Campus Residence Cooperative Association

The CRCA was established in 1966 and has since housed many people in the two adjacent heritage houses which belong to the Coop. The houses are located in New Westminster, British Columbia and are currently home to nineteen people who range in age and profession.

Everyone works together to keep the houses running - each person is part of a weekly cooking team and takes on various tasks according to their skills and interests. These tasks may include, but are not limited to, cleaning, shopping, gardening, computer/network maintenance, house maintenance, etc. Members also attend monthly house meetings which give everyone a chance to address issues at one time and to make group decisions regarding the CRCA.

Each member has their own private room and access to all shared areas including the kitchen, stocked pantry, laundry room, library, TV room, bike shed, storage space, workspaces/sewing room, gardens, etc.

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Links of interest

Gregory Eugene Newton

1948 to 2010

Greg Newton's wake was held in his brother's backyard which has a cabana and several barbecues. His brother, Phil, who welcomed us, told us all how much Greg enjoyed relaxing there with the family. Dave Newton and Johanna were there welcoming guests with the rest of Greg's family. The memorial part of the afternoon was very moving and it was evident how close Greg and his brothers had been. They recounted tales from their early childhood in Roblin, Manitoba and teenage years on Vancouver Island. The amusing stories of their times together highlighted Greg's stoic character and his laid back attitude to life. Greg's love of camping and sailing was covered as was his mathematical aptitude. Norman got up and spoke for the Coop contingent, contributing memories from Greg's 28 years at the Coop. It was an emotional moment for us all. Greg was an SFU student when Mark roomed with him in Burnaby in 1970/71. When the rent on their digs was increased, they moved into the Coop as roommates in the four people room of 607. Greg considered it a prime location since it was only a block away from the Royal Towers pub. It was at the Coop that Greg decided, with encouragement from Bonnie Glassford, to take a Chef's course. After that, Greg established himself as a top cook at the Coop. He was well known for his Sunday night dinners and the pies that accompanied them. It was also at the Co-op that he roasted his first suckling pig, with an apple in its mouth. It may have been for a Co-op reunion. It is thought that it was the kids that put beer bottle caps in where the pig's eyes would have been. The bottle caps were certainly a startling touch. When it was Greg's turn to chair the house meetings, his no nonsense attitude and ability to make people stick to the point in their arguments was an object lesson to us all. Greg also did a lot of camping, hiking and sailing with other Coopers over the years. His intrepid attitude on the trail was very impressive, nothing seemed to bother him and he always seemed to enjoy himself, no matter what the difficulties were. In recent years, Greg worked as an I.T. person in the Victoria area. Greg had a fatal heart attack while camping at French Beach, B.C. on April 28, 2010, the final "Crossing the Bar".

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