Author: Place IV

Garbage and wastewater don’t go together but that does not stop residents from making poor decisions when it comes to what they choose to flush down the toilet.

Did you know that  for a product to be considered flushable:  it must break into small pieces quickly,  not be buoyant (it must not float) and not contain plastic or regenerated cellulose but only contain materials that will readily degrade in a range of natural environments.

Sometime it’s simply a matter of not knowing that a product is flushable which can happen when non flushable wipes are not marked with “do not flush” warning or symbol.   As such,  many consumers mistakenly or unknowingly flush non flushable products into the toilet.  Examples of Non-flushable items:

Last year, this condo had to spend many thousands of dollars to unclog pipes that backlogged caused by non-flushable items blocking drain pipes.  A clogged pipe causes water and waste to backlog and flood units above the clog.

You don’t want that — nor do your neighbours.

So please be smart and don’t use your toilet as a garbage can.

There have been  many requests for a ping-pong table (table tennis) and many are looking forward to challenging their friends to a few games.

We are still under renovation, but when complete, we will have a nice setup for you to enjoy some table tennis with friends and family.  You will also be able to sign out paddles and balls or even bring your own.

We will post more information when the table is ready.

As you may be aware, our Fan Coil Units (your heating and cooling units)  are being replaced over the course of the next several months by Certified Clean Air Services (CCAS).

The external parts (the grills and access panels) are not being replaced as part of the upgrade, but CCA  has offered to replace them with newer grills and panels optionally at your expense.

If you would like some or all of your grills replaced with newer ones,  please complete the form available either at the management office or at the concierge desk.

Payment is to be made to “Certified Clean Air Services”, who will order and install the new grills upon receipt of payment.   Cheque, Visa or MasterCard are accepted as payment.

The smaller supply grills (below) is $65+HST = $73.45 per grill.  Please note — these are pictures of the OLD Grills — they are only shown here for identification purposes.

The filter door/Return grill (left) is $145+HST = $163.85 per door/grill  Please note — these are pictures of the OLD doors — they are only shown here for identification purposes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Remember the date — Sunday, Dec 3 for our popular wine and cheese party  for all Place IV residents. ( You must be 19 years old or older! )

Enjoy the music of the Speck Brothers, dance,  join in the carolling, win door prizes and mingle with neighbours for some Christmas Cheer.

So, please come join us Sunday from 2pm till 5pm — Have a glass of red or white wine, taste some yummy cheese and mingle with your Place IV fiends.

We look forward to seeing you!

As we have a limited amount of bicycle racks in our parking garages, we must make sure these bikes are still in use and owned by our residents.  Last year we posted reminders for everyone to register your bicycles so that we can account for them.

Last year, many residents did register their bikes – and for those that were still unaccounted for, we removed them and stored them for a year.   Now, the time has come to free up the space for these unclaimed bicycles and we will be donating some to charity or outright disposing of unusable bikes.

We will also begin the process of removing unregistered bicycles again. So — if you have a bicycle in our bike racks and you’ve not registered them already – please register @ the management office ASAP, as they will be removed.

Already registered?

If you registered your existing bikes already you do not need to register again – but if you replaced a bike or added a new one, please register it!

REMINDER   Just as a reminder, you cannot have a bicycle IN the building (elevators, hallways, stairwells). They must be kept on a bike rack – preferably locked.  The corporation is not responsible for loss, damage or theft of any bicycle(s).

As most residents are likely aware, on November 17th we had a power outage at Place IV.

The power was disconnected yesterday afternoon so that the technicians could perform an emergency repair of a power transformer that failed yesterday morning and was also the cause for the early morning fire alarm.

Power was finally restored at about 7:30pm.

 

 

We have installed a new treadmill recently to replace one of the older models that needed expensive repairs.

This new model (Sole S77) offers quieter operation and has  a modern console with many options.

To make operation easier, there are buttons on the left and the right handles that control speed up/down and inclination up/down or you can change setting using the many option buttons.

We hope you enjoy the new equipment and continue to keep yourself as active as you can.

The new treadmill has been installed in the small exercise room across the hall from the men’s gym on the 1st floor.   Take a look and try it out.  There is a user’s guide near the machine that explains the options in more details.

Enjoy!

 

You may have noticed that your windows may not have been cleaned yet.  Due to weather and other unforeseen circumstances, the window cleaning has exceeded its forecast of end of October.  However, it is still in progress and will continue until they are all cleaned.

Just a reminder that if you wish privacy, close your blinds;

Also, if you need assistance in temporarily removing the screens from your windows, you can request via the management office for one of our staff to help remove them, assuming they have the time.   Keep in mind, you will have to sign a waiver that the staff nor the corporation will not be responsible for any damage caused by this offer.

Here’s to clearer days ahead!