Community Building Basics:
The Roots
Of Community Building
The community building movement is not new, and its power grows
out of a rich historical background. The Roots section
provides insights into how community building principles have been
created. Who are the people and the movements that have contributed
to the rich tapestry of community transformation? What has given
hope to those who organize and act to build better places to live?
The Antigonish Movement
 The
Asset Was Cod is the story of a persistent priest and the
fishermen, miners and loggers who refused to suffer in isolated
villages around Nova Scotia and Cape Breton in the early 1900's.
Out of desperation grew lobster canneries, food co-ops and the
first co-operatively built houses in North America. The Antigonish
Cooperative Movement is a reason for hope. Read
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