GOLDEN HORSESHOE CHF - 2012 Diversity Scholarship Application: Deadline for applications is Friday, March 30th. Make sure your applications are dropped off in the mailslot at their office located at 36 Keefer Court Unit 1A. GOOD LUCK to all those who applied!!
ECO SMART - Hot Water Tank Replacements: Notice will be sent out next week for members to sign for the replacement. Staff and Eco Smart will be attending member units on April 10th of 11th to obtain serial numbers from the tanks and then date of removal will be scheduled and members will be notified.
FOUND GLASSES - A pair of "reading glasses" with gold frames were found between units 103 and 105 Halam Avenue. If you have lost a pair of glasses, please contact the office.
GOOD FOOD BOX - The next order goes in on April 11th. Notify the office and drop of $15 payment by this date.
MONTHLY CALENDAR - Will be sent out tomorrow.
CANADA'S WONDERLAND - We have interest in running a trip to Canada's Wonderland this year. If your household is interested, call and leave message at office. Details by flyer will follow later if enough interest generated. Need a minimum of 48 people (bus load).
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
General Members Meeting
Great turn out at last nights General Members Meeting and discussions. Members have agreed that those wishing to change your Hot Water Tanks to Eco Smart can do so with the assistance of the co-operative. Flyers and forms will be sent out shortly registering those who wish to have your tanks changed out.
CONGRATULATIONS !! to Adam Kaus and Sara Halligan who were appointed as directors at large for the remainder of this year term to October 2012.
Reminder EASTER PARTY DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION is this coming Thursday, March 29th, 2012.
LANDSCAPING/GARDENING Meeting is this THURSDAY, MARCH 29th, 2012 at 6:30pm.
CO-OPERATIVE YOUNG LEADERS CAMP......reminder to members who have eligible children between the ages of 14 to 18 years old.....Halam Park Co-op will be offering one "free" sponsorship including transportation costs to this year's CYL Camp. Deadline for members to contact office to register your children will be THURSDAY, APRIL 26th, 2012. The Co-operative Federations will also be offering sponsorships and the APPLICATION form will be sent from the office today.
CONGRATULATIONS !! to Adam Kaus and Sara Halligan who were appointed as directors at large for the remainder of this year term to October 2012.
Reminder EASTER PARTY DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION is this coming Thursday, March 29th, 2012.
LANDSCAPING/GARDENING Meeting is this THURSDAY, MARCH 29th, 2012 at 6:30pm.
CO-OPERATIVE YOUNG LEADERS CAMP......reminder to members who have eligible children between the ages of 14 to 18 years old.....Halam Park Co-op will be offering one "free" sponsorship including transportation costs to this year's CYL Camp. Deadline for members to contact office to register your children will be THURSDAY, APRIL 26th, 2012. The Co-operative Federations will also be offering sponsorships and the APPLICATION form will be sent from the office today.
Friday, March 23, 2012
NEXT WEEK REMINDERS !
GENERAL MEMBERS MEETING Monday, March 26th, 2012 -- Reminder to members to come out to the GM meeting on Monday night. Last meeting cancelled due to no quorum. Board will be reviewing members attendance for the past year at their upcoming board meeting and members may be requested to appear before the board if you are not currently attending General Members meetings which are a REQUIREMENT as part of your membership at Halam Park. There will be a special door prize at this meeting which has a personal staff aspect to it !!
LANDSCAPING MEETING -- Scheduled for Next Thursday, March 29th, 2012 at 6:30pm. We will be discussing this years gardening of beds and PITCH IN WEEK (April 23rd to 30th), as well as, SPRING CLEANUP and bins. Please make sure you mark this on your calendar.
EASTER PARTY -- Please make sure that you submit your registration for the Easter Party which will be held on SUNDAY, APRIL 1ST, 2012.
IF YOU DON'T WANT IT TO LOOK GHETTO......DON'T TREAT IT LIKE GHETTO......Walking around the co-op this past week with the nice weather it would appear that both members and children are not taking the necessary respect they should to the community that you are living in with garbage everywhere and especially CIGARETTE BUTTS outside member units (front and rear yards). This is NOT the type of community that we are trying to encourage or bring our children up in, so please start NOW by cleaning up your area and speaking to children that you notice not respecting the property. Individual letters will be sent to members about their personal spaces when we begin exterior inspections. The office is looking for volunteers to start inspections within the next two weeks. If you can help out, please see Kathy.
LANDSCAPING MEETING -- Scheduled for Next Thursday, March 29th, 2012 at 6:30pm. We will be discussing this years gardening of beds and PITCH IN WEEK (April 23rd to 30th), as well as, SPRING CLEANUP and bins. Please make sure you mark this on your calendar.
EASTER PARTY -- Please make sure that you submit your registration for the Easter Party which will be held on SUNDAY, APRIL 1ST, 2012.
IF YOU DON'T WANT IT TO LOOK GHETTO......DON'T TREAT IT LIKE GHETTO......Walking around the co-op this past week with the nice weather it would appear that both members and children are not taking the necessary respect they should to the community that you are living in with garbage everywhere and especially CIGARETTE BUTTS outside member units (front and rear yards). This is NOT the type of community that we are trying to encourage or bring our children up in, so please start NOW by cleaning up your area and speaking to children that you notice not respecting the property. Individual letters will be sent to members about their personal spaces when we begin exterior inspections. The office is looking for volunteers to start inspections within the next two weeks. If you can help out, please see Kathy.
New Maintenance Telephone Number
The Maintenance Department, Mike Mroz, now has his own telephone line. Members are requested to contact this number to leave any maintenance requests and/or obtain the After Hours Emergency Telephone number. Reminder to members that you must complete a WORK ORDER to have any work completed in your unit. Leaving a message on the telephone will not generate a work order. Work orders are located in your by-law binder or in the door of the Maintenance Office. Administration staff will no longer handle ANY maintenance requests. MAINTENCE # 905-538-0922
A magnetic card for your refrigertor is currently being produced and will be distributed by volunteer students next week which will have the new telephone numbers, email addresses and halam blog website.
A magnetic card for your refrigertor is currently being produced and will be distributed by volunteer students next week which will have the new telephone numbers, email addresses and halam blog website.
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Weekly Update
PLAYGROUNDS: With the nice weather the outdoor play areas, which are usually still closed at this time of year per co-op by-laws, will be open for children to play safe. We will need a few members to assist with the opening and closing of the playgrounds. If you can help, please contact the office. Please remind your children of expected behaviour while playing in these areas including sharing with other children and no foul language, which we are hearing too much of lately. Children will not be permitted to play in these areas if the rules are not followed and households will receive written notice if your child is temporarily restricted. Take the time to review the rules with your children. Guests are permitted on the property and these areas with the understanding that they must also follow rules and are the responsibility of your household.
CHILD SUPERVISION: This is a reminder to parents that NO children under the age of 10-11 years old are permitted to be left unsupervised (alone), which means both inside and outside of your units, for any length of period of time per the Children's Aid Society. By law, you are actually responsible and must be aware of where your child is under the age of 16. Your child's safety is your responsibility. Staff at the co-op are bound by the law to report to CAS any children that are deemed to be left unsupervised for any length of time and their well being and safety are in question. Please do not send children outside expecting them to be safe. You are putting yourself and your child's well being at risk. This has been a serious problem in our community over the past few years. Ensure you set boundaries and set time frames for children to check in at home. Younger children should be supervised at all times by either a parent or siblilng over the age of 12.
UNBUNTU: Did you answer the question right at the last General Members meeting? The definition from Archbishop Desmond Tutu is: a person with Ubuntu is open and available to others, affirming of others, does not feel threatened that others are able and good, based from a proper self-assurance that comes from knowing that he or she belongs in a greater whole and is diminished when others are humiliated or diminished, when others are tortured or oppressed. In essence it is stated that you can't exist as a human being in isolation. Many people acknowledge themselves as just individuals but in fact we are all connected and when someone does well the entire humanity does well. One aspect of UBUNTU is promoting understanding. Can we put this to action within our community?
CHILD SUPERVISION: This is a reminder to parents that NO children under the age of 10-11 years old are permitted to be left unsupervised (alone), which means both inside and outside of your units, for any length of period of time per the Children's Aid Society. By law, you are actually responsible and must be aware of where your child is under the age of 16. Your child's safety is your responsibility. Staff at the co-op are bound by the law to report to CAS any children that are deemed to be left unsupervised for any length of time and their well being and safety are in question. Please do not send children outside expecting them to be safe. You are putting yourself and your child's well being at risk. This has been a serious problem in our community over the past few years. Ensure you set boundaries and set time frames for children to check in at home. Younger children should be supervised at all times by either a parent or siblilng over the age of 12.
UNBUNTU: Did you answer the question right at the last General Members meeting? The definition from Archbishop Desmond Tutu is: a person with Ubuntu is open and available to others, affirming of others, does not feel threatened that others are able and good, based from a proper self-assurance that comes from knowing that he or she belongs in a greater whole and is diminished when others are humiliated or diminished, when others are tortured or oppressed. In essence it is stated that you can't exist as a human being in isolation. Many people acknowledge themselves as just individuals but in fact we are all connected and when someone does well the entire humanity does well. One aspect of UBUNTU is promoting understanding. Can we put this to action within our community?
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Amazing Weather -- Screen Repairs
Wow..........can you believe the weather. Don't let it fool you though........we cannot start planting flowers just yet. However, we are going to try to start fixing screens that are already at the office and those members who may need your screens in your windows fixed. A member will start repairs this Thursday morning (March 22nd). There are lots of screens to do, so if you are not busy, please come by and help learn a new skill.
Monday, March 19, 2012
Solar Income - 1st Cheque
Halam Park Co-op received it's first cheque for solar power generated in the amount of $580.38.
Friday, March 16, 2012
NEXT WEEK REMINDERS
GOOD FOOD BOX - orders have been placed and will be ready for pick up on Wednesday
Landscaping Meeting
A meeting was scheduled for last night for discuss Spring Clean Up, budget and members of the Gardening and Landscaping Committee for this coming season.
However, no members from last year attended nor did any new members attend. Last Year the first Landscaping meeting was held in April; however, due to the nice weather it was decided to start earlier to be better prepared for this year. Maybe it is still too early for members to start contemplating cleaning up and planting flowers.
We will hold another meeting at 6:30pm on Thursday, March 29th, 2012. If you were a member of last year's Landscaping Committee, we need your expertise and assistance again this year. If you have a "GREEN THUMB" and would like to participate keeping the co-op looking spectacular, you are more than welcome to join this group. Hope to see everyone on March 29th!
However, no members from last year attended nor did any new members attend. Last Year the first Landscaping meeting was held in April; however, due to the nice weather it was decided to start earlier to be better prepared for this year. Maybe it is still too early for members to start contemplating cleaning up and planting flowers.
We will hold another meeting at 6:30pm on Thursday, March 29th, 2012. If you were a member of last year's Landscaping Committee, we need your expertise and assistance again this year. If you have a "GREEN THUMB" and would like to participate keeping the co-op looking spectacular, you are more than welcome to join this group. Hope to see everyone on March 29th!
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Easter Party - Sunday, April 1st, 2012
Registration forms for the upcoming Easter Party have been sent out today to all units. Please make sure that you complete your registration forrm and submit to office before March 29th. If you can provide a food donation for the event, please contact office.
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Social Committee Meeting 7:00pm
Reminder to members that there is a Social Committee meeting tonight at 7pm. If you are interested in helping with the Easter event on April 1st, 2012, please come out to this meeting.
General Members Meeting - March 12th, 2012
Unfortunately, due to no Quorum at last night's meeting, the business of the co-op could not be completed. Halam Park has 165 members and according to the co-op's by-laws must have at least 20% of the members present to conduct business. This meant that we needed 33 members at the meeting. Only 32 members attended the meeting by 8:00pm and the meeting had to be cancelled. We were short ONE member to carry out the business of the co-op.
Since the upcoming Budget and Housing Charges must be approved by the General Members, another meeting will now be called for MONDAY, MARCH 26th at 7:30pm. All households will be contacted regarding their attendance at this meeting.
Since the upcoming Budget and Housing Charges must be approved by the General Members, another meeting will now be called for MONDAY, MARCH 26th at 7:30pm. All households will be contacted regarding their attendance at this meeting.
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