Legally, the city is the co-op’s “service manager,” which means it’s responsible for ensuring the rent subsidies are properly administered.Ĭourt documents show the co-op had been in a state of chaos since November 2022. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. The co-op has benefited from government grants to pay for major expenses such as elevator and roof repairs, and more than half of its members receive rent-geared-to income subsidies from the City of Ottawa. Situated on Wiggins Private, next to a public garden, Co-op Voisins was considered a model of affordable, community-based housing. (Heat, hydro and parking are not included.) It operates on a non-profit basis and charges $780 a month for one-bedroom units, $952 a month for two-bedrooms and $1,055 a month for three-bedroom units. Incorporated in 1991, Co-op Voisins has 76 units. “There are a lot of hurt feelings right now.” “It is chaos, constant chaos in the building,” said the co-op resident, who’s not involved in the litigation. One co-op member called the situation “a real mess” with old friendships ruptured and new rumours every day. Late in June, Superior Court Justice Calum MacLeod issued a declaration that the interim board of directors was in charge of the co-op. In April, the city sought a court order to prevent the original board from impeding the work of the city-installed board and to compel the handover of financial records, computers and other property. Activate your Online Access Now Article content If you are a Home delivery print subscriber, unlimited online access is included in your subscription. Manage Print Subscription / Tax Receipt.National Capital Region's Top Employers.
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