Our newsletter is also available on our website in English and French
February 2007
Love your co-op!
Thanks to the hard work of NDG community members, those of modest income may now become owners of environmental, innovative, condo-style units on the Benny Farm site.
Message to Members
Hello everyone. Welcome to our first edition of 2007!
We hope you enjoy our new newsletter format and logo. We'd also like to announce the official launch of our brand new website, which will be up and running in mid-February at our usual address www.cooplamaisonverte.com.
This brand new site features information about the Co-op, events, eco tips, links and more. It will also be frequently updated by special eco-contributors including Veronique Vendette (SOS Plančte) and Jean Lapalme, who will keep us up to speed on current environmental issues and events! We are also working towards a complete catalogue of our products, and online sales.
To celebrate, we'd like to invite you to join us for a pre-Valentine's Day "Love the Co-op" wine and cheese website launch, Monday, Feb. 12, 7 p.m.
Special thanks go out to Annelise Dekker for our logo re-design, and Natasha Geerts and Izaak Branderhorst of Typeleft Publishing for creating the new site.
Thanks to: Gilles Rondeau - Translation; Johanne Bouthillier - Revision; Sharon Leslie - Members' Corner
Events 
It's time to sign up for local organic veggie baskets! This season the Co-op will also feature a weekly market where seedlings and local organic produce will be sold.
FEB 7
7 p.m. (Co-op LMV) Special Member meeting to discuss future potential for our Co-op:
We all know the Co-op is more than just a store. Imagine all we could do with this space as a business and organization. Got ideas? Want to get involved? This is the meeting for you!
FEB 20
7 p.m. (Co-op LMV) Ferme Mange Tout meet & greet
Come meet organic farmers Dave and Liz and find out about Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) and how to sign up for their veggie basket delivery.
FEB 26
7:30pm (Co-op LMV) "Kick a Cold: holisitic approaches for boosting immunity" with jae steele (RHN)
Learn about simple nutritional and lifestyle choices that can contribute to a more resilient immune system! $5 suggested donation, presentation in English.
FEB 27
7 p.m. (Co-op LMV) An evening of poetry and prose by members of the Expresso Writers, an NDG-based community writing group.
* To find out about the other organic vegetable, fruit and meat farmers/distributors that deliver to the Co-op, visit our website.
New Products
2007 Action Communiterre Calendar - not just a calendar, but filled with recipes and expert advice on organic gardening and when to plant what!
Member Specials
- 25% off of all pre-packaged Soap Nuts, a natural alternative to laundry soap
- 25% off all 2007 agendas and calendars (except Action Communiterre Calendar)
- 15% of all pre-bottled Lemieux personal care soaps and cleaning products
Members' Corner (continued from above)
Thanks to the hard work of NDG community members, those of modest income may now become owners of environmental, innovative, condo-style units on the Benny Farm site.
The Affordable Home Ownership Initiative (AHOI), sponsored by Habitations Communautaires NDG, has incorporated cutting edge environmental and energy-saving features in the redevelopment of existing units at Benny Farm.
Geothermal technology will provide an estimated 65 per cent of annual heating needs, decreasing reliance on traditional fuel sources and significantly reducing heating costs. Many materials from the site's original units were salvaged and re-used in the renovations, including hot water radiators. Highly efficient thermal glass, separate heat controls in each room and access to a community garden are further examples of the project's overall commitment to the environment.
New owners will be moving into AHOI's first building as early as March 2007, with two more affordable home ownership projects are currently slated for occupancy for fall 2007 and early 2008.There are still many opportunities for newcomers to purchase and we are looking forward to finding others to be a part of this initiative.
The project's features and financing will be presented to potential purchasers at upcoming information sessions. To reserve a space, contact the AHOI information line: 514-886-7462. Additional information may be obtained on our website: www.hcndg.org
To read an article on Green Energy Benny Farm - the organization behind green renovations and energy implementation at Benny Farm - check out this month's issue of THIS magazine, available at the Co-op, or visit www.thismagazine.ca.Members' Corner is a place for members to write or suggest articles about environment or community-related subjects of all kinds. Email your ideas to newsletter@cooplamaisonverte.com
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