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Forming Formed: 2005
Self-Sustaining Society
Winnipeg, Manitoba,
Canada
(land located near Elma, Manitoba.)
picture of the cabin, not much to look at, it's being used mostly as a shed right now...
 This is a commune that is in the forming stages in the Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada area. this is a primitive/modern commune. basically we use technology to help build and maintain sustainably. Looking for friends that would help us in our goals and full community members. For more information please contact us at the listed site. Thank you.
 
Website: http://www.geocities.com/selfsustainingsociety
Contact:
Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada

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Self-Sustaining Society: Our Website until we get our own url
Last Updated:7/2/2008
 
Visitors Accepted
Visitor Process: Email, it's the only way to contact us so far, if you do email wait a few days it usually takes me a while before replying...
Population
Adult Members:
5
Open to new adults:
Yes
Open to new children:
Yes
Gender Balance:
66% M 33% F
(right now)
Open to which gender(s):
All genders welcome
Age Focus:
No Focus
(No focus but it would be nice to have starting members around the same age level or around the same maturity level at least)
Age Restrictions:
No
Government
Decision Making:
By consensus
Identified Leader:
No
Leadership Core Group:
Yes
(voting members)
Labor and Money
Financial Style:
Members have independent finances
(members would buy shares. everyone would have the same amount of shares to pay for community projects. personal expenses are paid for by the individual.(see website for more details))
Open to Members with Pre-existing Debt:
Yes
(you would still have to meet the financial obligations that each member would normally, no expected exemptions, but for the right person we may make allowances(delay payment, make arrangements))
Labor Contribution:
Expected
(everone would have tasks to do, whatever they are capable of doing. also rotation of tasks. If someone is not helping out or pulling their weight they may be asked or told to leave)
Join Fee:
Yes
(no fee but possible initial share buy-in. (see website))
Regular Fees:
Yes
(possibly to pay bills/land taxes until the community has it's own source of income. (see website))
Land and Buildings
Rural
(mostly surrounded by crown land)
Area:
80 acres (32.4 hectares)
(some cleared, some wooded...)
Land Owned By:
Individual community member(s)
(right now as no co-op structure yet, if all goes well, hoping to have it either leased to the SSS for the price of taxes, or sold to the SSS. Will be decided by concensus.)
Number of Residences:
1
(One 16 X 18 cabin for now. the hope is to have one main hall and then one lodging house with seperate rooms under one roof.)
Cohousing:
No
Food, etc.
Percentage of Food Grown:
1-5%
(mostly wild edibles, just purchassed the land so a garden is in the works and this figure will change drasticly as the seasons go by)
Share Community Meals:
Nearly all meals
(the plan would be to have all meals together with people able to share the workload of preparing meals for the group)
Dietary Choice or Restrictions:
Diet is up to each individual
Dietary Practice:
Omnivorous
(omnivore diet. other diets welcome but people would have to realise that this would be more difficult to achieve where we are(winter makes things tough for vegans but not impossible).)
Alcohol Use:
Seldom used
(depends if we are able to make our own with what we have...)
Tobacco Use:
Prohibited
(right now prohibited until furthur notice(religious/spiritual ceremonies exempt by asking in advance))
Social Factors
Open to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and/or Transgender members:
Yes
Restrictions on Romantic Relationships (between consenting adults):
No
(unless it affects the rest of the group(abuse or other negative situation) we feel it best to let people do what they will.)
Shared Spiritual Path:
No
Which Spiritual Path(s):
(religion is up to the individual, one rule though, don't preach. discuss yes, preach no.)
Educational Style(s):
Home schooling
(no children right now but again decision on this will depend on the group decision, right now i'm thinking home schooling within the community)
 
 
picture of the cabin, not much to look at, it's being used mostly as a shed right now...
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