Prairie Sky Cohousing Cooperative		Calgary
status	completed
location	31st Avenue & Edmonton Trail NE, Calgary, AB
number of homes	18
common house	3200 sq. ft.
contact	info@prairiesky.ab.ca
description	Our group is incorporated as an equity cooperative under Alberta's new cooperatives legislation. Our project consists of apartments, townhouses, and a common house that surround a central courtyard with community gardens and a children's play area on a ¾ acre inner city site. The common house contains a kitchen, dining room, lounge, children's play room, teen room, laundry, guest room, office, studio, workshop, and storage. Parking is underground. Construction was completed in spring of 2003.
web site	www.prairiesky.ab.ca

Belterra Cohousing		Bowen Island, B.C.
status	rezoning and conceptual design
location	10 acres on Carter Road
number of homes	potential 27 to 36
common house	approximately 3500 sq. ft.
contact	Roger McGillivray or Stephanie Legg (604) 947-9486 info@belterracohousing.ca
description	Belterra is a beautiful property within a 15 minute walk of the village of Snug Cove on Bowen Island (a 20 minute ferry ride from West Vancouver). The site has sloping open meadows, forested areas, steeper rocky bluffs with exceptional ocean and mountain views and a year round creek. Our goal is to create an affordable eco-village while preserving the natural features of the land.
web site	www.belterracohousing.ca

Cranberry Commons Cohousing		Burnaby
status	completed
location	4272 Albert St., Burnaby, BC V5C 2E8
number of homes	22
common house	3400 sq. ft.
contact	Ruth Walmsley (604) 298-9220 ruth@cranberrycommons.ca
description	A mix of townhouses and apartments arranged around a courtyard in a vibrant urban neighbourhood, a half hour bus ride from downtown Vancouver. We have incorporated many environmentally sustainable and technology features into our design. Construction was completed in October 2001. We are a community of young and old, families & singles.
web site	www.cranberrycommons.ca

Creekside Commons		Courtenay
status	completed
location	9 acres located 2 km from Courtenay town centre on Vancouver Island
number of homes	36
common house	3500 sq. ft.
contact	Pam or Don Munroe (250) 338-0187 dpmunroe@telus.net
description	Completed summer 2007, our 2-5 bedroom duplex homes are clustered in three neighbourhoods radiating from our timber-beamed common house, green-roofed workshop and peripheral parking area. The land is gently sloped and bright, with developing gardens, orchards, children's play areas, paths and ponds. These commons are accessible and naturally landscaped for use by our whole multi-generational community. Creekside Commons has also placed paths through an adjacent 4-acre park with a footbridge across Piercy Creek giving access to downtown. Respect for the natural environment has been a priority for all development decisions.
web site	www.creeksidecommons.ca

Fernwood Urban Village		Victoria, B.C.
status	forming
location	Corner of Chambers & North Park St., Victoria, BC
number of homes	potential 32
common house	potential 2800 sq. ft.
contact	info@fernwoodurbanvillage.ca
description	The land has been assembled, and plans for the units are being prepared based on the best principles and practices of urban cohousing communities. Some units will be available as rentals. We are located on the rim of Victoria’s urban core in the Fernwood district. It’s an easy walk to town. Because of our proximity to services and downtown, the Fernwood Urban Village encourages the use of bicycles and car-share. Sheds for kayaks and bikes are part of the common infrastructure. Intensive vegetable and flower gardens are a major component of the village atmosphere. A permaculture or green lifestyle is encouraged.
web site	www.fernwoodurbanvillage.ca

The Middle Road Community		Nelson
status	completed	fireplace in the common house
location	3180 The Middle Road, Nelson, BC V1L 6M3
number of homes	11
common house	4000 sq. ft.
contact	Candie Cumberland (250) 825-9511 candieandray@mac.com
description	Completed in 1996 with owner-built homes and a Common House on 50 acres above Kootenay Lake. Households own their own lots plus equal share in approximately 25 commonly held acres. The Common House is a renovated barn with kitchen, dining space, guest room, office and children's play areas, and a newly added fitness centre. We share 2 meals per week in the common house. Read their brochure!
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Pacific Gardens		Nanaimo
status	completed
location	Community Location: 347 Seventh Street, Nanaimo, BC V9R 1E3 Mailing Address: PO Box 207, Station A, Nanaimo, BC V9R 5K9
number of homes	25
common house	8000 sq. ft.
contact	Pacific Gardens (250) 754-3060 fax: (250) 754-3034 joinus@pacificgardens.ca
description	4.37 acres with tranquil river setting; completed design of 25 condo-style apartment homes; glass-covered atrium, 8000 sq ft central common house, gardens, green building design. New members very welcome.
web site	www.pacificgardens.ca

Quayside Village		North Vancouver
status	completed	view from 5th and Chesterfield
location	510 Chesterfield Ave., North Vancouver, BC V7M 2L9
number of homes	19
common house	2600 sq. ft.
contact	Lorraine quaysidevillage@gmail.com
description	Award winning apartment/townhome condominum located in a vibrant urban area across the inlet from Vancouver. Completed August, 1998. The stained glass windows, wood doors and oak floors from the homes that were originally on the site were recycled and included in the design and the building has a state-of-the-art greywater recycling system. Homes have panoramic views of the North Shore mountains, the skyline of downtown Vancouver & Burrard Inlet.
web site	http://quaysidevillage.googlepages.com/home

Roberts Creek Cohousing		Sunshine Coast
status	completed
location	1131 Emery Road, Roberts Creek, BC
number of homes	31
common house	2840 sq. ft.
contact	Gary or Stacia (604) 885-2971 garykent@uniserve.com Alan Franks (604) 740-3811 afranks@dccnet.com
description	The homes were occupied in 2004, with the last households having moved in by mid-December. This semi-rural community is within walking distance of amenities and includes a mix of detached and attached housing on 20 acres with a common house, shared work spaces, gardens, creek, etc. For more information check our website.
web site	www.robertscreekcohousing.ca

Triple Rock Land Co-operative		Denman Island
status	in final stages of rezoning process (June 09)
location
number of homes	15
common house	3000 sq. ft.
contact	Corinne Bjorge inthesmog@hotmail.com
description	There will be a cluster of 15 homes on a 90 acre parcel with one common building for group activities. Dwellings will range from 900 to a maximum size of 1500 square feet. Cars will be kept to the outside of the living cluster. Each dwelling will be individually designed with the potential for certain design/construction elements in common. Household water will be from cisterns only. Hydro will be provided to the lot line, with each household deciding whether to be on the grid. Common gardens, orchards and small-scale animal husbandry are planned.
web site

WindSong		Langley
status	completed	glass-enclosed pedestrian street
location	20543 96th Ave., Langley, BC V1M 3W3
number of homes	34
common house	5000 sq. ft.
contact	Valerie valerie333@windsong.bc.ca
description	Environmental award winning townhome development with glass enclosed pedestrian street. Nestled on a 6 acre site with organic community gardens and 4 acres of natural reserve traversed by a creek. We opened our doors in July, 1996. Visitors welcome. Call to arrange for a tour.
web site	www.windsong.bc.ca

Yarrow EcoVillage		Upper Fraser Valley
status	forming
location	42312 Yarrow Central Road, Yarrow, BC V2R 5E2
number of homes	20-30
common house	size to be determined
contact	Yonas Jongkind yonas.jongkind@gmail.com
description	We have secured a 25 acre site which includes 20 acres of agricultural land intended for organic growing plus 5 acres to be developed for housing, and on site businesses. New members and investors who share our vision are welcome.
web site	www.yarrowecovillage.ca

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Nova Scotia

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Nunavut

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Ontario

GreenSong		near Toronto
status	forming
location	to be determined
number of homes	25-30
common house	to be determined
contact	Laurie Mace, President; info@greensong.ca
description	GreenSong Inc. is building an environmentally sensitive cohousing development near Toronto, Ontario, Canada, where individuality can flourish within a vibrant, diverse neighbourhood. We plan to create an inclusive, multi-generational community where the arts thrive and newness is encouraged.
web site	www.greensong.ca/

Terra Firma Cohousing		Ottawa
status	completed
location	Drummond St., Ottawa, ON
number of homes	7
common house	1250 sq. ft., barrier-free access, kitchen, dining, guestroom, bathroom, sauna
contact	Signy Fridriksson and Steve Fick (613) 233-8438
description	Terra Firma is a small cohousing project located in the centre of the city and close to the Rideau Canal. In 1997 we bought and subsequently renovated two three-door townhouses. We have recently built an infill between the two buildings which houses a seventh unit and our common space, which has already been used to host a great variety of neat events and activities, in addition to dinners. A solar hot water installation provides heat and hot water to the common space and three units, and hot water to an additional unit. From the common space we have also created a lovely walkout area that will eventually host a hot tub. Our large common yard has many shared amenities (play structures, treehouse, gardens, quiet sitting area, bicycle and storage sheds, composting bins, wood pile). Adjacent neighbours join us twice a week to eat. It's a great place to live!
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Prince Edward Island

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Quebec

Cohabitat Québec		Québec City
status	forming
location	15 minutes from downtown Québec City
number of homes	35
common house	5000 sq. ft.
contact	Michel Desgagnés (418) 527-4205 info@cohabitat.ca
description	Notre défi consiste à créer un milieu de vie qui favorisera l'harmonie entre les individus, la communauté et l'environnement; un espace sain où les générations s'enrichissent mutuellement et se sentent tout simplement bien les unes avec les autres. Notre seule limite... notre imagination. Our challenge is to create a living environment that will promote harmony between the individual, the community and the environment, a healthy space where the generations enrich one another and simply feel good. Our only limit... our imagination.
web site	www.cohabitat.ca

Saskatchewan

Wolf Willow Cohousing		Downtown Saskatoon
status	in development
location	920 – 17th Street W, Saskatoon
number of homes	20
common house	3500-4000 sq. ft.
contact	Dave Glaze or Susan Gilmer (306) 242-4765 gilmerglaze@gmail.com
description	We are creating a community for older adults (ages 55 plus) and have found a site on the edge of Saskatoon’s revitalized cultural core that meets our goal of locating within walking/biking distance of most of our needs. A charming bike and pedestrian trail runs the length of 17th Street and connects with the riverside trail system. We plan to build 20 homes with a common house and as much green space as possible. It is our intention to incorporate significant green technology in the design. Individuals or couples interested in our project are invited to contact us.
web site	www.wolfwillowcohousing.ca

Yukon

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