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Formed: 1995 Established: 2003
Prairie Sky Cohousing Cooperative
Calgary, Alberta,
Canada
 We are an urban community of 18 households: singles, couples, and families. We completed Alberta's first cohousing project in May 2003. Prairie Sky is on 3/4 of an acre 2 1/2 miles from downtown Calgary in three buildings that mix townhouses and apartments around a courtyard. We have a 3400 sq. ft Common House that extends our private living spaces with a large kitchen and dining room, lounge, playroom, bathrooms, laundry, craft room, studio, rec room, guest room and office, and parking underground.
We have chosen to live where our actions reflect our commitment to our Prairie Sky neighbors and to social and environmental responsibility. We built for energy efficiency and water conservation - and for minimum sound transmission, so we'd stay friends in close quarters. We make decisions by consensus at monthly business meetings, and we divide responsibilities among six teams: Coordination, Building Care, Community Care, Landscape and Gardening, Social, and Common House.
We value diversity and community involvement. We do not share any ideology beyond the belief that living more closely with our neighbors enriches our lives. Sharing resources (a second car, magazines and newspapers, gardening and workshop tools, pet care, child care, rides to the airport) reduces our expenses. Sharing fun (common meals, movies, hiking, skiing, canoeing, guitar playing, dance lessons, music events - whatever comes up) increases the joy in our lives.
  Status: Complete
Website: http://www.prairiesky.ab.ca/
Contact:
Prairie Sky Cohousing Cooperative
100 - 403 31 Ave. NE
Calgary, Alberta T2E 9B3 Canada
Phone: 403-289-7179
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Susan Stratton
Phone: 403-289-7179
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Kathleen Ryan
Phone: 403-276-4296
Former/Other Names: WholeLife Cohousing
Last Updated:3/27/2007
 
Visitors Accepted
Visitor Process: Contact by email or phone, explain purpose or circumstance and hoped-for length of stay.
Population
Adult Members:
36
Child Members:
14
Non-member Residents:
10
(adults renting from members and adult children of members)
Open to new adults:
Yes
(in theory, but nothing available right now)
Open to new children:
Yes
Gender Balance:
50% M 50% F
Government
Decision Making:
By consensus
(Committees make many minor decisions that don't require group consent.)
Identified Leader:
No
Leadership Core Group:
No
Labor and Money
Financial Style:
Members have independent finances
(Co-op fees support our Common House and grounds)
Labor Contribution:
Expected
(about 3 hours/month on)
Join Fee:
Yes
($500 plus home purchase)
Regular Fees:
Yes
(Co-op fees to support Common House and grounds, pro-rated by sq.ft. of home owned)
Land and Buildings
Urban
Area:
0.8 acres (0.3 hectares)
Land Owned By:
The community
Number of Residences:
18
Cohousing:
Yes
Food, etc.
Percentage of Food Grown:
1-5%
Share Community Meals:
1 time/week
Dietary Choice or Restrictions:
Diet is up to each individual
Dietary Practice:
Omnivorous
Alcohol Use:
Used Often
Tobacco Use:
Seldom used
Social Factors
Open to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and/or Transgender members:
Yes
Shared Spiritual Path:
No
Cohousing Details
Cohousing Status:
Completed
Year Completed:
2003
Number of Units:
18
 
 


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