Category: Membership Committee

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Long-Term Guests and Returning Members Information Session

An Information Session will be held at the Woodsworth Penthouse on Saturday, October 24th, 2026, from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm.

Attending an Information Session is required for returning member candidates,  Turning 16s, or long-term guests to become an official member.  Membership secures rights of residency and participation in Woodsworth Co-Op events like General Members’ Meetings and Annual Members’ Meetings.

You will need to sign in and show:

· Proof of Long-Term Guest status (e.g. Long-Term Guest Agreement, Letter from Office or Board confirming LTG status).  Please note: If you need to obtain this documentation from the office, kindly do so by prior to October 16th.   

· Show 2 pieces of ID: One needs to be valid & current photo ID (such as a driver’s license, Ontario Photo Card, passport, permanent resident card);

The Second piece is proof of Woodsworth residency that shows your current address (e.g. original, mailed utility bill, monthly mailed bank account statements for savings or chequing accounts, pay stubs, insurance policy, Ontario motor vehicle ownership, your most recent income tax Notice of Assessment). Please check the Membership Bylaw on the website for more details. 

https://www.woodsworthcoop.ca/index.php/by-laws/membership-by-law/ 

Late arrivals or those without proper documentation will not be admitted to the information session, or be eligible for an interview to become a member.

Please let us know if you are attending to begin the Membership application process, or to support a family member or a long-term guest living with you. RSVP to woodsworthmembership@gmail.com by October 16th with your name, email address, phone number and unit number. Your contact information will only be used for updates about this event. 

If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact the membership committee via email.

We look forward to meeting you.

–  the Membership Committee

Families of teens – “Turning 16’s” – information session scheduled

Woodsworth young adults age 16-19 can apply for membership by attending the September 23, 2026 information session in the Penthouse. Contact the committee to arrange participation.

The Membership Committee is planning an information session / interview on Wednesday September 23rd, 2026 for youth living in the co-op who wish to become members. “Turning 16’s” under the by-laws are teens age 16 to 19 living in a member’s household.

Please contact the committee at woodsworthmembership@gmail.com to arrange to attend. Include your address and name of members in the household, along with contact information and date of birth with the email. REGISTER ASAP

Applications to become a member are given out following the session and must then be signed by all members of the household in accordance with Membership By-law #84 Article 2.3.4.

Completed applications must be submitted to the office following the interview, by the deadline noted on the application, for approval by the Board.

For more information, see Teens between 16 and 19: “turning 16s”

Event: Info session for membership – residents and returning members only

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The Membership Committee is holding its annual information session for internal applicants and returning guests on
Tuesday September 30 at 7pm in the Penthouse.

They ask that you confirm your attendance by September 24 by emailing them at woodsworthmembership@gmail.com

Here is a list of key explainers on the co-op website that layout the path to membership in Woodsworth for teens, long-term guests and ex-members who wish to become a member again.

  1. Membership guide – becoming a member

A detailed overview for all applicants including a chart with documentation you must provide in order to get an application form at the information session.

2. Teens between 16 and 19

The “turning 16” process is a more relaxed process for applicants who are residents between the ages of 16 and 19. If you lived here prior to age 16 but are now over age 19, you can apply as a Long-Term Guest but you don’t need a LTG agreement.

3. Returning Members:

If you were previously a member but moved out of the co-op, you can apply as a Returning Member. There are requirements, including that the applicant provides proof that they were members in Woodsworth and lived here for at least two years as members. There are other requirements as well.

4. Proof of principal residence and ID requirements for membership

Our Membership Bylaw (Member Approval and Unit Allocation) has requirements about acceptable proof an applicant must submit in order to become a member. The Membership Bylaw says that if you cannot supply the required documentation you cannot attend the information session and you cannot get an application form.

The approved list is here on the website

Interview report and tracking document; proof of principal residence requirements

This form is used by the co-op to track membership applications from the Membership Committee to Management to the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors review the completed form in order to make a decision about an applicant’s membership.

The Membership Committee initiates a report. Part of the Membership Bylaw attachment B.

 

 

Information session for residents who wish to become members, NOVEMBER 2023

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Attending a membership information session is a key part of becoming a member of Woodsworth. These are held annually only.

There will be a joint information session on Monday November 6 at 7pm.

More information:

The Membership Committee is planning to hold information sessions for residents who wish to become members of the coop. These sessions which are held once every year are the first steps to becoming a member. The sessions are part of the membership process and attendance is compulsory.

Becoming a member secures rights of residency and participation in the co-op, for example voting at meetings. The information session explains your role in Woodsworth, how co-op decisions are made, and your rights and responsibilities.

Long-term guests:

After attending the session, you will receive an application form which must be co-signed by the members in your household since you acquire rights to that unit with them.

Long-term guests are interviewed by two Membership Committee members and a recommendation is made to the Board of Directors. The directors confers membership.

Turning 16s (young people aged 16-19):

Only those age 16 and up can become a member of Woodsworth.

The membership process for Turning 16s is a little less formal. After attending the session, you will receive an application form which must be co-signed by the members in your household since you acquire rights to that unit with them.

The Board of Directors votes to approve membership status.

To get ready for your session:
– Register:  notify the Membership Committee that you will be attending. Deadline to register: Monday October 23
Send an email to woodsworthmembership@gmail. com

– Get your documentation ready – you need to have signed a long-term guest agreement on file in the Office. (Turning 16s don’t need a long-term guest agreement.)

– Woodsworth must be the applicant’s principal residence.

– Ensure that your host or family (the members living with you in your household) support your request. The application form which you receive at the info session must be signed by each member of the household, as you acquire equal rights to that unit once you become a member.

If you have any questions contact the membership committee via email  to: woodsworthmembership@gmail.com