About Us

The Inukshuk Housing Co-operative is a member-managed organization, overseen by its Board of Directors dedicated to providing affordable housing for all.

What We Have

At the Inukshuk Co-op we have 50 units that come equipped with air exchange units, and a variety of layouts. Members are responsible for providing their own appliances including but not limited to: washer, dryer, dishwasher, fridge, stove, etc. The units come in two, three and four bedroom units. Each unit has at least one electrical parking site. In addition we have a Co-op Community Center that houses the Board of Directors’ office, central boiler system and a meeting space.

We have the following units in the Co-op:

2 Bedroom

7 Units Total

3 Bedroom - Row

13 Units Total

3 Bedroom - Carport

4 Units Total

3 Bedroom - Tower

7 Units Total

4 Bedroom - Row

15 Units Total

4 Bedroom - Carport

4 Units Total

Housing Charges

Our housing charges are adopted by members each September at the annual AGM for the coming year starting January 1 and ending Dec 31.

All monthly rates include heat. We have a central boiler system consisting of a Pellet Boiler and two oil fired boilers as backup to serve all 50 units through a heating utilidor system.

A Little History

The first meeting. Facing a shortage of affordable, well-constructed housing, a small group met to discuss forming the Inukshuk Housing Cooperative.

Sept 1986

Purchase of the land for the CO-OP

Nov 1987

Construction started for the units.

Dec 1988

Official opening of the Inukshuk CO-OP

July 1986

Went public and elected the first Board of Directors and received first applications to join the CO-OP.

Feb 1987

Opening of tenders for construction. Architects were Willfrid Ussner Architect of Vancouver, BC and the General Contractor was Hovat Construction of Yellowknife.

Jan-Feb 1988

First members moved in.

July 1989