2025 Co-op Awards Banquet Tickets

On October 16, 2025 we are excited to be celebrating National Co-op Week and cooperative achievement in Manitoba at our Annual Co-op Awards Banquet at the Norwood Hotel.  Tickets for the event are available for $125 each by contacting the MCA office and we are delighted to announce that we will be presenting 5 awards to deserving recipients.  Join us in celebrating the Manitoba Cooperative Community.

Business NOT as Usual

Help us introduce the next generation to co-ops.

The Business NOT as Usual campaign is underway, and on October 16, 2025, we’ll gather students and young changemakers nationwide for a cross-campus Own Your Future event spotlighting co-operative solutions for housing, work, and shared ownership. With insights from David Coletto (Abacus Data) and Stanley Yu (Canadian Centre for Co-operative Studies), this free event is a catalyst for rethinking “business as usual”.

Please share this opportunity with your networks – invite students, faculty, and emerging leaders to register: click here for the registration link.

Together, we can grow awareness and inspire the future of co-ops.

Co-op Camp Challenge

Co-op camps across Canada are raising money through the Co-op Camp Challenge.  This is an opportunity for you to make a donation and receive a charitable tax receipt in support of Co-op Camp!

For many people, their experience at Co-op Camp was their first introduction to cooperatives.  These co-op camp programs are essential for introducing and engaging young people in the Canadian cooperative landscape.  Please consider making a donation and supporting our co-op camps across Canada.

Manitoba Co-op Profiles

In 2021, MCA developed a series of Manitoba Co-op Profiles highlighting to achievements and accomplishments of some Manitoba cooperatives.  Be sure to check out the profiles below:

March 24, 2021 – “Diversification, Remaining Local and Giving Back to the Community” – a profile of Red River Co-operative

March 31, 2021 – “Lateral Networks – Rebuilding the Food System” – a profile of Fireweed Food Co-op

April 7, 2021 – “A Stay That Feels Like Home” – a profile of the Manitoba Bed & Breakfast Marketing Co-op Inc

April 14, 2021 – “Sewing With a Purpose – A Newcomer Co-op Model” – a profile of Hand in Glove Community Co-op Inc

April 21, 2021 – “What it Means to be a Worker Co-op” – a profile of Organic Planet Worker Co-op

April 28, 2021 – “A Truly Local Farmers’ Market” – a profile of Le Marché St Norbert Farmers’ Market

May 5, 2021 – “Providing for and Supporting the Communities of Southwestern Manitoba” – a profile of Westman Communications Group

May 12, 2021 – “Serving the Communities of Canada’s Remote North” – a profile of Arctic Co-operatives Limited

May 19, 2021 – “Providing Safe and Affordable Housing for Members” – a profile of Village Canadien Housing Co-operative

May 26, 2021 – “Providing a Safe, Reliable and Inclusive Carsharing Program” – a profile of Peg City Car Co-op Ltd

June 2, 2021 – “It Takes a Village to Raise a Child” – a profile of Village Co-op of Care (In Development)

June 9, 2021 – “Engaging the Community in Cooperative Health and Wellness” – a profile of NorWest Co-op Community Health

June 16, 2021 – “What a Credit Union was meant to be” – a profile of Rosenort Credit Union

June 23, 2021 – “Dedicated to Building Certified Energy Efficient Buildings in Manitoba” – a profile of Sun Certified Builders Cooperative Ltd.

June 30, 2021 – “Meeting the community’s needs as a successful hardware business” – a profile of Pollock’s Hardware Co-op Ltd.

July 7, 2021 – “Providing financial services for the wellbeing and resilience of members, employees, communities and environment” – a profile of Assiniboine Credit Union