We need to work together to make sure our garage doors close properly. There are a few door fobs that are not properly programmed according to maintenance folks, hence these few do not allow the door to close properly after they enter the garage.
In the last notice you received from TAG there was mention of the garage door fobs and what to do.
Please remember to check behind you to see if the doors are closing after you enter. They should close within a few minutes, if not then try and press the garage fob numerous times next time you enter and see if the doors close once you have entered.
If they still do not close then please contact TAG and get your fob replaced.
Working together we can reduce the times the doors stay open. Thanks
Monday, 17 February 2014
Friday, 10 January 2014
Winter and Humidity
With winter here many of us might not be realizing that the building is very dry and we most likely need to run humidifiers to protect our wood floors and walls etc from drying out.
The flooring people New Horizon used were here today and found one unit had only 15% humidity. This is not nearly enough as you need around 35-40%
I strongly recommend buying a humidifier and running it all winter.
The flooring people New Horizon used were here today and found one unit had only 15% humidity. This is not nearly enough as you need around 35-40%
I strongly recommend buying a humidifier and running it all winter.
Sunday, 29 December 2013
We Survived the Ice Storm - furnace filters soon!
Thankfully, Haven condos was not effected too much by the storm, no power loss anyway. The ice, while troublesome for many, offered a photographic opportunity. The building signs look nice:
Furnace filters:
I have found a source for our furnace filters in Bolton and will be talking with them as soon as they open after the Holidays. I will let you know how it goes and how we can order from them - information I have so far seems to indicate they typically deal with the corporation and not individual units, but as I said, I will get more exact data soon.
Happy Holidays!
Furnace filters:
I have found a source for our furnace filters in Bolton and will be talking with them as soon as they open after the Holidays. I will let you know how it goes and how we can order from them - information I have so far seems to indicate they typically deal with the corporation and not individual units, but as I said, I will get more exact data soon.
Happy Holidays!
Monday, 9 December 2013
Tax Bills are arriving
This is both good news and bad of course. The bad news is that we have tax bills to pay around Christmas time! LOL
It is good that we are getting the bills though, because as you know taxes started being our responsibility as soon as we moved in and so the amount has been collecting over that time until the City got its act together and issued our bills. You need to pay the bill you just received and then ensure you start saving for the ongoing amounts. If you look at your assessment for 2014 and multiply that by the city tax rate of 0.00939605 you will know how much to save each month for next years taxes.
Arguably, this is better than some new places where you do not get a bill for a year or more and then have to try to pay that back tax and your regular taxes all at once.
It is good that we are getting the bills though, because as you know taxes started being our responsibility as soon as we moved in and so the amount has been collecting over that time until the City got its act together and issued our bills. You need to pay the bill you just received and then ensure you start saving for the ongoing amounts. If you look at your assessment for 2014 and multiply that by the city tax rate of 0.00939605 you will know how much to save each month for next years taxes.
Arguably, this is better than some new places where you do not get a bill for a year or more and then have to try to pay that back tax and your regular taxes all at once.
Tuesday, 3 December 2013
Water -HOT water issue now
The water is off in the building today due to an emergency that needs repair. TAG expects it to be back on by 5pm. Building management is sorry for the inconvenience and last minute notice but it could not be helped. It may be turned back on a lot sooner if possible
UPDATE! 5:30pm. You may find getting HOT water a problem. It is rectified but we all need to run the taps in all units to flush out the cold. Let 'er rip until the hot starts coming, but we all need to do it together, it will take far too long for single units.
On another note, this blog has surpassed 10,000 views! Hopefully many or most were from owners and residents. A new haven web site from the management company will likely be up soon so this may be the end of the blog.
UPDATE! 5:30pm. You may find getting HOT water a problem. It is rectified but we all need to run the taps in all units to flush out the cold. Let 'er rip until the hot starts coming, but we all need to do it together, it will take far too long for single units.
On another note, this blog has surpassed 10,000 views! Hopefully many or most were from owners and residents. A new haven web site from the management company will likely be up soon so this may be the end of the blog.
Friday, 15 November 2013
Elections and Board Members
As many of you know the owners met on Wednesday the 13th at the Turnover meeting where we took over management of our building, along with the current building management team TAG.
Elections were held for the three Board positions. The first election was for owners occupying their units, followed by votes for the two remaining Board members by all eligible voters.
The elections results, and your new Board of Directors are:
Barry Lewis - elected to the three year term
Ryan Ahonen - elected to the two year term
Jeff Pearce -elected to the one year term.
The three members elected among themselves to fill the following roles:
President - Barry
Treasurer - Ryan
Secretary - Jeff
These are all important positions and need us all, the Board members and the Owners, to act together in our collective best interests and according to the Condominium Act of Ontario 1998 and the Condominium Corporation Declaration and By-Laws.
An initial Board meeting will be held in the next few days with TAG management to begin the process of managing our building as owners.
Bulletin Board
You will notice that the Bulleting Board is up in the Parking lobby for resident and owner use.
Elections were held for the three Board positions. The first election was for owners occupying their units, followed by votes for the two remaining Board members by all eligible voters.
The elections results, and your new Board of Directors are:
Barry Lewis - elected to the three year term
Ryan Ahonen - elected to the two year term
Jeff Pearce -elected to the one year term.
The three members elected among themselves to fill the following roles:
President - Barry
Treasurer - Ryan
Secretary - Jeff
These are all important positions and need us all, the Board members and the Owners, to act together in our collective best interests and according to the Condominium Act of Ontario 1998 and the Condominium Corporation Declaration and By-Laws.
An initial Board meeting will be held in the next few days with TAG management to begin the process of managing our building as owners.
Bulletin Board
You will notice that the Bulleting Board is up in the Parking lobby for resident and owner use.
Monday, 11 November 2013
Haven Board of Directors
Folks, this Wednesday at 7pm at Tansley Woods community center in Rooms 1&2, we will be given a chance to vote for our new Board of Directors. Three positions are open at this inaugural event and once completed we will begin to direct our own affairs.
Please either attend or send in your proxy as we MUST have a minimum of 25% of owners and/or mortgagees in order to have a quorum. If anyone needs a ride please feel free to let me know and I will see what can be done to get you there. As well, if you have misplaced the proxy form I am sure we can get you a new copy. There is only one per unit.
As you know, I am running for a position on the Board and will appreciate your vote. As well, three other owners are running remember, there are only a total of three board positions at this time. Personally, I hope the new Board begins to initiate plans to have at least 5 Board members in total to more properly represent all of us. That would mean we will vote for three members next year again since one of the three elected this year will only have a 1 year term and will need to run again in 2014.
The others running include: Ryan Ahonen, Jeff Pierce and Gautam Patel.
NOTICES
On another related note, please do not post any form of notices or signs in the common areas. It is against the corporations policies. TAG will be instigating a bulletin board for us in the parking area lobby and that is the place for any election, parking or whatever notices you might have. (I erroneously received a cease and desist notice from TAG about notices that another person had posted which is how I learned of this policy).
Remember, Wednesday night is YOUR time to have a say and help begin our new journey as a community.
Please either attend or send in your proxy as we MUST have a minimum of 25% of owners and/or mortgagees in order to have a quorum. If anyone needs a ride please feel free to let me know and I will see what can be done to get you there. As well, if you have misplaced the proxy form I am sure we can get you a new copy. There is only one per unit.
As you know, I am running for a position on the Board and will appreciate your vote. As well, three other owners are running remember, there are only a total of three board positions at this time. Personally, I hope the new Board begins to initiate plans to have at least 5 Board members in total to more properly represent all of us. That would mean we will vote for three members next year again since one of the three elected this year will only have a 1 year term and will need to run again in 2014.
The others running include: Ryan Ahonen, Jeff Pierce and Gautam Patel.
NOTICES
On another related note, please do not post any form of notices or signs in the common areas. It is against the corporations policies. TAG will be instigating a bulletin board for us in the parking area lobby and that is the place for any election, parking or whatever notices you might have. (I erroneously received a cease and desist notice from TAG about notices that another person had posted which is how I learned of this policy).
Remember, Wednesday night is YOUR time to have a say and help begin our new journey as a community.
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