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To mark Co-op Week, the Annapolis Valley Cooperative Network is hosting a second Co-op Market and Film Night. This open-invitation event will shed light on the many benefits co-operatives bring to our Annapolis Valley economy. An evening of food, education, fellowship and film will celebrate co-ops in our community.

The event features meet-and-greet displays. Co-op presenters will offer draw prizes and a panel of co-op members will discuss “Why be part of a Co-op?”

Free films presented at the Acadia Cinema Co-op’s Al Whittle Theatre will feature NFB animated shorts from 5 - 7pm followed at 7 – 8:30pm by Shift Change. This important new documentary tells the little known stories of employee-owned businesses that compete successfully in today’s economy, providing secure, dignified jobs in democratic workplaces.

CO-OP NIGHT  Participants:

Each participant will have information to share about their Co-operative as well as prizes you can win.  As you come through the door you will get two tickets to use to choose which prizes you would like to win.

• Acadia Cinema Co-op:  Insulated Coffee Mug
• Careforce:  A Prize Pack ($30 Market Dollars, $50 free in-home foot care treatment, two resource books including a Caregivers Guide-A Handbook about end-of-life care and The Caregivers Handbook)
• Canadian Worker Co-op Federation:  A Century of Co-operation by Ian MacPhearson
• The Co-operators: Two movie passes for Empire Theatres
• Deep Roots Music Co-op:  A Deep Roots T-shirt
• Just Us!Coffee Roasters Co-op:  A Prize Pack (1 bag of Fair Trade Organic Coffee, 1 Tin of loose Black Tea, 1 400 gr Pack of Dark Hot Chocolate, 1 stainless steel Just Us Water Bottle and 1 Brewt infuser all in a reuseable bag made by Applewicks)
• Mud-Creek Medical Clinic Co-op:  a Pedometer
• Valley Credit Union:  A leather side bag
• Valley’s Best Co-operative:  A Brother Laser Printer
• Wolfville Farmers’ Market Cooperative:  a Prize Pack ($20 Market Dollars, Cotton Market Bag, and Market Magnet)

On the Speakers Series Stage:  A Panelist of Co-op Leaders

Panel Moderator:    Peter Hough is the principal of Affinity Consulting a practice engaged in co-operative development, research, training, and management. Peter is the Financial Officer of the Canadian Worker Co-op Federation and the Fund Manager of “Tenacity Works” the CWCF’s revolving loan fund. Peter has over 25 years of experience as a member, manager or director of worker and consumer co-operatives. In addition Peter has assisted with many co-operative start-ups, developing bylaws, conducting training programs, completing feasibility studies and business plans and providing post start-up mentoring. Peter is also the Course Director of the CoopZone Co-op Development online training programs.

Panelists:

Acadia Cinema Co-op:  Bill Zimmerman is an engineer and designer. He was also the Technical Director in the Acadia Theatre Studies program until his retirement in 2007 and a town councillor in Wolfville from 2004-2012.He has post-graduate degrees from MIT and the University of Hawaii and has studied at the London School of Economics.  Bill was one of the founding members of the Acadia Cinema Cooperative and is currently serving on the board of the co-op. A long term proponent of co-operative development, [he was particularly impressed by The Coady Co-op Show produced by the Mulgrave Road Co-op Theatre back in the 70s.] He firmly believes that nothing is more powerful than deep community engagement and that co-operatives provide an excellent model for action.

Careforce:  Joel Stoddart is the Business Development Manager at Careforce Home Health Services. A graduate of Acadia University's School of Business, Joel worked for seven years at the Acadia Centre for Social and Business Entrepreneurship before joining Careforce in 2011. Joel is an avid baseball fan, a runner, and enjoys the amazingly healthy food his wonderful wife cooks.

Just Us! Coffee Roasters Co-op: Andrea Woolaver joined Just Us! in 1999 and became an invested owner in 2001. After starting in production & shipping and then working on the phone order desk before moving into the office gave me valuable insights into various jobs and a good understanding of what it takes to get the product out the door each day. These days I am on our Executive as well as the Board which gives me a chance to use my seasoned voice in contributing to running our co-op.

Valley Credit Union:   Heather Nauss –Levy grew up in South Alton, here in the beautiful Annapolis Valley and now resides in Coldbrook. Heather enjoys volunteering on various committees and is focused on giving back to her community. She may be found under the Valley Credit Union tent at various local events to help enrich the community. She started at Valley Credit Union in 2004 as a Financial Service Representative, and now works at Head Office in the Marketing Department. She wholeheartedly believes “buying local and banking local” builds strong successful Communities.

Music (5:30pm-7pm):    Ernie Laidlaw

Kids Corner (5-7pm):  This week …Turkey Hands in preparation for Thanksgiving

Regular Wednesday Community Night @ the Market Activity:

The $10 Market Supper (4pm-7pm):   Just pay $10 dollars and in return get complimentary bread and salad plus $10 in coupons that you can use with any different vendor on any Wednesday.The Market Supper is enjoyed with real plate, cutlery, water glass and community seating.

30 Vendors Including (4pm-7pm):  10 prepared food vendors offering Market Supper options plus fruit, veggies, meat (pork, beef, chicken), eggs, tofu, bread, milk, cheese, cider, coffee, tea, soaps, woolens, jewellery, and spices.

Pricing: Free

The DeWolfe Building
24 Elm Avenue
Wolfville, Nova Scotia

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 902-697-3344

         

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