Castlefrank Co-operative Homes – Co-op Living in Ottawa, ON

WELCOME TO OUR CO-OP

Incorporated in 1982 and opened in 1984 through the Section 95 Federal Co-op Housing Program, Castlefrank Co-operative Homes is a not-for-profit housing co-operative. A diverse community with a mix of income levels, family types, age groups and backgrounds.

Castlefrank Co-operative Homes consists of 64 housing units – 2,3 and 4 bedrooms, including 1 wheelchair accessible, single level, 2-bedroom unit and 2 semi-accessible 4-bedroom units.

Most units have front yards, all units have rear yards, driveways or a parking spot.

Furnace (natural gas), air conditioner, cooking stove and refrigerator are provided by the co-op. Hot water heaters are rented by the members. All utilities, except for water/sewage, are the responsibility of the members.

MISSION STATEMENT

The members of Castlefrank Co-operative Housing work hand in hand as a community to provide affordable co-operative housing that is self-governing.

VISION STATEMENT

Castlefrank Co-operative Homes offers safe, sustainable affordable housing for all and is a place where people take pride in their homes, do their fair share, and follow by-laws to maintain our housing and help others where possible.

We work together through the Participation program to maintain our grounds and as a way to remain cost effective,

We take pride in our community and maintain our individual homes and respect by-laws and policies,

Members will respect and adhere to co-op living and values because they believe in the concept of working together to maintain safe affordable homes,

We will remain self-governing and separate and apart from provincial or city ties that would limit our decision-making and/or our autonomy,

We all participate in the governance of the co-op through participation in democratic meetings and/or participation on various committees,

We will operate in a sustainable way both financially and environmentally by being fiscally responsible and avoiding unnecessary expenses,

We will minimize vacancies at all times by having the membership/orientation committee run by the members to maintain ongoing waiting lists as per the by-laws,

We promote and implement full democratic values and practices,

We will ensure that Boards operate with competence, integrity, accountability and transparency through open communication and are answerable to the membership.