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President’s Corner
160 George Street Ottawa, On K1N 9M2
The St. George Newsletter
Members of the Board
Gordon Diamond 613-562-2487
Ross Hynes 613-408-7678
Sarah Hurman 613-850-2525
George Hack 613-729-1164
Lorne Richardson
Annalee Szabadi
Axia Property Management
613-738-9700 x 310
Security Office: 613-241-7664
Editor: Irene Diamond
Translation: Diane de Varennes-
Mann
Webmaster: Tahirah Shadforth
tahirah@shadforth,com
St. George website
www.thestgeorge.net
March 2017
by Gordon Diamond
There are many advantages to living in the St. George, which we all appreciate. Because we are
117 residential units plus two floors of commer-cial units, totalling some 250 people, there are
some CONDO COMMON COURTESIES we should all observe, to ensure a cooperative and harmonious experience for everyone.
Some reminders of DOs & DON’Ts, in no particular order:
Properly coil and hang up the car wash hose for the next person.
Your parking space is for your vehicle not for storage of items which belong in your locker.
Break down & flatten cardboard boxes to allow room in the dumpster for other re-
cycling.
Your winter boots & shoes should be stored in
your unit, not on the carpet in the hallway.
Don’t wear your wet or dirty street shoes in gym
or pool area.
Throwing things off your balcony, including ciga-rette butts is definitely a no-no.
The speed limit on the ramps and in the parking levels is posted as 5 km/hr not 25 Km/hr, for the safety of everyone.
Following another vehicle through the same
open door is dangerous and prohibited, as clearly indicated on entry the signs.
Hallway storage rooms are not intended for fridges & freezers powered at the expense of the corporation.
Trickle chargers in the parking garage at cor-porate expense are not permitted.
President’s Corner 1
Dates to Remember 2
Management Corner 2
St. George Cycling 2
Tenancy Rules 3
New Condominium Act 3
Market Messages 4
Waller Mall 4
Water Leak Prevention 4
Page 2 Dates to remember
Spring Clothing Drive on Saturday, April 22nd in the lobby
Condo living necessitates annual pruning of one’s closet and cupboards. Used items can find a new life through recycling, making room and raising
funds for a worthy cause.
Volunteer co-ordinator is Krystyna. Email [email protected]
CPR/AED Training on Saturday 13th May from 9am to noon in the lobby.
We invite new residents to come and join our dedicated volunteers and learn from Ottawa Paramed-
ics how to respond to an emergency in our condo. Practice with defibrillators on Resusci-Annie.
Become part of our emergency responders team and you may help save a life! You will receive
CPR certification.
Co-ordinator is Krystyna. Email at [email protected]
Cycling at the St George by Mike McCormick @ 613-562-9218
In the past year the bike rooms on B2A and B4A have been cleaned and painted, abandoned bikes have been disposed of, wall racks repaired,
missing retaining clips replaced and floor racks raised to accommodate bikes with high seats. Signs have been placed on floor racks to highlight to users that bikes are to be backed in under the bar so that traffic with-
in the room is not impeded. Bikes that could be, were paired with cur-rent residents and units and were then registered with security and tagged with a numbered St George registration sticker. At this time
three bikes have not been identified/registered and seven bikes are improperly parked in floor racks.
The room on B2A is very close to capacity and the majority of bikes are not used from year to year. The room on B4A is half empty. As the 2017 biking season approaches, we are seeking the cooper-
ation of residents. If you don’t, or rarely, use your bike, please store it on B4A or even consider disposing of it. This will free up space for the active users in the more readily accessible room.
Limited copies of the Official Cycling Map of Ottawa – Gatineau and the Outaouais region for 2016 -2017 are available from the security office.
When you ride be courteous, be alert, be visible, be predictable and BE SAFE.
Management Corner by Michael Faulkner
A reminder to residents to securely tie up their garbage bags before depositing them in
the chute. Also ensure the bag is heavy enough to fall down the chute. Some empty
plastic bags were put into the chute, siphoned upwards and blocked the roof vent, ne-
cessitating an expensive service call.
St. George Summer Condo Party is on Sunday June 4 from 5pm to 7pm.
Watch for posters!
Page 3 THE ST. GEORGE IS NOT A HOTEL OR A BED & BREAKFAST - IT’S A CONDOMINIUM
Earlier this year you would have received the Board Resolution on RULES respecting USE and TEN-ANCIES of RESIDENTIAL UNITS, which are now in effect.
The purpose of the RULE is to ensure all owners and residents understand that section 3.2(a) of the
Condominium Declaration is to promote the safety, security and welfare of owners, property and as-sets of the Corporation –
“Residential Units shall be occupied only for the purpose of a single family dwelling and for no oth-er purpose”. That means:
· Rooming, boarding or lodging arrangements are not permitted;
· No Bed & Breakfast, Airbnb or similar arrangements;
· Rental, tenancy, lease or sub-lease for less than 6 months is prohibited; and
· We need to know who is in our building and using or facilities.
For the security of all St. George residents, your understanding and co-operation is appreciated.
Gordon Diamond
The Government of Ontario amended the Condominium Act, 1998. Bill 106, the Protecting Condo-minium Owners Act (PCOA), 2015 was passed and received Royal Assent in December 2015. The
PCOA also enacts the Condominium Management Services Act (CMSA), 2015. The PCOA is not yet in force as supporting regulations still have to be completed. The current Condominium Act, 1998 remains in force. The CMSA is not yet in force.
The Ministry of Government and Consumer Services has developed and opened public consultations
on supporting regulations. This consultative process will close on March 30, 2017. Certain support-ing regulations and the CMSA are planned to come into force on July 1, 2017.
Key features of the PCOA address communications, director qualifications, meetings and records. Condo owners should expect to receive regular mandatory updates about their corpora-
tion, including its finances. There will be new requirements for mandatory director training, meeting and voting procedures and clarification of rules regarding records retention and access.
The manner of dispute resolution between condo boards and owners will also change. The existing options for resolving disputes, mandatory private mediation-arbitration and the courts, will be re-placed by a dispute resolution process before a Condo Authority.
The CMSA will include provisions for the licensing for Condominium Managers and Condominium
Management Service Providers.
Additional information will be included in future newsletters, and can also be found at:
www.ontario.ca/page/condominium-law-changes
New Condominium Act Changes by George Hack
Remember the Tulip Festival starts on May 12 and
continues with many varied events until May 22nd.
For more info, search “Canadian Tulip Festival”
Page 4
Here are some events taking place in the By-
Ward Market in the next couple of months:
Alex Janvier: Modern Indigenous Master,
National Gallery of Canada; until April 17.
Opening of Photography 1960 to 2000, National Gallery of Canada; April 6 at 6pm & daily thru to April
17th.
Several JUNOfest ’17 events on April 1; at the Dominion Tavern, Lowertown Brewery, and Tequila
Jacks.
Inspiration Village York Street; May 20 – September 4
The Author’s Market hosts Michel Weatherall, June 24, 10:00-16:00
Easter in the ByWard Market; Friday April 14-17, the ByWard Market will
be open as usual, with many stores ready to serve you. Contact individual
shops and restaurants for operating hours.
LaMachine; an ambulatory urban theatre from Nantes, France, will capti-
vate audiences with its extraordinary large scale machines. Free to specta-
tors at various locations including the ByWard Market, July 27-30.
For more info go to the individual websites
Take action to prevent water leak damage by Sarah Hurman
Using water leak alarms is an easy way to prevent an unnecessary disaster. These compact and highly sensi-
tive detectors are placed next to a dishwasher, under a sink or behind a toilet. They fit easily in the water
heater pan. Use them anywhere for early warning of a water leak to protect your flooring (and your down-
stairs neighbours’ ceilings).
There are a wide range of options available online. Amazon.ca offers several models for under $20 and a
package of 5 leak alert detectors for $65. One available from Costco.ca for less than
$50 sends a message to your smart phone upon detecting a water leak. Most are
the size of a hockey puck using two AA batteries and emit a sound similar to a
smoke alarm
If you choose to use one, alert your neighbours to let Security check your apartment
and take action before a trickle turns into disaster.
Market Messages
WALLER MALL CLOSED
With the agreement of Councillor Mathieu Fleury and the Ottawa Police Service, we’ve closed the
Waller Mall temporarily. A proposal, to be funded by about 20 area businesses, the Salvation Army Booth Center and the St. George is being developed to provide regular security patrols around the area bounded by Rideau, George, Dalhousie and Cumberland streets. Once the plan is finalized, the
Mall will be reopened for prescribed hours.
The safety of all who use the Mall is a priority and response to the closure has been positive de-
spite the inconvenience.
Thank you for your understanding, Gordon Diamond
