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hi
i heard something about cowichan biodiesel coop going public and then getting shut down, or something to that affect...
can somebody elaborate please?

Hi,

How do you mean public? Its still around and follows a coop structure. They are still in operation and produce fuel out of the cowichan valley. THere are 2 pumps one in Nanaimo at the recycling exchange and a second off Allenby road in Duncan (behind Harpers) where there is a card lock at CPS. The Nanaimo branch is temporarily closed because the Exchange is "renovating" or something to that effect.

This year the Coop is struggling a bit because of losing the tax exempt status. Makes the price a lot higher. I know there was a recent AGM and talks about this but I am not so involved as I make my own fuel - I just have some friends in the Coop.

HTH

Kuan

That would be shocking, do you know what they meant by going public?. I know they were setting up a pump in Nanaimo, but I've never used it. Their pricing structure was a bit off for the casual user who was running mainly on WVO. They wanted $100 membership fee, then $50/year and their biodiesel was $0.10-$0.20 more than pump diesel. I joined the Victoria Island co-op for a $100 refundable membership, no annual fee, and generally a cheaper price for the biodiesel.

well, its just something i heard, so i am looking for more info..