Coop Memberships

Membership is the foundation of any co-operative. As a non-profit community service co-operative, My Mountain Co-op is proud to have over 2,000 members with more people joining every year.

Membership Categories

Individual Membership – $299 and entitles the member to all the benefits of membership.

Business Membership (Not available online at this time)– $599 and the ideal way for businesses to show their support for our community resource, MMC-Shames Mountain. Business memberships have all the perks of individual membership plus the public listing of their business on our website, MMC-Shames Mountain, and Shames Mountain Lodge.

Junior Shredder Membership - for youth under 16 years of age. All under 16’s are able to sign up for a Co-op membership, for a first payment of $18.69 (towards the total cost of membership of $299). Upon turning 16 the balance on the membership will be due to keep membership in good standing and receive associated benefits. Each season we will invoice the Annual Jr Shredder Payment to each Jr Shredder Member, this amount is $18.69. A junior shredder member can enjoy all the benefits of membership with the exception of voting. When a junior shredder reaches the age of 16, they become a full member of the co-operative, providing the balance owed on their membership is paid.

Member Benefits

- Annual discount – members receive a $100 discount on the purchase of their seasons pass
- 10% discount on retail purchases
- Voting rights at the AGM
- You own part of a mountain
- Part of first ever non-profit community service ski co-operative in Canada
- Helping keep Shames Mountain open and running, an important community and regional resource that contributes to healthy and fun recreation

Member Responsibilities

As a member of a co-operative, there is a responsibility to the organization that you have chosen to support with your enrolment. Membership involves degrees of both ownership and of participation in decision-making. As a MMC member you are asked to:

-Participate in the election by either voicing your choice for the Board of Directors and/or becoming a director yourself.
-Communicate your voice, your ideas, your resource availability to one of your Board of Directors.
-Stay informed about the co-operative advantage and Shames Mountain’s health. Read our communications, investigate other co-operative and encourage others to become members.
-Get involved and contribute what resources you have-knowledge, funds, equipment, and any and all talents. All contributions are important; contributions such as caring for a child while a member attends a meeting or takes a few turns on the hill, monetary contributions at any time are always useful, turning an idea into reality, and/or volunteering for a committee or work crew. If you can think of how you can help, the MMC Board of Directors will try to make it possible.
-Share our story with your friends, family and work. The better educated our community becomes the stronger our co-operative will become.