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1. |
AMBULANCE
SERVICE TO FAIRWINDS COMMUNITY |
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Date: |
April 24, 2003 |
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Issue: |
A resident
suffered a heart attack while out walking. The ambulance was called but it
took a long time to arrive. A request was made to have clearer house
numbers as the driver had difficulty reading house numbers. |
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Steps taken
by the FCA: |
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Looked at companies supplying clear house numbering
systems and numbering on the curbs. |
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invited
speaker to October meeting to talk to members of proposal being taken to
the government regarding a 24 hour, 7 day ambulance station at the Nanoose Bay Firehall |
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Resolution:
October'03
April '04 |
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house
numbering deemed to be an owner responsibility. Felt that the curbside
marking wasn't up to community standards |
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letter of
support sent regarding 24/7 ambulance station |
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No further
action taken. There have been no further complaints
regarding ambulance service. |
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2. |
ANIMAL
CONCERNS |
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(a) |
Deerproofing |
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Date: |
Ongoing |
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Issue: |
The deer eat
almost all plants. What can be done to protect the gardens. |
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Resolution: |
The deer are
part of the ambiance of the community. For tips on deer proofing your
gardens can be found at local garden shops.
Remember that your phase will have fence restrictions included in the
covenant so be aware of your particular restriction if that is the deer
proofing you are going to use. |
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(b) |
DOG
DROPPING CLEAN-UP |
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Date: |
April 24, 2003 |
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Issue: |
Residents
walking their dog(s) are not cleaning up after them. Could signs be put up
to remind people to do this. |
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Steps taken
by FCA: |
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At the April
meeting residents were asked to clean up after their dogs. It was felt
that most do but it is the few that make it bad for the many. |
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Looking
into signs, this is Fairwinds Community & Resort (FC&R) or the
GolfCourse that put up signs in the areas indicated and they did not feel
that this was an issue for them. |
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Resolution:
Ocotober '03 |
The majority of
residents comply. Nothing further done |
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(c) |
GEESE &
DROPPINGS ON GOLF COURSE |
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Date: |
ongoing |
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Issue: |
Large amount of
Canada Geese and their droppings on Golf course |
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Steps taken
by FCA: |
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Golf course
is dealing with this concern on a regular basis but are limited due to
restrictions place on them by Wildlife Protection officials. To
decrease the amount of geese they shake the eggs before hatching and use
scare tactics (loud shells, decoys, swan). They have also tried a type
of taste repellant on the grass. |
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Droppings
they try to gather in the mornings by dragging the course. |
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Resolution:
April '04 |
Ongoing
battle. They seemed to like the taste repellant grass and the scare
tactics move them from one part of the course to another. They
continue to work on the problem.
2006/2007 - Golf course sent out
crew to addle eggs in spring and the use of a laser light at night to
discourage geese from nesting seemed to help a lot. |
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(d) |
OTTER
CONTROL AT SCHOONER COVE HOTEL |
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Date:
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October 2002 |
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Issue: |
Resident's
concern over the capture and killing of otter at the hotel.
Letters were written asking if they had tried to capture and release the
animals or if they had looked into renovations to the marina and hotel that
would make access to the area of concern impossible. |
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Steps taken
by the FCA: |
As this was
brought to the attention of the members on an information only presentation,
the FCA did nothing formal. A letter of support for the resident's
concerns was sent. |
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Resolution:
April '04 |
the otter
control situation was dealt with and hasn't been started up again. We
will continue to monitor the situation. |
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3. |
BOULEVARD
MAINTENANCE |
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Date: |
October 2002 |
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Issue: |
This was
brought forward by the resident's of Schooner Ridge that their boulevards
were in deplorable condition whereas the ones leading into the Golf Course
on Evanshire and Andover were being maintained by Fairwinds. They
wanted to know why there boulevards weren't maintained as well. |
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Steps taken
by FCA: |
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Fairwinds
Community & Resort manager was at the meeting that this issue was
presented at. He advised that the boulevards are not the concern of Fairwinds but the golf course does do Evanshire and Andover as these are
on the drive leading up to the golf course and effect their landscaping. |
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FCA learned
that Schooner Ridge has a strata fee with the homes there that is to be used
for the maintenance of the boulevards and common areas. Residents
should look to their strata council |
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Resolution:
April 2004 |
Not much has
changed. **Note: In the past year the RDN realized that nobody was paying
for the water used on these boulevards. A water meter has now been
installed in each one and Fairwinds has been paying the cost. This
could change at any time. |
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4. |
BROOM
REMOVAL |
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Date: |
April 2003 &
October 2006 |
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Issue: |
There is a
great deal of broom encroaching on developed property. What can be done to
remove it, can residents get together to do the work? |
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Steps taken
by FCA: |
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Contacted
Fairwinds and got permission to remove broom from their land and
undeveloped land |
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Tried to
contact some lot owners, none reached had any objections. |
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RDN
contacted and they would provide the 'puller' and chipper needed
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2006 - request
for information on how to proceed with removal |
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Resolution:
Summer 2003 |
A work party
was organized and broom was removed by one community group. 2006 -
contact RDN for assistance with broom puller and chipper. |
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5. |
BUILDING
GUIDELINE INFRACTIONS - |
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(a) |
PROCESS
FOR APPROVALS |
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Date: |
Ongoing |
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Issue: |
Building
guideline infractions are an ongoing problem. The question asked is
who makes the decisions about a building and who gives them the approval to
items outside the guidelines? Does anyone 'police' this.,
What is the process for getting a building approved. |
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Steps taken
by FCA: |
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All
building plans must be approved by the RDN & Dave Scott (on behalf of
Fairwinds Community & Resort. He advises that the original plans go to
the RDN and himself for approval but any amendments to these plans only
go to the RDN so he may not be aware of any of these. |
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Roger
Andrews of Penreal (management company for Fairwinds) was asked about
how he handles building infractions. He stated that he hoped they
could be handled diplomatically. |
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Resolution
April '04 |
Ongoing issue.
No resolution |
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(b) |
FENCING
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Date: |
Ocober 2003 |
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Issue: |
Chain link
fencing, around a pool, on a house being built. The lot is visible from
the golf course. Is this a covenant or building infraction issue? |
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Steps taken
by FCA: |
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Contacted Dave
Scott as this is a new house and is still under the building stage.
Dave stated that the deposit would not be returned if the fence stayed up
and that letters had been sent to the owner. |
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Resolution:
April '04 |
Fairwinds
Community & Resort does little, if anything, as they don't want to rock the
boat. FCA continues to push. |
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(c) |
HOUSE
COLOURS |
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Date: |
October 2003 |
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Issue: |
New house and
repainted house do not conform to building guidelines of "Heritage Colours" |
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Steps taken
by FCA: |
Roger Andrews
of Penreal was asked how they would handle this type of building infraction.
He stated that, in regards to the new house, their building deposit would be
withheld until the colour conformed... but he also stated that they could
look on this as the 'cost of doing business and paint their house purple
anyway. |
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Resolution:
April 2004 |
This is a
building guidelines issue dealt with by Penreal, As yet they have done
nothing. FCA continues to push |
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6. |
CART PATH
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(a) |
MAINTENANCE |
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Date: |
April 2003 |
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October 2006 |
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Issue: |
Who do you
contact to get overgrowth & trees cleaned up along the cart path access to
golf course? |
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Steps taken
by FCA |
FCA contacted
Fairwinds Golf Course maintenance and they advise they will look at the area
and review the problem. |
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Resolution
October '04 |
Area in
question cleaned up. 2006 - input on new pathway maintenance was presented
to development planning committee |
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(b) |
ADDITIONAL PATHWAYS |
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Date: |
October 2003;
October 2006 |
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Issue: |
Resident feels
that more cart paths are needed from Schooner Ridge so they don't have to
drive on roadways |
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Steps taken
by FCA: |
Referred to
Fairwinds Community and Resort as they are the developers of the
neighbourhood and should have these access lanes in their plans |
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Resolution:
April 2004 |
Nothing further
done. 2006 - input on new pathway maintenance was presented to
development planning committee |
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7. |
CROSSWALK
BETWEEN HOLES 9 & 10 |
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Date: |
October 2003 |
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Issue: |
Request made
that the crosswalk between 9 & 10 be marked better and in a way that would
slow traffic down. This could be achieved by a raised roadbed (speed bump)
or ripples. |
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Steps taken
by FCA: |
Letter was went
to the Ministry of Transport (MOT) requesting a review of this crosswalk.
Reply was that it was denied. |
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Resolution:
March 2004 |
MOT has
repainted the markings and made the approach marking much bigger.
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8. |
COMMUNICATION WITH MEMBERSHIP |
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Date: |
October 2002 |
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Issue: |
Community was
not aware of what the FCA was doing on their behalf. It was expressed that
they had trouble getting their concerns to the executive. |
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Steps taken
by FCA: |
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The FCA went to
two meetings a year so that membership had a chance to meet with executive
more often |
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Developed ways
to keep membership informed: community newsletter (Good News) and this
website. |
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with regard to
main area of concern (covenants) a committee was put in place. |
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Resolutiuon:
April 2006 |
Good News no
long printed. A community newsletter was put out by the FCA but lack
of support in putting it together has put it on hold. FCA uses
the email system within the website to notify those that are registered
members of the FCA. |
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9. |
CONSTITUTION |
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Date: |
October 2002 |
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Issue: |
The FCA
constitution was the generic "society act" constitution. If was felt that
we needed something directed to the FCA that would take us into the future
development of the area. |
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Steps taken
by FCA: |
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Constitution
committee formed and new constitution was written |
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March 2003
- Proposed document was distributed to all members |
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April 2003
- Proposed document present at the AGM for member approval |
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April 2003
- Proposed document sent to government for formal approval. |
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Resolution |
June 22, 2003 -
document approved. File closed. |
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10. |
CONSTRUCTION SITE CLEAN-UP |
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Date: |
April 2003 -
continual |
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Issue: |
Roadways around
construction sites are filthy and when it rains this mud is tracked through
the neighbourhood. |
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Steps taken
by FCA: |
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Fairwinds
Community & Resort (FC&R) should be monitoring it but they don't want to
make the contractors unhappy either. |
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FCA met with
FC&R management and asked them to call in street cleaners and charge the
cost to the deposits. They would not agree to this.
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Dave Scott
(of FC&R) stated that he didn't know of any problems unless he was
advised. FCA asked him why he didn't drive around the area once a week
anyway and look at potential problems on his own. No comment given. |
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Resolution:
April 2004 |
Problem still
exists. |
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11. |
COVENANT
INFRACTIONS |
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Date: |
Continual |
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Issue: |
Most common
complaints include: boats and RV's parked where visible from road;
unsightly yard upkeep; chain link fencing; trailer parked down the street on
vacant lot. |
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Steps taken
by FCA:
Oct 2004 |
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Covenant
committee formed. This committee will visit with individuals and try
to mediate a resolution. |
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In 1998 a legal
fund was started to help FCA investigate where they stood
legally. Legal advise received was that only those directly effected by
the infraction could take the offender to court. Therefore a neighbour
would have to sue a neighbour, the FCA can't. |
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Met with
Fairwinds Community & Resort -they will not police |
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Penreal (FC&R)
withdrew from partnership in Covenant Committee. |
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Covenant
Committee disbanded |
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"Good Neighbour
Bylaw" was written and taken to the RDN for adoption as an area
bylaw as they instructed.
After looking thru the
paper, most items were deemed inappropriate items for By-law inforcement or
they were already covered under existing bylaws so the submitted paper was
rejected. |
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Resolution:
April 2004 |
Ongoing
concern. Groups in Nanoose Bay are looking at
incorporation which would probably help us in this matter. |
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11(a) |
COVENANT AMENDMENTS |
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Date: |
October 2006 |
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Issue: |
Older phases have homes that are
going to need new roofs. As cedar shakes are not liked and the only
alternative requires major truss replacement to carry weight, can an
amendment be made to allow alternatives? |
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Steps Taken by FCA: |
| Fairwinds Development is
forming a committee to look at new alternatives |
| FCA to look into what is
required to change existing covenants and advise the community |
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Results: |
| A lawyer was
consulted - determination was that 100% approval from
residents of the relative phase was needed to amend the covenant or the
phase could apply to the courts for the judge to make a change. For
the latter it would have to be proven to the judge that the change would
benefit all residents of the phase. All legal papers
registered to properties would have to be amended and filed at the home
owners expense. |
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12. |
EAGLE
TREE |
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(a) |
ARTIFICAL
TREE |
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Date: |
October 2002 |
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Issue: |
Regarding
active eagle nest in tree backing on 13th fairway. When property owner
wanted this tree removed so they could build, the wildlife protection agency
said they had to build an artificial tree nearby for the birds to move to
before permission would be given. A telephone pole with a platform on
top was put in behind the 14th green. It is an eyesore and even the
eagles wouldn't use it. |
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Steps taken
by FCA: |
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Noted that
birds were in the area but not using platform |
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FCA was advised
that artificial platform had to remain for a set length of time before it
could be removed. |
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Nothing
more could be done until this time limit was met |
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Resolution:
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February 2004 -
Artificial tree was removed by Fairwinds at the end of the designated time
period imposed by the Wildlife protection agency File Closed |
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(b) |
DESIGNATION OF TREE AS PROTECTED |
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Date: |
October 2002 |
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Issue: |
Can residents
do something to protect the trees that the eagles use. Case in question was
the topping of the tree at the corner of Andover and Fairwinds Dr where the
Observation Point Condos are scheduled to be built. It was thought
that this was a protected tree with a plaque on it stating this. |
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Steps taken
by FCA: |
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Member of
FCA who is knowledgeable on the regulations told us that: trees on
private property cannot be designated by general public; once placarded
the tree can only be removed by application to the wildlife protection
agency should the property sell, |
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Fairwinds
Community & Resort was contacted about the tree that was topped. FCA
was advised that this tree did not have a placard on it and they had an
arborist report saying it was decayed/dead on top which necessitated the
topping. |
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Resolution: |
Nothing further
was asked of the FCA |
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(c) |
UNAUTHORIZED TREE REMOVAL |
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Date: |
April 2002 |
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Issue:
Slept 2006 |
A waterfront
lot on Andover had a placarded eagle tree with an active nest on the
property. The lot owners wanted to sell but could not do this with the
tree on it. In the middle of the night a truck and crane were brought
in to remove the nest.. (residents were told it blew down). The next
night the tree was taken down and removed but this was seen by residents and
a complaint was made.
Second issue of residents building,
removing trees (without permission) from the buffer area between the golf
course and their property to 'improve their view' |
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Steps taken
by FCA: |
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RDN had
been advised of this situation and were investigating . |
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Owners were
eventually taken to court and fined $10,000. In the meantime they sold
the property. For them, this was the 'cost of doing business |
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Resolution: |
FCA was not
asked to do anything as the municipality was involved.
Issue 2: Fairwinds will take action
against those that remove trees on their property. The buffer zone is
there for a reason and some trees are designated 'protected' by the RDN. |
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13. |
FAIRWINDS
CENTRE HOURS |
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Date: |
October 2003 |
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Issue: |
Residents
wanted longer open hours; 6 month membership or drop in fees. |
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Steps taken
by FCA: |
FCA did
nothing. The Fairwinds Centre is a privately owned business and it is up to
them and the membership to determine any changes. Advised those wanting a
change should contact Amy Hadikin or management. |
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Resolution: |
Concluded. |
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14. |
FIRE
DEPARTMENT COVERAGE FOR FAIRWINDS |
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Date: |
April 2003 |
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Issue: |
How can we help
to keep our Volunteer Fire station up to date. |
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Steps taken
by FCA: |
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Letters of
support sent |
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General
membership very supportive |
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Resolution:
April 2004 |
Nothing more
has been asked for |
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15. |
FUTURE OF
FAIRWINDS |
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Date: |
October 2003 |
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Issue: |
With the latest
sale of Fairwinds Community & Resort, what does the new owner see for the
future development of the community. |
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Steps taken
by FCA: |
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Roger
Andrews, Penreal Management Company was asked to attend and speak at
the General meeting in October 2003
Q & A to Roger Andrews |
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Resolution:
October'04 |
The management
would like to see a community where people can age in place. Homes and
town-homes are here now, they would like to see extended care suites be
built also. |
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16. |
GOLF CART |
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License (24.02
Section 4a) For the purpose of general transportation a golf cart must be
registered, insured and licensed |
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Operation on
Roads: (24.02 Section 5) Can only operate on a provincial road when
crossing said roadway from one part of a golf course to another part of the
same golf course. |
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17. |
GRANITE
SHARES OF GOLF COURSE |
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Date: |
October 2003 |
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Issue: |
Granite share
holders wanted an update on the status of their shares. |
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Steps taken
by FCA: |
This is a Golf
Society issue and the FCA left it with them for clarification |
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Resolution:
Aprl 2004 |
Still being
dealt with by Golf Society |
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18. |
MEMBERSHIP IN FCA |
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Date: |
ongoing |
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Issue: |
The FCA needs
members. We have approximately 500 homes/lots sold but only 25% of the households are members.
How can we increase this. |
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Steps taken
by FCA: |
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A welcoming
committee was formed. This committee will go to every new household,
shortly after the new owners move in, with information about the area and
community. As the community grew, the committee could not handle the
increase. Committee discontinued in April 2006. |
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FCA designed a
brochure to be given to all new people to encourage membership.
Fairwinds now prints the brochure and has it available in their real estate
office. |
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FCA hosts a
summer picnic to help new people meet other residents. April 2005 only a
dozen came to the picnic. No longer being held due to poor attendance
and cost as Fairwinds will not assist. |
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Resolution:
April 2004
April 2006 |
The welcoming
committee is being enlarged as they found it hard to keep up with all the
new residents in 2003/04. In conjunction with Fairwinds Centre we are
hosting a welcoming tea.
Committee cancelled as they could
not keep up with growth. Tea/Picnic or any social not held due to poor
attendance and cost involved. Fairwinds Centre would not assist with
cost but took all the recognition when it was held. |
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19. |
NOISE
BYLAWS |
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Date: |
April 2003 |
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Issue: |
Two separate
noise concerns. First regarding the Fairwinds Golf Course mowing the
laws at 6:00 am. The second in regards to heavy equipment on
construction sites working on Sundays. |
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Steps taken
by FCA: |
The RDN Bylaws
were looked into regarding noise and hours of construction. Both items
are exempt from the noise bylaws. Golf courses have no hour
restrictions on their equipment. Due to the cost of large
machinery, having it sit idle at a construction site is exorbitant so it is
also exempt from the noise bylaws. It has a time restriction of 7:00
am until dusk but do not have a day of the week restriction. |
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Resolution: |
Concluded |
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20. |
PARK
ACCESS & MAINTENANCE |
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Date: |
October2002;
October 2006 |
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Issue: |
Designated park
areas are getting overgrown and access is difficult. October 2006 -
what steps has the FCA taken to ensure ongoing maintenance and development
of path system. |
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Steps taken
by FCA: |
Parks and
Recreation supply funds to residents who would like to take on this project.
A work bee was arranged. October 2006 - FCA have given input
regarding pathways to the Fairwinds Development committee. |
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Resolution:
Spring 2003 |
Work parties
were organized and the areas in question were cleaned up and access ways
developed. |
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21. |
PERCEIVED
BIAS TOWARDS FAIRWINDS RESIDENTS |
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Date: |
April 2003 |
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Issue: |
Perception that
residents of Fairwinds are not accepted by other residents of Nanoose Bay.
This was apparent when petition to stop the development of a second golf
course was being circulated. Non Fairwinds Community residents felt that is
was the residents of Fairwinds Community & Resort that were benefiting
financially from another golf course, which they opposed. |
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Steps taken
by FCA: |
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FCA have a
member on the NPORA (Nanoose Bay Resident Association) |
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FCA in contact
with other Community associations and join them in support of issues that
affect us all |
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Resolution:
April 2004 |
This perception
is still there and Fairwinds Centre didn't help when they put in a dual
membership fee with residents of Fairwinds getting a better rate than non-Fairwinds
residents. |
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22. |
REALTY
OFFICE RELOCATION |
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Date: |
April 2003 |
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Issue: |
Realty office
on Fairwinds Drive was to be removed by Feb 2003. They applied for and
received an extension until they could relocate to another similar building
on Andover next to the current condominiums. This was petitioned
against by residents. |
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Steps taken
by FCA: |
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notice of
hearing on relocation was announced and well attended by residents. |
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relocation
to Andover road was denied. |
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removal of
Office to be done by summer 2003. |
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Resolution:
April 2006 |
Fairwinds Property Development office maintained in Fairwinds Centre or they
will develop onsite office when phase opened. No longer a FCA issue. |
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23. |
ROOFING
MATERIAL USED IN ARBUTUS HILL |
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Date: |
April 2003 |
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Issue: |
Covenants in
all phases of Fairwinds Community & Resort state only shake, cement and
ceramic roofing can be used but Intercorp (housing developer for Arbutus
Hill) has put ashphalt looking shingles on their show home. Why are
they exempt from covenant regulations. |
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Steps taken
by FCA: |
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FCA asked
for a copy of the Arbutus Hill Covenants but was refused access. |
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the subject
material was looked into. It is a fibreglass construction and has a 50
year guarantee so will last better than ashphalt shingles would. |
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exemption was
made because it is a stand alone phase. Future phases that abut
existing phases will not get these exemptions. |
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FCA found out
that the new material fades after 5 years and look is not maintained. |
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Resolution:
April 2004 |
Fairwinds
approves what they want. There is a statement in all building
guidelines that Fairwinds can approve changes when necessary. This
clause they use regularly. |
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24. |
RECREATIONAL VEHICLE PARKING AREA |
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Date: |
ongoing |
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Issue: |
When Fairwinds
was first being developed in 1990, the development company said it would
look for a secure spot on which RV's could be parked. Was this still
being looked into? |
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Steps taken
by FCA: |
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Resolution:
October '03 |
The Fairwinds
Community & Resort manager was asked and he stated that they were still
looking into this. One idea was the land next to the DND entrance could
be leased. This property was already behind the gate and thus secure.
Other areas were looked at but security was the issue as it would need
24/7 monitoring. DND land is
no longer available. Due to 911 issues, security will not allow non
military personnel on the base unescorted. FCA continues to keep this issue
before management. |
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25. |
SIDEWALKS
- MAINTENANCE & REPAIR |
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Date: |
ongoing |
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Issue: |
Sidewalks in
the area are starting to breakdown due to weed growth, negligence,
contractor's building practices, vehicles parking on sidewalks as stress
cracks. Who repairs these or maintains them. |
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Steps taken
by FCA: |
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Wrote to
and phone RDN: they advise that when Fairwinds Community & Resort was
first being developed the RDN did not approve sidewalks or street
lighting as these features are not supported in this area. They advised
FC&R that if they went forward with these items, they would have to make
arrangements with the Ministry of Transport or take care of it
themselves. |
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Wrote to and
phoned MOT: They cover only curb to curb. They will not
maintain sidewalks. |
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October 31,
2003 - In a letter to the FCA, the Ministry of Transportation confirmed
that the Developer had agreed to maintain the sidewalks as a condition
of MOT's approval of the Fairwinds development. |
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Wrote and
phoned Penreal Management Company. They were never advised of this when
they purchased Fairwinds and therefore do not accept the
responsibility. They advise we should contact the original owner of
Fairwinds that made/did not make the agreement |
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Talked to RDN
about costs involved to have sidewalks brought up to full repair and the
cost of having a line item on taxes to cover future repair.
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Resolution:
April 2004 |
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damage made
by contractors is being put back on them to repair. |
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nothing has
been done in established areas where weed/grass growth is reclaiming
sidewalks or where breaks have happened in due course because of regular
use. |
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FCA is
still working diligently on the issue. |
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FCA requests
that any resident seeing a problem with sidewalk repair contact Dave Scott -
dscott@fairwinds.ca |
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26. |
SPEED
LIMIT INCREASE ON POWDER POINT ROAD |
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Date: |
April 2003 |
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Issue: |
Motion at
meeting made that speed limit be raised from 50 kph to 70-80 kph |
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Steps taken
by FCA: |
Letters sent to
MOT and Pauline Bibby to look at this issue. Pauline sent out a
questionnaire to constituents and received resounding disapproval by Nanoose
Bay residents in general. |
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Resolution: |
Increase
denied. |
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27. |
WATER
QUALITY & QUANTITY |
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Date: |
ongoing
since 1992 - present |
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Issue: |
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Several
residents inquired as to the quality of the drinking water as it appeared
cloudy and murky. The water does contain iron due to the fact that it
is well water. |
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Water stains
fixtures in homes. |
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Oct 2006 -
ongoing concerns about quality and questions as to why we were on such
severe water restrictions over the summer |
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Steps taken
by FCA: |
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December 2003 -
Letter to RDN asking about the quality of the water in Fairwinds Community &
Resort and what is being done to improve this condition. It was noted at
the time of the writing that the RDN was flushing the drains which would
account for the sudden onset of murky water. This condition should
clear up in a couple of days. |
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Water committee
formed to meet with RDN on a regular basis |
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a community
wide representation is being sought to form a committee which will look a
water conservation ideas to be presented to the community members. |
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January 2007 -
a meeting was held with the RDN and the community at Schooner Cove.
The RDN promises to work to correct the situation but we need to keep on
them until it happens. |
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Resolution: |
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RDN will inform
the residents prior to any drain flushing. |
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Read water
committee report attached to October 2006 minutes. |
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pump put online
in August 2006, will be used for emergency purposes |
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RDN seeking
solutions |
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28. |
NOISE BYLAW |
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Date: |
October 20, 2004 |
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Issue: |
Regarding Homes being built. They seemed to
be starting early (8:00am) and often still working at 6:00pm. What are
the noise bylaw restrictions. |
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Steps taken by FCA: |
A copy of the RDN Noise Bylaw is attached
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Resolution: |
Contractors have a window of 7:00am to 10:00pm to
work. |
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YARD WASTE PICKUP |
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Date: |
October 20, 2004 |
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Issue: |
Is there a company that will pick up yard waste in
the area. |
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Resolution: |
Yard waste pickup. Put in clear plastic yard
waste bags or garbage pails. Small branches cut up and bundled
together will be picked up as well. Nominal fee charged.
Contact International Paper Products
Ltd., Marc McKnight 250-716-3340 |
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WATER STAINS IN SINKS (Removal of) |
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Date: |
April 20, 2005 |
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Issue: |
Iron in water stains sinks and toilets and cannot
be removed |
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Resolution: |
Water has iron and manganese in it. This is
controlled by chlorine by the RDN and is deemed safe to drink but the water
does stain the fixtures. Remedies:
- Add 1 tablespoon of CITRIC ACID powder
(available economically in 1 kb bulk at the health food store at Red Gap)
to the toilet bowl and swish it around with a toilet brush. Stains
disappear in minutes. Then add another tablespoon to the tank and it
will also clear. Repeat as needed.
- "Iron Out" powder, purchased at
Canadian Tire, Quality Foods, Walmart works the same way as Citric Acid
above.
- Stubborn stains or heavy build up stains can
be easily removed with the application of a PLUMIE HEAVY DUTY SCOURING
STICK available at Home Hardware stores for about $5.00.
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31. |
COMMUNICATION WITH RESIDENTS |
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Date: |
April 20, 2005 |
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Issue: |
No longer have community newletter "Good News" to
get information out to the residents. |
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Resolution: |
It was suggested that we make up an Electronic
Newsletter to send out the members for whom we have e-mail addresses.
We can include an "unsubscribe" to the initial mail out and also promote
those we don't have email's for contacting us via the website to get added
on. |
