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December 12, 2022 The next Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, January 24, 2023 commencing at 6:30 pm. The AGM is NO LONGER scheduled for Tuesday, February 28, 2023 commencing at 6:30 pm. Registration commences at 6 pm. A Christmas Eve Get-Together in the front lobby is planned by the Social Committee on December 24, 2022. Details to follow.
November 7, 2022 A Tree Decorating Party will be held on Sunday, December 4, 2022 at 9:30 am. A Cookie Exchange will be held on Sunday, December 18, 2022 in the afternoon.
October 31, 2022 Vanier Court is holding a Hallowe’en Stoop Party on Monday, 31 October 2022 from 5:30 pm onwards. Brings your drinks, dress up if you want, and we will hand out candy to the four or five kids that come by!
September 27, 2022 The day of the next three (3) Council meetings has changed to the first MONDAY of the month. The next three Council meetings are now scheduled to be held on . . .
Monday, 3 October 2022 commencing at 6:30 pm Monday, 7 November 2022 commencing at 6:30 pm Monday, 5 December 2022 commencing at 6:30 pm
September 6, 2022 The next Council meeting is now scheduled for Monday, October 3, 2022 commencing at 6:30 pm. On September 24, 2022, a Blues Concert will be held in the Rear Garden.
September 3, 2022 The elevator is up and running having been certified by Technical Safety BC on Friday. Minor adjustments were carried out on September 8, and further ones may be necessary over the next month. When moving items in and out of your strata lot, please contact the Resident Caretaker so that the elevator pads can be installed in protect the new elevator cab’s interior.
June 9, 2022 The next Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, September 6, 2022 commencing at 6:30 pm. On August 18, 2022, our third Jazz Concert will be held in the Rear Garden. On September 24, 2022, a Blues Concert will be held in the Rear Garden.
May 18, 2022 The Elevator Upgrading Project is commencing Monday, June 20, 2022. Elevator down time is estimated to last 9-10 weeks.
May 5, 2022 The next Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, June 7, 2022 commencing at 6:30 pm.
April 6, 2022 Council appointed Andrew Campbell as Recording Secretary and Sue Spooner as Corresponding Secretary. Please contact Council at council@vaniercourt.ca. The next Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, May 3, 2022 commencing at 6:30 pm.
March 27, 2022 Judy Parisien resigned from Council and Robert Makowichuk was appointed to Council.
March 14, 2022 The Elevator Upgrading Project is re-scheduled to commence early July 2022 due to manufacturing and supply chain delays. Elevator down time is expected to last 9-10 weeks.
March 8, 2022 The Elevator Upgrading Project is still scheduled to commence Monday, April 4, 2022. The elevator upgrading is expected to last 10 -12 weeks.
March 5, 2022 Tom Jensen resigned as Secretary.
March 2, 2022 The next Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, April 5, 2022 commencing at 6:30 pm. The 2022 AGM was held March 1, 2022. Bylaw 10 was replaced to allow spouses of owners and eligible tenants to stand for Council. Bylaw 17 was amended to ensure that quorum for Council meetings is a majority of the Council members. They become effective upon being registered at the Land Titles Office (LTO). Rule 11 as amended was ratified. The 2022 Budget was amended and approved so that the strata fees will not increase or decrease from 2021. The 2022 CRF contribution was increased from $50,000 to $97,920. The following Owners were elected to Council:
- David Hood – President
- David Tiede – Vice-President
- Tom Jensen – Secretary
- Andrew Campbell – Treasurer
- Susan Spooner
- Judy Parisien
November 30, 2021 Dura Property Solutions will be cleaning the common property carpets on Monday, December 6, 2021. Areas will be wet so please use caution. November 2, 2021 Robert Makowichuk resigned from Council. The next regularly scheduled Council meeting will be held on Tuesday, December 7, 2021 commencing at 6:30 p.m.
October 8, 2021 Kathy Ellwood resigned from Council.
October 5, 2021 Rule 11 was adopted by Council. “Owners, tenants, and occupants shall not use scented fabric softener sheets in the common property dryers. Owners, tenants, and occupants may use unscented liquid fabric softeners while washing laundry.” The next regularly scheduled Council meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 2, 2021 commencing at 6:30 p.m.
September 22, 2021 OHMTECH Fire Protection Ltd. will be carrying our mandatory Annual Fire Inspection tomorrow, Thursday, September 23, 2021. In-suite smoke alarm testing will commence at 8:30 am staring on the 5th floor down to the ground floor.
September 21, 2021 34 Eligible Voters attended the SGM – 17 in-person and 17 by proxy. Except for Resolution B – EV Charging Bylaw Changes Resolution, all motions and resolutions were carried either by majority or 3/4 vote.
September 7, 2021 The next regularly scheduled Council meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 5, 2021 commencing at 6:30 p.m.
August 30, 2021 A SGM will be held on Tuesday, September 21, 2021 commencing at 6:30 p.m. in the Upper Garage. Proxy registration commences at 6 pm. If you are uncomfortable about attending in-person, please join the meeting using Zoom https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86170127210?pwd=QUhaQklsUHNuSHFkbGZKM29Bak5Zdz09 Meeting ID: 861 7012 7210 Passcode: 456487
July 1, 2021 The new Vanier Court parking passes take effective today. Vanier Court Rule 3(ii) and 3(iii) and Rule 5(c) were amended by Council.
June 1, 2021 The next regularly scheduled Council meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 7, 2021 commencing at 6:30 p.m. Its location TBD. Council will meet with GUNN Consultants Inc. regarding the elevator project as required.
May 27, 2021 Yesterday, GUNN Consultants Inc. received 4 proposals from elevator contractors and 3 proposals from electrical contractors. Over the next 3 weeks, GUNN will review the proposals and then meet with Council.
May 12, 2021 GUNN Consultants Inc. attended the Vanier Court with various elevator and electrical contractors who have to submit proposals to GUNN by May 26, 2021. GUNN expects to complete their review of the proposals by June 16, 2021. Council expects to meet with GUNN shortly after and to reconsider and act upon GUNN’s recommendations by the end of June 2021.
May 5, 2021 The next Council meeting will be held on Tuesday, June 1, 2021 commencing at 6:30 p.m. via ZOOM video conferencing.
April 29, 2021 As part of its Cross Connection Survey, the City of Vancouver required Vanier Court to install a double cylinder vacuum assembly (DCVA) to our domestic water supply. Also required was the installation of vacuum breakers on all hose bibs and of locks on the former garbage chute rooms.
April 27, 2021 The following Owners were electd to Council . . . * President – David Hood * Vice-President – Sabina Zahn * Secretary-Treasurer – Andrew Campbell * Kathy Ellwood * Tom Jensen * Susan Spooner * Robert Makowichuk
April 18, 2021 Information for Town Hall ZOOM meeting to be held on Tuesday, April 20, 2021 and for the 2021 AGM (ZOOM) by Restricted Proxy to be held on Tuesday, April 27, 2021 – both meetings commence at 6:30 pm. Owner Questions and Answers 2021 AGM Explanations regarding CRF Contribution Increase, EV Charging Project and Elevator Project – One-Bedroom In-Suite Laundries
April 7, 2021 Notice of the 2021 AGM and Package to be held on Tuesday, April 27. 2021 by restricted proxy commencing at 6:30 pm via ZOOM video conferencing has been made – including information regarding the Town Hall meeting to be held on Tuesday, April 20, 2021 commencing at 6:30 pm via ZOOM video conferencing.
April 7, 2021 The next Council meeting will beheld on Tuesday, May 4, 2021 commencing at 6:30 p.m. via ZOOM video conferencing.
March 3, 2021 The 2021 Annual General Meeting will be held by restricted proxy on Tuesday, April 27, 2021 commencing at 6:30 p.m.
March 3, 2021 A Town Hall meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 20, 2021 commencing at 6:30 p.m. via ZOOM video conferencing.
March 3, 2021 The next Council meeting will beheld on Tuesday, April 6, 2021 commencing at 6:30 p.m. via ZOOM video conferencing.
March 3, 2021 The Owner’s EV Survey Summary conducted October 29 – November 14, 2019 via Survey Monkey. Summary submitted to Council by Michael Teed on December 3, 2019.
February 8, 2021 EV Charging Installation Report (revised)
February 2, 2021 The next Council meeting will beheld on Tuesday, March 2, 2021 commencing at 6:30 p.m. via ZOOM video conferencing.
January 19, 2021 The Hallway Pressurization System duct-work will be cleaned by Air-Vac on Friday, 26 February 2021 commencing at 9 am.
January 6, 2021 The next Council meeting will beheld on Tuesday, February 2, 2021 commencing at 6:30 p.m. via ZOOM video conferencing.
January 5, 2021
- On March 27, 2020, Metro Vancouver Regional District enacted Bylaw No. 1303, 2020 to regulate the discharge of air contaminants from residential indoor wood burning appliances. The bylaw is effective May 15, 2020.
- Effective May 15, 2021, no person may discharge or cause, permit or allow the discharge of any air contaminant into the environment from a residential indoor wood burning appliance during the period from May 15 to September 15 inclusive.
- Effective September 15, 2022, every person discharges, or causes, permits or allows the discharge of any air contaminant into the environment from a residential indoor wood burning appliance must provide to the district director a declaration of compliance with best burning practices that the appliance is compliant with Schedule B – Best Burning Practices.
- Effective September 15, 2025, every person who discharges, or causes, permits or allows the discharge of any air contaminant into the environment from a residential indoor wood burning appliance that is eligible for registration under Part 4 and is being operated within a residence that is located within the Urban Containment Boundary, must, at intervals of not more than three years following the date of the first registration of such an appliance in accordance with section 11, or upon replacement of such appliance, whichever occurs first, provide in the prescribed form to the district director: (a) owner and operator name(s) and contact information, and appliance address; (b) appliance model; and (c) information evidencing that the appliance meets the emissions standards set out in Schedule A: Eligibility for Registration – Emissions Standards or that the appliance is otherwise eligible for registration in accordance with Part 4.
December 3, 2020 Dura Property Solutions will be cleaning the common area carpets December 10 & 11, 2020. [NOTE: Carpeting and front lobby floor will be wet. Please use caution.]
December 1, 2020 The next Council meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 5, 2021 commencing at 6:30 p.m. via ZOOM video conferencing.
November 6, 2020 Associa BC, Inc. has appointed Andre Solorzano as our new property manager.
November 3, 2020 The next Council meeting will be held on Tuesday, December 1, 2020 commencing at 6:30 p.m. in the Recreation Room (or via ZOOM).
October 27, 2020 Associa BC, Inc. advised Council this morning that our current property manager, Charles Grossholz, resigned yesterday from Associa. The Branch President will provide support to Council until a replacement is appointed.
October 22, 2020 The Gunn Consultants’ PowerPoint presentation and meeting minutes are posted to the Elevator Modernization Project page under the Committees – Capital Projects Planning Committee – Elevator Modernization Project.
October 7, 2020 The next Council meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020 commencing at 6:30 p.m. in the Recreation Room (final location TBD).
October 6, 2020 Pursuant to Bylaw 13, Council replaced Omer Angel as a member of Council by appointing Tom Jensen for the remaining term of office.
Vanier Court General Meeting and Council Meeting Minutes, Financial, and Committee pages have been changed to a password protected area – if you cannot access these pages please contact Web Admin.
August 4, 2020 Andy Larocque resigned from Council effective August 1, 2020. At the August 4, 2020 Council meeting, Andrew Campbell was appointed to Council and appointed Secretary-Treasurer.
April 27 and May 14, 2020 Council met on April 27, 2020 to approve the renewal of our building insurance policy. Council met on May 14, 2020 to discuss building maintenance and the elevator modernization project.
April 17, 2020 Council suspended Council meetings and Committee assemblies, with the exception of emergency repair until provincial COVID-19 rules permit gatherings. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the provincial health authority has required that BC residents stay at home, and, if movement outside of the home is necessary, they must practice physical distancing and should wear face masks. Going to or for essential services such as medical needs, provisions, and emergency repairs is permitted. Strata corporation repair and maintenance, any work-related projects, committees, etc., are on hold, except for emergencies. While technology can permit communication, any committee-based projects, or council-based projects for any general repair, or major project(s) will eventually force human interaction with trades, etc., which at this time is against all government directives. Many businesses have reduced staffing or temporarily shut down and therefore it is not an opportune time to seek the engineering or labour services. Council cannot ask owners to garden and risk their lives. Council has no idea if it is safe for trade employees to move about our building. Council has no idea of Condo owner and resident movement and safety. Each of us has to practice physical distancing and limit social interaction as as best as possible. All owners and residents at building entrances and lobbies, in hallways and stairwells, parking garages, garbage and recycling areas, laundry room, library, and elevator cab must practice physical distancing. Currently our Resident Caretaker is at risk as he keeps our building clean. He will wear a face mask. We ask owners to understand that he should not enter any condo units unless for an emergency and, that if he has to, the Resident Caretaker and owner must be properly protected. As soon as the provincial health authority advises citizens it is now safe to move around, and provides best practices to resume work, Council will announce changes. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation. 2020 Vanier Court Council
April 16, 2020 Minutes of the Annual General Meeting and the Strata Council Meeting of February 25, have been posted to the Minutes Page.
March 26, 2020 On Thursday the 26th of March the Overhead Door Company will be repairing the upper garage door and on the same day the dryer vents on the roof will be cleaned by AirVac. Cleaners will not be entering the Laundry Room due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
February 20, 2020 Legal opinion from Bell Alliance LLP supporting Bylaw 37(18) and Rule 9.
February 11, 2020 Updated minutes of the Strata Council Meeting of January 16 have been posted to the Minutes Page.
February 7, 2020 The 2020 Annual General meeting on February 25 information package is on a password-protected page here.
February 5, 2020 Minutes of the Strata Council Meeting of January 16 have been posted to the Minutes Page.
February 4, 2020 The Vanier Court Annual General Meeting has been scheduled for Tuesday, February 25, 2020
January 18, 2020 Minutes of an informal Strata Council Meeting of October 9, and November 23 have been posted to the Minutes Page.
December 18, 2019 Mike T has resigned from Council as he has sold his strata lot and moved out of Vanier Court. Mike provided assistance over the years on Council and as a sometime member of the Gardening and Landscaping Committee especially in developing our new Landscaping Plan.
December 3, 2019 The President cancelled the December 3 Council meeting. No future Council meetings have been called.
Minutes of the Strata Council Meeting of November 5 have been posted to the Minutes Page.
October 11, 2019 Minutes of the Strata Council Meeting of October 1, have been posted to the Minutes Page.
September 30, 2019 A reminder to all owners and tenants that there is a Strata Council meeting tomorrow night, on Tuesday, October 1, 2019 commencing at 6:30 pm. In addition to Council’s regular agenda, please note that there are two topics that are going to be discussed that will be of interest to owners: 1 – Elevator Modernization 2 – Use of personal property on common property (in particular, Electric Vehicle charging at Vanier Court)
September 26, 2019 Elevator out of service The elevator is currently out of service. The service company has been called and will attend the premises Friday morning.
September 25, 2019 Building Envelope Remediation Project Update The painters are coming back tomorrow to finish the caulking around the windows surrounded by brick and around the windows of the enclosed balconies. This is a friendly reminder to keep transom windows open during the day tomorrow to facilitate the completion of the work.
September 16, 2019 Building Envelope Remediation Project Update Unfortunately, the weather did not cooperate and the caulking around widows encased by brick was not able to be completed today as planned. Caulking of windows encased by brick is currently postponed until Tuesday. However, due to possible inclement weather, it may be Wednesday (weather permitting). Please leave transom windows ajar to facilitate the caulking work. Minutes of the Strata Council Meetings of September 3, have been posted to the Minutes Page.
September 11, 2019 Building Envelope Remediation Project Update The painters have requested that all windows that are encased by brick be opened so that they can be caulked from the outside. This caulking will be undertaken on Monday, September 16th. Please ensure that the opening part (transom) of any windows surrounded by brick is left ajar so that the painters can complete this work. An Evening of Jazz in the Courtyard At a recent meeting of the Strata Council, it was decided that the Council would sponsor a jazz concert in our courtyard. On Friday, September 20, three well-known Vancouver musicians will provide the music — Patty Verner on vocals, Miles Black on keyboard and guitar, and Nick Apivor on vibraphone and percussion. The concert will begin at 7:00 pm and end around 9:00. A few chairs from the recreation room will be available, but it is recommended that you bring your own chair or a pillow/blanket and sit on the garden wall. If the weather turns, we will adjourn to the recreation room. The type of music, while called Jazz, is not progressive and comes mainly from the 40s and 50s. Standard songs from the likes of Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole, Ella Fitzgerald and Cole Porter will comprise the bulk of the presentation. If you like our Diana Krall, you will like the music at this concert. Tickets are very reasonably priced at $10 per person, mainly to pay the musicians. Feel free to bring friends and relatives, but try to purchase your tickets ahead of time to allow us to do some planning. Tickets may be purchased in Unit 210 during the next 10 days between 6 and 7 pm.
September 9, 2019 Building Envelope Remediation Project Update Altenburg Painting has the following schedule information for the building. The Hardie siding for parapets will be delivered to the roof top today. They will paint the new siding as soon as weather permits, prior to installation. The carpenters will install the siding and then the painting of the building can be completed. Naturally, they are not able to work in the rain but they will advance the work whenever possible.
September 4, 2019 Building Envelope Remediation Project Update The envelope remediation project will take approximately 1 more week to complete. The contractors are currently undertaking some additional remediation of the 5th floor parapet walls including replacing the siding prior to repainting the parapet. A review of deficiencies will occur at the end of the project.
August 16, 2019 Building Envelope Remediation Project On Monday, August 19, 2019, pressure washing, localized repair work, and painting of the balconies and railings on the south side of the building will commence. Please clear the balconies in front of your strata lots until you’re advised that the work is complete and that you can return these items.
August 13, 2019 Elevator is Out of Service The elevator is currently out of service. City Elevator is attending the building and working on getting our elevator restored to service as soon as possible. The elevator is expected to be out of service for all of today and possibly tomorrow. The service technicians are still attempting to evaluate the cause of the disruption. We will provide an update with additional details once there is more information to share. Update at 4:00 p.m. The elevator is back in service. The problem was the hydraulic pump which has been repaired.
August 12, 2019 Annual Fire Safety Inspection Notice Ohmtech will conduct the annual mandatory fire inspection on Wednesday, September 11, 2019 starting at 8:30 AM. In-suite testing will be from 8:30 AM to 11:30 AM starting from the top floor and working downwards. If you are not available to grant access, you must provide a key AND WRITTEN PERMISSION (either a note or an email) to our Caretaker (caretaker@vaniercourt.ca) in order for the inspection to be carried out. If access cannot be gained, a follow-up inspection date will be scheduled and you will be invoiced for the additional cost.
August 9, 2019 New Property Manager Lyn Stoll, Associa’s Director of Community Managers, has been our interim property manager since Jake Susac left for South Africa. She is pleased to announce that Peter Knowlton will be our new property manager. He has been working at Associa’s Surrey office since 2011. Effective August 12, 2019, he will be transferring to Associa’s Broadway office and will take over responsibility for Vanier Court.
July 31, 2019 Building Envelope Remediation Project Our Building Envelope Remediation Project is commencing this week and will last for 3+ weeks depending on good weather. Notices will be posted on the front lobby notice board to inform Owners when to clear their balconies so that they can be painted. Painters do not plan to enter any unit in order to access balconies. Enclosed balcony interiors are not being painted at this time. Notice is given to all fifth floor owners that, during the next 2-3 weeks, painters/workers will be at various times on the 4th floor (decks) in front of their units and on fifth floor (skylight) roofs. Workers will arrive at 7 am; however, work will not commence until 8 am and may continue until 8 pm. Work will commence in the back and side yards first. If working on Saturdays, the hours are 10 am to 6 pm. Please be advised that the painters will be pressure washing and painting miscellaneous areas of the building exterior starting this week. They have asked that owners and residents do not leave any items outside that cannot get wet as there will be some water spray from the pressure washing. We will let you know in advance when clearing of your balcony is required.
July 29, 2019 Elevator Shut Down for Maintenance The planned elevator shut down to replace the emergency lighting will not happen today as City Elevator Ltd. was called upon to respond to an emergency elsewhere. The contractor has rescheduled the repair to our elevator lighting. The elevator shut down is now planned to take place on Tuesday, August 6 for approximately 6 during the day.
July 8, 2019 Elevator Shut Down for Maintenance Please be advised of an upcoming elevator shut down to allow the replacement of the emergency lighting in the elevator cab. On Monday, July 29, the elevator will be out of service for approximately 6 hours during the day to facilitate this maintenance work by City Elevator Ltd.
July 7, 2019 Insurance Certificate for April 2019 to April 2020 has been posted to the (password-protected) VR255 Operations Page
June 28, 2019 Minutes of the Special General Meetings of June 18, have been posted to the Minutes Page. Our caretaker is going to be away from Monday, July 15 to Friday, July 19 inclusively. Day-to-day caretaking duties will be provided by First Choice Property Maintenance Ltd.
June 26, 2019 Dependent on the weather, our exterior inaccessible windows and skylights will be washed tomorrow.
June 18, 2019 Minutes of recent meetings of the CPPC and the G&LC have been posted to the password-protected Capital Projects Page and Gardening Landscaping Page.
June 14, 2019 Minutes of the Strata Council Meetings of June 4, have been posted to the Minutes Page.
June 13, 2019 Water Ingress in Upper Parkade The garage ceiling trays that are used for collecting water under pipes and concrete have covered long term water entry problems. One tray in particular was overflowing with water and had to be removed for inspection in order to identify the water source. It was unusual for excess water to leak during a dry period with no rain. The water source that these trays have hidden has never been investigated, and, when we removed this tray, we were surprised that not only was there a need for repairs but there is also evidence of long term damage. The investigation of this leaking garage drain pipe indicates that the water’s source originates higher up in the wall(s) where domestic water and space-heating plumbing intersect. We have been working diligently to find the source of this problem and so far, we’ve eliminated a number of areas (floor levels) as the source. Work will continue to find the hidden leak in the interior walls or floors at remaining levels. Using various methods, including thermal imaging, and through the process of elimination, the source will be located. In the past, drywall would have to have been broken in every unit above to investigate. We will continue to keep you informed as to the damage and necessary repair time. This incident has brought to light the need to examine what all these trays are hiding. In an effort to be proactive over the next few years, we plan to remove these trays and fix the water leaks in both garages. The good news is that slowly these areas will be repaired and will provide for a dryer, healthier building instead of covering up or hiding from view any water entry.
June 7, 2019 Rear Yard Drain Installation Completed The rear yard drains project is complete and, over the next week, clean-up should be completed. This summer will include moving some ‘trimmings’ bins to a better area to help improve owners’ views. Enjoy summer, and we hope you can attend the soon-to-be announced Jazz evening being planned for September.
June 6, 2019 TO: ALL OWNERS / RESIDENTS OF VANIER COURT FROM: ASSOCIA BRITISH COLUMBIA (BC) INC. RE: NEW STRATA MANAGER Please be advised that effective immediately, there is a newly appointed Strata Manager for the Strata Corporation as your previous manager, Jake Susac is moving out of country. The new manager is Cindy Long who may be reached through Town Square or by email at: abc.service@associa.ca
June 5, 2019 ATTENTION: ALL OWNERS AND RESIDENTS NOTICE OF INFORMATION MEETINGS Strata Council is holding two information meetings for Owners and Residents to discuss a Building Envelopment Project to paint, caulk and point the exterior of Vanier Court and to repair, where necessary, the siding. The Meetings will be held in the Recreation Room on the second floor on: Tuesday, June 11, 2019 at 6:30 pm and Friday, June 14, 2019 at 6:30 pm Sliding Door Roller Replacement Our caretaker has recently started repairing the rollers on the exterior sliding glass doors in some suites in Vanier Court. If you have noticed your sliding door is not rolling smoothly and would like it repaired, please send me an email indicating your interest and I will add you to a list to have your door looked at.
May 31, 2019 The drainage project in the back yard is now complete and the west stairwell door into the back yard may again be used.
May 28, 2019 Notice of an upcoming Special General Meeting to be held on Tuesday, June 18, 2019 in the Recreation Room – click on the link to access the password protected page – if you cannot access these pages please contact Web Admin. For all those who are interested in finding out more information about the rationale and detailed scope for the project, as well as reviewing the quotes received, Council will be holding two information meetings for owners and residents on Tuesday, June 11, 2019 and on Friday, June 14, 2019 in the Recreation Room commencing at 6:30 pm. All owners and residents are invited to attend either of the information meetings to learn about and discuss the proposed exterior maintenance project in detail.
May 27, 2019 The Gardening Committee is hosting a Work Bee on Saturday, June 15, 2019 at 11:30 AM, and is inviting all who may be interested.
May 17, 2019 A new page with past and current Statements of Financial Position and Activities has been published see Financials – the page can only be accessed using the same password for the Minutes page. The page can be accessed under the Info for Owners tab on the menu above.
May 16, 2019 Five new drains are being installed in the common area across the back yard to improve drainage across the slab above the upper garage. The work is being completed by Pioneer Plumbing & Heating Inc. and Seal Right Concrete. Please take care when using the back yard while this work is taking place over the next several days as there are currently temporary holes and hoarding required for the construction. Carpet Cleaning This is to advise that Dura is scheduled to be on site to clean our common area carpets, including hallways and stairs, starting at 9:00 am on Wednesday, May 22. If any owners would like the carpets in their suites cleaned by Dura while they are here, please contact Marcel and he can advise Dura to provide you a quote and make arrangements for access.
May 13, 2019 Minutes of the Strata Council Meetings of April 12 and May 7, have been posted to the Minutes Page.
May 7, 2019 Our librarian, Roger, would like to cull our very full library. But before he begins he would like to have input from owners. Suggestions about individual items, the various kinds of books and magazines we have, and the other materials (CDs, DVDs, games, etc.) would be very welcome. If you have any suggestions about what might be done with the culls please let Roger know.
April 19, 2019 Our caretaker, Marcel, will be power washing the upper and lower parking garages on the following dates: Upper Garage – Tuesday, April 23 Lower Garage – Wednesday, April 24 Owners are kindly asked to move their vehicles out of the garage being washed from 10:00am to 4:00pm, if possible, to facilitate the cleaning of the garage. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
March 18, 2019 Minutes of the Strata Council Meetings of February 20, and March 5, have been posted to the Minutes Page.
January 29, 2019 Our Annual General Meeting is scheduled for February 5 at 7 p.m. (registration at 6:30 p.m.), in the Recreation Room. See the AGM package and proxy form here (protected with the same password as the Minutes Page. June 14, 2018 Minutes posted for the Special General Meeting of June 6 – see the Minutes page.
June 9, 2018 Minutes posted for the June 4 Gardening Committee Meeting – see the Gardening Committee Page.
May 24, 2018 Our Caretaker will be power washing the garage floors next week – please move your vehicle if possible, to facilitate the process. Upper Garage: Wednesday, May 30, 2018 Lower Garage: Thursday, May 31, 2018
May 22, 2018 Window Cleaning – The annual window cleaning has been scheduled for June 5 (and June 6 if necessary). Common Area Floor Cleaning – The semi-annual cleaning of the common area hallways, stairwells and lobby flooring has been scheduled for June 11 and 12.
May 7, 2018 Minutes posted for the Strata Council Meeting of May 1 – see the Minutes page.
May 4, 2018 Minutes posted for the CPPC (Capital Projects Planning Committee) Page: August 14, 2017 September 14, 2017 January 10, 2018 February 7, 2018
May 1, 2018 A useful Contact List for Owners to keep nearby. It lists who to contact for what reason and when – ie 24 hours a day or only during the regular work week, for emergencies and non-emergencies. As always, if you are not sure who to contact, your Strata Council is a good starting point. AMENDED Minutes posted for Strata Council Meeting of April 3 – see the Minutes page.
April 17, 2018 Minutes posted for the Gardening Committee – see the Gardening Committee Page.
April 12, 2018 Associa has informed us that our assigned Community Manager, Jake Susac, will start his duties April 13, 2018. Email: abc.associa@associa.ca Phone: (604) 591-6060 Our Council President and Treasurer will meet Jake on Monday when they visit the Associa offices.
April 10, 2018 Latham’s, our heating contractor, will be on site this Friday, April 13. If you believe there is an issue with the heating system in your suite, please send an email to our Caretaker so that Latham’s can check it. If you are not present, you must give written permission to Marcel (and a key, if necessary) so that he can allow the contractor to enter your suite.
April 9, 2018 Minutes posted for Strata Council Meeting of April 3 – see the Minutes page.
March 25,2018 Minutes posted for the Strata Council Meeting of March 7 – see the Minutes page.
March 24, 2018 We have been notified that our Community Manager has resigned from Associa effective March 23, 2018. Council 2018 will work with Associa to ensure we are assigned a replacement Community Manager as soon as possible.
March 23, 2018 In advance of the next Council meeting on April 3rd at 6:30pm in the Recreation Room, Council will be holding a supplementary planning meeting at 6:30pm on Monday, March 26th, in the Recreation Room. This will be an informal meeting to review and discuss various items including service concerns related to our property management company and the process for updating the depreciation report. The property manager will not be present at this planning meeting and no decisions or votes will take place.
March 22, 2018 An upgrade to the automated parking garage access system has recently been completed. Any owners who are experiencing issues accessing the parking garage with their access fobs are asked to contact our resident caretaker, Marcel, who will assist in resolving the issue.
March 19, 2018 Minutes posted for the Annual General Meeting of February 20 – see the Minutes page.
March 14, 2018 Your Strata Council is happy to inform you that the Strata Council Officer positions were determined at the March 7th Council meeting. Please see Council Info page for details. Your Strata Council is calling for volunteers to join one or both of Vanier Court’s standing committees, the Gardening Committee and the Capital Projects Planning Committee. If you are interested, please email Strata Council (Council@vaniercourt.ca) by March 31. Other committees are being considered and another call for volunteers will be coming out soon. Your Strata Council is very pleased to confirm officially that Marcel has agreed to stay on as Vanier Court’s caretaker and a valuable contributor to our community. To ensure that the lines of communication remain clearly defined, we ask that Owners send any requests for routine repair and/or maintenance to maintenance@vaniercourt.ca only.
February 3, 2018 Our Annual General Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, February 20, 2018 in the Amenity Room on the second floor. Meeting registration begins at 6:30 p.m. with Call to Order at 7:00 p.m. See the Minutes page for the information package.
January 31, 2018 The elevator will be out of service on Thursday, February 22, 2018 from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. In order to repair the laminate on the inner elevator door, City Elevator will be on site on Thursday, February 22, 2018 to perform the repair. It is hoped that this repair will go smoothly and the elevator will be put back into service as quickly as possible.
January 30, 2018 Minutes posted for Strata Council Meeting of January 23 – see the Minutes page.
January 22, 2018 Minutes posted for Strata Council Meeting of December 19 – see the Minutes page. Garage door update & code audit
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- We will soon be replacing the automated garage door receivers in both the upper and lower parkades. These receivers accept the signal from your clicker to open the garage door.
- The new receivers must be programmed to allow each of our garage door clickers access to the system.
- To prepare for this, Marcel is conducting an audit, to record all of our clicker codes. This is a security measure that will ensure that no old or out-of-date codes are added to the new system.
- If Marcel is not able to reach you, please contact him directly to ensure your clicker is programmed into the new system.
December 5, 2017 Minutes posted for Strata Council Meeting of November 15 – see the Minutes page. Laundry Room Users – In August of this year, a committee of laundry room users recommended that Council sign 7-year lease with Coinamatic, to be effective December 1, 2017. Council contacted the representative from Coinamatic at the end of November to ask when we could expect the removal of the old equipment and the installation of the new machines. The representative has advised that December is a very busy month for Coinamatic, and that the changeover of equipment will be scheduled for the new year. As soon as Council knows the date when the old machines will be removed and the new machines installed, laundry room users will be advised.
December 3, 2017 All Vanier Court owners are invited to take part in a mid-winter celebration in the lobby on Sunday, December 10, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. Please see the Poster for details.
November 30, 2017 Dura Clean is scheduled to be on site on Wednesday, December 6 and Thursday, December 7, 2017 to clean common area carpets and tiles.
November 7, 2017 Please be advised that Latham’s will be on site on Friday, November 10th, 2017, from 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. to provide cleaning of the horizontal drains. See Notice here. The following parking stalls will need to be vacant during the above mentioned time in order to facilitate the work:
- 57, 58, 59, 60, 65, 67, 69, 71, 72
October 27, 2017 Minutes posted for Strata Council Meeting of September 7 and October 10 – see the Minutes page.
August 16, 2017 Minutes posted for Strata Council Meeting of August 3 – see the Minutes page. Annual Fire Alarm System Inspection – OHMTECH Fire Protection Ltd will conduct an in-suite inspection and testing of the fire alarm system(smoke detectors) between 8:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. on Monday September 18th.
August 8, 2016 BCBS has provided us with the final BECA report, correcting the clerical error in the report where the incorrect budget sheets were included. The updated report is attached, including the full Appendices. This report will also be available on the Capital Projects page. At the information meeting held on July 18, 2017, owners were advised there would be a follow-up meeting with the BCBS representative, Andrew Creighton, to answer any additional questions that have arisen. That meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, August 22 at 7:00 p.m. in the recreation room on the 2nd floor. Please review the report and come to the meeting prepared to ask your questions.
July 22, 2017 Minutes posted for Strata Council Meeting of June 28 – see the Minutes page.
July 11, 2017 Council has provided the final BECA report – please see the report on the Capital Projects page.
July 10, 2017 An information meeting for all Vanier Court owners has been scheduled for Tuesday, July 18, 2017 at 6:30 p.m. in the recreation room on the 2nd floor. A representative from BC Building Science will be in attendance to explain and answer questions.
July 9, 2017 If you would like to be part of the gardening work bee, here’s a chance to play in the dirt, scheduled for Saturday, July 15. Check the Gardening Committee Page.
July 7, 2017 This is to advise that Dura Clean will be washing inaccessible windows at Vanier Court on Friday, July 14, 2017. Please ensure windows are closed and screens are removed.
July 5, 2017 This is to advise that our caretaker will be taking time off on Monday, July 10 & Tuesday, July 11, 2017.
June 28, 2016 Our caretaker will be performing some cleaning on the roof of Vanier Court on Friday, June 30, 2017. Owners may hear some noise resulting from this cleaning, but care will be taken to keep this to a minimum.
June 21, 2017 Minutes posted for Strata Council Meeting of May 31 – see the Minutes page.
June 16, 2017 Council has reviewed the draft Building Envelope Condition Assessment (BECA) report recently provided by BC Building Services (BCBS), and has asked them to correct inaccuracies that were found in this initial draft. Within two weeks of receiving the final report, Council will schedule an information meeting for all owners .
May 23, 2017 Minutes posted for Strata Council Meeting of April 26 – see the Minutes page. BFL Insurance cover sheet for April 30, 2017b to April 30, 2018 posted on Info for Owners subpage VR255 Operations (password-protected) page.
April 12, 2017 Our caretaker, Marcel, will be on vacation April 13 through April 17, 2017.
April 11, 2017 Associa BC has advised us that a permanent Community Manager for Vanier Court will be starting with Associa the week of April 17. In order for her to attend our council meeting, we are cancelling the meeting scheduled for Wednesday, April 12, and will reschedule it during the week of April 24. Owners will be advised of the new date as soon as it has been determined.
April 7, 2017 Minutes posted for AGM of February 6 – see the Minutes page. Item (2) Quorum Report incorrectly states that “There are 52 strata lots and 52 votes that can participate at the strata corporation annual general meeting.” The number of votes will be corrected to read 51.
With regard to Strata Fee payments, there are three options available: 1. Paying online 2. Pre-authorized payments 3. Post-dated cheques Instructions for these methods of payments are found under Strata Fee Payment Options. Please note that if you opt to use the online payment, you need to manually change the amount and pay the extra owed since January
March 25, 2017 Minutes posted for Strata Council Meeting of March 14 – see the Minutes page.
March 22, 2017 This is to advise that our caretaker will be power washing the parking garages at the beginning of April. The upper level will be done on Monday, April 4 The lower level will be done on Tuesday, April 5
March 16, 2017
- BC Building Science will be onsite Monday. BC Building Science is returning on Monday to continue evaluating our building envelope towards completing our Building Envelope Condition Assessment (BECA). Attached and pasted below are details about their visit and activities. Your patience and and understanding during this process is appreciated.
- Associa BC Property Manager Update In December 2016, Associa BC advised Council that Cynthia Lezetc, the Community Manager who was assigned to Vanier Court, would be leaving at the end of January 2017. Associa BC temporarily assigned Eduard Lorincz to attend our February 6, 2016 AGM. We are currently without a permanent Community Manager; however, any urgent matters requiring property manager attention are being directed to Associa BC by Council and are being acted upon. They are, of course, continuing to manage all of our financial transactions as they normally would. We have been advised by Associa BC that they have hired an individual who will be starting with them in mid-April and will be assigned to Vanier Court as our Community Manager.
March 11, 2017 Attempted break in at enterphone this AM This morning, around 6AM, someone attempted to break in to Vanier Court by prying open our front door enterphone panel. Luckily, an adjacent owner heard the noise of the potential thief’s activities and scared them off. Other than some damage to the enterphone, panel, no harm was done. The police have been notified and an officer will visit today to review the scene. The enterphone was temporarily out of service, but is working now. We will have the service company attend on Monday to ensure the system is completely repaired.
March 6, 2017 Building Envelope Condition Assessment (BECA) BC Building Science is continuing to work on Vanier Court’s BECA and will be onsite this week. They have completed step 1, which was gathering information provided by owners in the February survey. Their next step is to begin inspections of the building. This does involve entering some suites to follow up on any water ingress concerns. They are contacting owners individually to arrange for access. If your unit is one requiring access and you will not be available, please coordinate with Marcel to allow BC Building Science access to your suite.
March 2, 2017 Vanier Court Committees At the AGM held on February 6, 2017, the committees established for 2016 were dissolved. Each new committee will have a council representative assigned. See Committee pages for the mandates.:
- Capital Projects
- Gardening
- Social
February 18, 2017
- The elevator is currently not working and a call for repair has been placed. Further to today’s earlier notice, we have been advised by the technician that the elevator will be out of service until Monday. The technician is scheduled to return on Monday, February 20, with the required replacement part which is unavailable over the weekend. Council will keep owners informed should there be any changes to the repair timeline.
- Driveway Spill Clean up – This is to advise that on Friday, February 17, 2017 a truck belonging to our garbage and recycling company, Waste Management, leaked its transmission oil on the east driveway at mid-day. They arranged to have Tervita Environmental Services to clean up the spill. Our caretaker, Marcel, took immediate steps to ensure the transmission oil did not enter our building system. Tervita arrived mid-afternoon, and Marcel was present while the clean-up operation was performed. Our thanks to Marcel for his quick actions that prevented any harm to Vanier Court.
January 18, 2017 Building Science Occupant Survey Questionnaire Attached is a revised BC Building Science Occupant Survey Questionnaire. The content of this survey has not been altered; the form fields in the PDF document have been corrected so that they now function properly. Owners who have already submitted their survey need not re-submit it; however, you have the option to use this form if you were not able to fill out the previous version.
January 13, 2017 BC Building Science Ltd. has been contracted to conduct a Building Envelope Condition Assessment at Vanier Court. Prior to this work being carried out, owners are asked to complete the attached occupant survey to help BC Building Science gain an understanding of the building issues prior to their arriving on site.
December 20, 2016
- Minutes posted for Strata Council Meeting of December 7 – see the Minutes page.
- AGM date has been set for Monday, February 6, 2017
November 25 Minutes posted for Strata Council Meeting of November 8 – see the Minutes page.
October 25, 2016 Omtech Fire Protection will be on site on November 3, 2016 to conduct a fire inspection. Details are provided on the attached notice.
October 17, 2016 Minutes posted for Strata Council Meeting of October 4 – see the Minutes page.
August 25, 2016 Minutes posted for Strata Council Meeting of August 8 – see the Minutes page.
August 20, 2016 We now have a Calendar Page to show events (Council Meetings, social gatherings, etc.) and scheduled trades visits (Bartec fire alarm testing, carpet cleaning, etc.) that are of interest to Owners. The page can be found on the menu under the Info for Owners:
July 23, 2016 Minutes posted for Strata Council Meeting of July 11 – see the Minutes page.
June 22, 2016 Minutes posted for Strata Council Meeting of June 6 – see the Minutes page.
June 20, 2016 This is a reminder that the guest parking stalls located in the east driveway are designated for the use of oversized vehicles. The guest parking stalls located in the upper level parking garage are to be used for all other guest vehicles. All guest vehicles are to display a Vanier Court Guest Parking Permit.
June 6, 2016 Associa, our Property Management, provides web portal access to your strata account. Associa provides all owners with registration information – contact their Client Service Centre (see above) if you do not have your registration info.
June 4, 2016 Dura Cleaning will be at Vanier Court on June 9 & 10 to clean the carpets, and again on June 13 & 14 to wash inaccessible windows. This work will take place between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
May 21, 2016 Minutes posted for Strata Council Meeting of May 2 – see Strata Minutes page.
May 4, 2016 It’s that time of year when birds see trees reflected in windows and end up flying into the windows. British Columbia Field Ornithologists have useful information on how to help avoid this happening to birds and your condo windows. Click here to see the document.
May 3, 2016 Effective May 1,2016 Associa British Columbia Inc. has been appointed as our Property Management company. Their Client Service Centre is available to assist you with any accounting related questions and any other general inquiries you may have, Monday to Friday, 8:30a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Please do not hesitate to contact their Client Service Centre at 604-591-6060 or by e-mail at abc.service@associa.ca. Cynthia Lezetc, is our new Property Manager; she can be reached through the Customer Service Centre. Associa BC provides 24/7 emergency services. For property related emergencies, such as a water leak or a broken window, please call thier general telephone number, 604-591-6060, to receive emergency service. For emergencies requiring police, fire department or ambulance, call 911 without delay.
April 17, 2016 Minutes posted for Strata Council Meeting of April 4 – see Strata Minutes page. Several links about the use of email communication by Strata Councils from CHOA and VISOA – see Links page.
April 9, 2016 Minutes posted for Strata Council Meeting of March 7 – see Strata Minutes page.
March 20, 2016 Effective May 1, 2016, Vanier Court will welcome Associa BC as our new Property Management Company. We are excited to begin working with the professionals at Associa and we expect a smooth transition from our current property management company. Minutes posted for the Annual General Meeting of February 29th – see Strata Minutes page. At the AGM on February 29th, the proposed budget was adopted – there is no change to the monthly strata Maintenance Fees from last year. Information will be provided as soon as possible to owners with regard to transitioning the payment of strata maintenance fees to Associa BC. March 1, 2016 A new council has been elected at the AGM held on February 29th, offices will be determined at the next council meeting. New Councillors are, Bob Hawn, Corey Olson, Joel Levine, Marianne Baccus, Ron Dutton, Ron Vreeken and Stefanie Kennell. Click here to email our 2016 Council.
February 8, 2016 The Annual General Meeting is scheduled for Monday, February 29th. Registration at 6:45 PM and Call To Order at 7:00 PM in the Recreation Room. Complete AGM information package is posted on the new password protected page AGM 2016.
February 2, 2016 Minutes posted for Strata Council Meeting of January 18 – see Strata Minutes page. Effective January 11, 2016 our new Property Manager is Oscar Saari. He can be contacted by e-mail via inquiries@Century21pel.com or by telephone at (604) 273-1745.
December 23, 2015 Minutes posted for Strata Council Meeting of December 7 – see Strata Minutes page.
December 5, 2015 Minutes posted for Strata Council Meeting of November 24 – see Strata Minutes page.
November 24, 2015 The Owners Contact Form page has been updated to include Pet information, re: Bylaw 3(5). Please update your information. Our caretaker will be power washing the upper garage tomorrow, Wednesday November 25. Owners are kindly asked to move their vehicles, if possible, to facilitate the cleaning of the garage.
October 29, 2015 Minutes posted for Strata Council Meeting of October 19 – see Strata Minutes page.
October 13, 2015 Council wants to inform you that as of September 2015, Maxine Dias is the new Property Manager for Vanier Court. She can be contacted by e-mail via inquiries@Century21pel.com or by telephone at (604) 273-1745.
September 28 Minutes posted for Strata Council Meeting of September 8 – see Strata Minutes page.
August 23 Owners of one bedroom units, please respond to the attached Laundry Room Exclusive Use Agreement.
August 4 Minutes posted for Strata Council Meeting of July 7 – see Strata Minutes page.
June 16, 2015 Minutes posted for Strata Council Meeting – see Strata Minutes page.
- May 12, 2015
- June 1, 2015
April 30, 2015 Vanier Court Council has retained new property management, effective May 1, 2015, Century 21 Prudential (C21). Our Strata Manager is Axel Tjaden. Their office number is 604-273-1745 and office hours are Monday – Friday, 9:00 – 5:00. The office number is serves as their twenty-four hour emergency service number (fire, flood, etc.). Owners are to send their emails to: inquries@century21pel.com which will then be forwarded to the appropriate department.
April 26, 2015 Minutes posted for Strata Council Meeting and AGM – see Strata Minutes page.
- March 2, 2015 AGM
- March 3, 2015
- April 7, 2015
March 1, 2015 Minutes posted for Special General Meeting held on February 16, 2015 – see Strata Minutes page.
February 11, 2015 Minutes posted for Strata Council Meeting – see Strata Minutes page. Notification for the Annual General Meeting – see Strata Minutes page.
February 7, 2015 Minutes posted for Strata Council Meeting – see Strata Minutes page.
- December 9, 2014
- January 6
- January 26 SGM
December 18, 2014 Minutes posted for Strata Council Meeting of December 2nd – see Strata Minutes page.
November 19, 2014 Minutes posted for Strata Council Meeting of October 7th and November 4th – see Strata Minutes page. Our new Property Manager from Pacific Quorum is Len Zenin – see the Contacts page for more information.
September 16, 2014 Minutes posted for Strata Council Meeting of September 2nd – see Strata Minutes page. Bartec Fire Safety Systems Ltd. will be on site to replace fire & smoke detectors on Monday, September 22nd – see notice.
September 5, 2014 C&C Electrical/Mechanical will be on site Tuesday September 9th to perform hydro jet ceasing of common horizontal sanitary drainage lines and will need access to several parking stalls – see notice.
- The cleaning of the sanitary pipes was not completed on Tuesday, so the contractors will be returning Thursday September 11th to complete the job. Cars in the listed spaces in the lower garage will need to be moved to facilitate the cleaning.
September 3, 2014 Minutes posted for Strata Council Meeting of August 5th – see Strata Minutes page. NOTICE TREE REMOVAL Diamond Landscaping & Gardening will be onsite to remove 5 trees on the west side of the building on Tuesday, Sep. 9, 2014 starting 1:30 pm
June 24, 2014 Minutes posted for the SGM Meeting of June 11th – see Strata Minutes page. Annual Fire Safety Inspection is scheduled for Thursday July 3rd starting at 9:30 a.m.
June 17, 2014 Minutes posted for Strata Council Meeting of June 6th – see Strata Minutes page.
May 25, 2014 An SGM has been called for Wednesday June 11, 2014 at 7:00 p.m.in the Recreation Room. Click here to see the notice. Minutes posted for Strata Council Meeting of May 6th – see Strata Minutes page.
May 11, 2014 Minutes posted for Strata Council Meeting of April 1st – see Strata Minutes page.
May 5, 2014 Minutes posted for Strata Council Meeting of April 15th – see Strata Minutes page.
March 5, 2014 Minutes posted for Vanier Court AGM of February 26th – see Strata Minutes page.
February 24, 2014 AGM REMINDER This is a reminder that Annual General Meeting of the Owners of Strata Plan VR 255 is to be held on Wednesday, February 26, 2014, at 7:00 p.m. in the Recreation Room of 1355 Harwood Street, Vancouver, BC. Registration will begin at 6:45 p.m. and we respectfully request your early attendance in order that the meeting may commence on time. AGM Agenda for February 26th and Minutes posted for Strata Council Meeting of February 3rd – see Strata Minutes page.
January 18, 2014 Minutes posted for Strata Council Meeting of January 7th – see Strata Minutes page.
January 9, 2014 Minutes posted for SGM of November 19th – see Strata Minutes page. Minutes posted for Strata Council Meeting of December 2nd – see Strata Minutes page. Results of the Landscape Survey are available – See the Gardening Page for the report.
December 5, 2013 Technicians from Latham’s will be on site for emergency plumbing work on Friday, December 6, 2013, from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The building HEAT will be shut off during this time. See notice memo. December 2, 2013 Pacific Quorum Properties will be supporting the Food Bank this Christmas Season – there will be collection boxes in our lobby – Please support those in need by adding to the donation box today. Click here to see Food Bank Drive Notice – posted December 2, 2013. November 10, 2011 A Special General Meeting (click for notice) has been called for Tuesday November 19th at 7:00 p.m. November 7, 2013 The Draft Landscape Design for Vanier Court is available to download and review. See the Gardening Page for the Site Plan and Survey that can be printed. Please provide feedback via the Online Survey on or before Thursday, November 21, 2013. October 27, 2013 Minutes posted for Strata Council Meeting of October 15th – see Strata Minutes page. September 30, 2013 The Bylaws & Rules review has been completed – a special information session is to be held on Thursday October 10th – click to see the notice. Copies of the Proposed Bylaws & Rules is posted on the password-protected Bylaws Rules Page (email Web Admin if you need the password). September 16, 2013 Minutes posted for Strata Council Meetings of August 6th and September 3rd – see Strata Minutes page. September 5, 2013 Are you prepared for an emergency such as an earthquake or other natural disaster? You can stay safe during these emergencies, with help from the City of Vancouver – check here. August 12, 2013 The 2013 Gardening Committee members are: Bill , Andrew, Nigel, Mike – email the Gardening Committee. July 1, 2013 On Thursday July 4th hot and cold water will be turned off from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. – see notice. Annual Fire Safety Inspection will take place on Monday July 8th – Bartec Fire Safety Systems will be at Vanier Court to inspect the fire alarm equipment. June 13, 2013 Minutes posted for Strata Council Meeting of May 24th and June 4th – see Strata Minutes page. June 9, 2013 New email address for Maintenance Committee – this will send a message to Ron, Raimo, Tom, Marcel our Caretaker and Calin our Property Manager. May 30, 2013 Important Notice for Window Washing Deficiencies – Vanier Court – Window Washing deficiencies.. May 21, 2013 Please be advised that the cleaning of all inaccessible exterior windows is to be done on May 28, 2013 – see memo Window Washing. May 16, 2013 Minutes posted for Strata Council Meeting of May 6th – see Strata Minutes page. May 4, 2013 Gardening Committee page has been updated and now requires a password to view – it is the same password as the Minutes page. If you have forgotten the password, please email Web Admin. April 25, 2013 C&C Electrical was on site for several lighting and electrical repairs. April 23, 2013 RDH Building Engineering Ltd. was on site to conduct a building inspection for the Depreciation Report. April 13, 2013 Minutes posted for Strata Council Meeting of April 2nd – see Strata Minutes page. April 6, 2013 Landscape Survey – To kick off the landscape redevelopment project, the Garden Committee is seeking input from owners and residents at Vanier Court. Please use the Online Survey to help us gather information about the existing landscape and to share your ideas about how it might be improved. The survey will be available until Monday, April 22. See the Gardening Page for the Site Plan and Survey that can be printed. March 19, 2013 Minutes posted for AGM of February 12th and Strata Council Meeting of March 5th – see Strata Minutes page. March 17, 2013 Dura Cleaning will be cleaning all common area carpets on March 18th & 19th. March 16, 2013 Upcoming West End Community Plan Directions Open Houses on April 4th, 6th, and 9th – Community Plan Poster January 20, 2013 Minutes posted for Strata Council Meeting of January 8th – see Strata Minutes page. December 17, 2012 Minutes posted for Strata Council Meeting of December 4th – see Strata Minutes page. September 2, 2012 Minutes posted for Strata Council Meeting of June 28th and July 26th – see Strata Minutes page. September 1, 2012 – Recreation Room Work on the the Vanier Court Recreation Room is now complete ! The room was last painted, carpeted and decorated almost 35 years ago and it needed a makeover and update. Click for more information and pictures. Gardening committee report from meeting on August 27th – see Gardening page. July 14, 2012 Minutes posted for Strata Council Meeting June 28, 2012 – see Strata Minutes page. July 3, 2012 Annual Fire Equipment Inspection – the file is in the Owner-Only area (username/password protected) will take place on Wednesday July 11th starting at 9:00 a.m. – suites will be tested staring at 9:30 a.m. If you are unable to be home please make arrangements with a neighbour or arrange to leave a key with our Caretaker 604-315-6192) for access to your suite. June 25, 2012 Minutes posted for Strata Council Meeting of May 31st – see Strata Minutes page. Laundry Room Survey – the file is in the Owner-Only area (username/password protected) – current lease of equipment expires August 31st. All eligible owners should complete the survey to indicate their lease preference. Click for new machine information. June 13, 2012 Check the Garden Committee page for the report for the work done in May. June 8, 2012 Check out the updated Caretaker’s Checklist – the file is in the Owner-Only area (username/password protected) – if you cannot access this area please contact our Web Admin. May 22, 2012 Minutes posted for Strata Council Meeting of April 26th – see Strata Minutes page. April 21, 2012 Garden Committee Report April 2012 has been posted on the Gardening at Vanier Court page. April 15, 2012 Minutes posted for Strata Council Meeting of March 27th – see Strata Minutes page