Condominium Corporation no. 0511047 December 2012 Newsletter
Happy Holidays from your Board of Directors! Marie Carlson, President, Newsletter (1st year) Erin LaRose, Secretary and Lead, Operations and Maintenance subcommittee (1st year) Kim Ball, Lead, Building Envelop subcommittee (1st year) Jacqui Chrystal (2nd year) Gracia Tjong (2nd year)
‘Tis the Season: Winter Checks Cold weather will eventually arrive Please ensure that your windows are closing and sealing properly, and that the seals on your patio doors are also intact. If you are having any issues; contract C-Era. Thank you.
Seasonal Decorations Lights are allowed on your balcony. Live Christmas trees are also permitted; however, when it comes to disposing, please: bag your tree to prevent needles being littered throughout the complex. No matter how small,
do not put your tree into the garbage chute! Take your tree to one of the City’s designated recycling spots. Thank you! http://www.calgary.ca/UEP/WRS/Pages/Recycli ng-information/Residential-services/Organicsrecycling/Christmas-Tree-RecyclingProgram.aspx
Holiday visitors? The Portico has a guest suite (main floor, building 716) available on a first come, first served basis for $35.00 / night. Contact Rose or Marsha to reserve:
[email protected] or
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Board Subcommittees The Board has established two important subcommittees.
Building Envelope – works with the Board of Directors, and other professionals to oversee the work on the west wall of building 716 in a timely, professional and cost effective manner. Lead: Kim Ball; subcommittee members: Brent Williams, Rachelle Stenhouse, Stephen Anstey and Troy Wolfe.
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ongoing maintenance, function and repair of building materials, equipment and services in a professional, timely and cost-effective manner. Lead- Erin LaRose; subcommittee members: Jacqui Chrystal, Jane Arduini and Marie Carlson.
front lawn. Kindly take them to the nearest bottle depot or donation centre.
The Board is looking for people with the following interests and skills to contribute to our organization: website management, writing, photography, community-life, landscaping/gardening. Or if you have a particular talent to share, please drop us a line at:
[email protected].
If you are interested in exploring how The Portico could initiate a recycling program...please contact us by email:
[email protected]. Help us go green!
C-Era Property Management and Realty is now an Associa Company. Starting in Texas in 1979, Associa is now the largest leader in Association Management in North America. Associa manages all types of condos, mixed use, master planned communities and resorts. See: http://www.associaonline.com/aboutus/Pages/default.aspx All services provided by C-Era Property Management and Realty will remain the same. C-Era is located at: 1537 – 9Ave. SE Calgary, AB. T2G 5N4 Tel: 403-266-0240 Fax: 403-266-0056 www.cerapm.com
Housekeeping Please do not leave empty bottles, clothing or other recyclables in the lobby or on the
Also do not put garbage (food containers, wrappers, etc.) in the blue recycle containers next to the mail boxes. Thank you.
Pet Policy Watch for a new pet policy to be implemented in 2013.
Extra-General Meeting (EGM) We want to grow the Portico Board! Watch for notice of an Extra General Meeting (EGM) to vote in new members in the early New Year.
Condo Owners Resources Buying and Owning a Condominium –Service Alberta http://www.servicealberta.gov.ab.ca/pdf/tipshe ets/Buying_and_Owning_a_condo.pdf Canadian Condominium institute (CCI) South Alberta Chapter http://www.cci.ca/SOUTHALBERTA/ABOUT/def ault.asp
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