Campus Co-operative Residence Incorporated
Campus Co-operative Residence Incorporated, often abbreviated to Campus Co-op or CCRI, is a non-profit student housing cooperative located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Founded in 1936, it is the oldest co-operative residence in Canada.[1] The co-operative currently has five divisions, which are located in different areas of the city of Toronto.[2]
Locations[edit]
The five divisions of the co-operative residence are as follows- South Division on Spadina Avenue, North Division in the University of Toronto campus, Annex Division in The Annex, Toronto, Lowther Division on Lowther Avenue and Sussex Division on Sussex Avenue. These divisions contain several houses each, which are usually clustered together.
A large majority of the houses in North and Annex Division are located on Huron St, but there are also houses on Madison, Brunswick, and Howland.
History[edit]
Four University of Toronto Theology students, Donald Mclean, Art Dayfoot, Archie Manson, and Alex Sim founded the co-operative in 1936. [3] They were reportedly inspired by a speech by Toyohiko Kagawa, a Japanese Co-operator. [4] Rochdale, the first co-operative residence, was built at 63 St. George Street and housed the initial twelve men. The residents lived on the second and third floors of the house, while the Victoria College principal’s office was located on the first. In 1942 the co-operative included women. By that time CCRI had 5 houses and 101 members.
In the 1950s and 1960s CCRI grew along with the increase in the Canadian Hippie movement. Rochdale College was founded in 1968 as part of the co-operative movement and owned as many as twenty homes. The co-operative began to suffer during the 1970s and 1980s for several reasons. Rochdale College closed in 1975, which served a heavy financial burden for the Co-Op. The government decreased funding and many of the homes fell into disrepair.
In 1982 Campus Co-Operative hired a Maintenance Property Co-ordinator. The federal government also agreed to fund 50% of a rehabilitation costs. This work and increased interest within co-operative living brought the Co-Op to where it is today.
References[edit]
- ↑ Torontoist (14 November 2016). "The Appeal of Co-op Living". Torontoist.com. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
- ↑ "Campus Co-op - Co-operative Housing Federation of Toronto". Co-ophousingtoronto.coop. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
- ↑ "Co-Op Culture". Thevarsity.ca. 15 November 2010. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
- ↑ "Campus Co-op Turns 75". toronto.mediacoop.ca. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
External links[edit]
- Campus Co-operative website
- Archival papers held at University of Toronto Archives and Records Management Services
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