discussion centred around COVID-19 and the impacts to ACCA and its members.

ACCA reached out to Service Alberta and the Office of the Director of Cooperatives for direction on how the public health emergency declared by the Government of Alberta may affect co-ops being unable to hold their required annual meetings.