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air vent hose dryer

Fri, 25 Nov 2011 04:22:05 +0000

our air vent hose, dryer, has a little water leaking slowly from joins, is this normal? we also notice a LOT of water drips from the dryer vent on our balcony, over the patio door. we put a bucket under it. we empty it once a week. we clean the dryer lint traps, both, run the booster fan and still have this. faulty design / common problem?
any fixes?

Free - Moving Boxes

Thu, 03 Nov 2011 01:44:22 +0000

We have lots of boxes of all sizes available. If no takers will be recycled. ten.sulet|niderfwd#ten.sulet|niderfwd suite 904

Judas Priest Tix for sale!!

Sat, 29 Oct 2011 15:38:38 +0000

I have 2 tickets to the Judas Priest concert Sunday, Oct. 30 at Roger's Arena. Tickets are in the Best Buy Club and I'm selling for $120 for the pair (a $250+ value!) Please call me at 604-999-2109 if interested!!

Thanks for the BBQ

Sat, 27 Aug 2011 04:16:24 +0000

I just wanted to give thanks to our Strata Council for their efforts on a very successful BBQ. It was really nice to meet other residents after living here a year: it is very difficult to interact with our high rise security and busy lives. I have lived in a number of condos and been on Strata Council on one (as President), and we are very well served. All of the owners should be really thankful that we have volunteers so dedicated to protecting our investments. (No one paid me to say this…)

Thanks again!

I want your coupons

Sun, 12 Jun 2011 05:37:49 +0000

I recently started using coupons to save money. Now that I see how far I can stretch my dollar I'm ready to start regular donations to various charitable orgaizations (food bank, women's shelter, United Way, etc). I don't need money, but what I really need are more and more coupons. The more I can get, the better I can do. Coupons are everywhere…the best coupons often come in newspaper inserts (SmartSource, RedPlum, BrandSaver) on Saturdays. They come on cereal boxes, in stores, magazines (Canadian), attached to products, stuffed inside products…etc.

I am hoping to donate items that are really useful. Diapers, wipes, soap, razors, shaving cream, pain relievers, vitamins…etc.

What I'm asking for is your unwanted coupons. If you have any that you could offer me regularly (or not) please let me know and I'll come get them from you.

Thanks!

how to be a good neighbour

Wed, 01 Jun 2011 22:25:49 +0000

1. don't play any media equipment so loud your neighbours have turn their tv up to hear it over yours.
2. especially don't play your music loud on the patios. loud enough for you to enjoy, but not loud enough for me to not enjoy.
3. and despite the nature of this post, be forgiving of your neighbours. maybe they smoke outside and you don't, maybe their dog is a bit yappy… we all have to live together.
4. try and look out for each other, but leave each other in peace.

couch for sale

Wed, 11 May 2011 23:23:15 +0000

green ektorp. very clean, but has cat scratched arms. replacment covers can be purchased at ikea for less than $400.00
L shaped sectional. great couch, getting something a bit smaller, though.
$175.00
very very cheap!
4 years old.
over $1000.00 new
non smoking home.
we do, however, have a cat.
thank you for your interest. we are open to offers and trades.

window / door screens

Wed, 11 May 2011 23:19:17 +0000

good day,
does anyone recomend any particular person / company to install screens? for the patio and the windows.
as well, do we need approval to do this?
thank you

Parking spot for june2011

Sat, 07 May 2011 02:47:26 +0000

Parking spot needed

bathroom vent fans

Mon, 11 Apr 2011 20:14:06 +0000

hi,
our bathroom vent fan just stopped working. does anyone know if this is a common problem, and any fix ideas?
seems odd on a young building, so we figure something must be wrong.
thank you for any help.

bullys music studio

Sun, 10 Apr 2011 06:52:00 +0000

Anyone got bothered by people jamming in that studio? Especially during the weekend s.

fire alarm last night march 17 2011

Fri, 18 Mar 2011 19:29:10 +0000

is there any word on the fire alarm last night? was there a fire?
thank you

AIR-CONDITIONING

Tue, 08 Mar 2011 22:08:55 +0000

The Unbearable Heat!

(My apologies for copying this from a 'stand-alone' thread)
If, like me, you suffered (and suffered, and suffered) through the heat of last summer and are not looking forward to the same again this summer: please let us ask the question… What can be done about it?

It is acknowledged that the building by-laws do not allow for external air-conditioning units to be fitted to suites.

Last year, I bought 3 different portable air-coniditioning units, of which none of them could contend with the heat and were subsequently returned. Even trying to vent these units through the patio door was a monumental -and mostly ineffective - task.

Is there any will to do something about this before the onslaught of Summer 2011 and on? What if we were all to have the same units fitted (through a contractor approved by strata) so that the building would still have a uniform look from street level?

I would hope that we as owners and the strata could work towards finding a solution - before the next heatwave!

AIR-CONDITIONING

Tue, 08 Mar 2011 21:47:34 +0000

The Unbearable Heat!

If, like me, you suffered (and suffered, and suffered) through the heat of last summer and are not looking forward to the same again this summer: please let us ask the question… What can be done about it?

It is acknowledged that the building by-laws do not allow for external air-conditioning units to be fitted to suites.

I would hope that we as owners and the strata could work towards finding a solution - before the next heatwave!

Intercom

Thu, 03 Mar 2011 07:47:08 +0000

We have just cancelled our home phone but our intercom is no longer working. Is a land line necessary to be able to buzz up guests?

Lou Lou's lounge?

Mon, 14 Feb 2011 23:07:31 +0000

Hey everyone.

I'm super curious about the new business going into our building by the courtyard on Victoria Street. Does anybody know anything about it?

Thanks

parking spot for rent

Mon, 07 Feb 2011 17:33:15 +0000

hi, now that we have sold our car, we have a parking spot for rent. number 62 on level 3. $50.00 per month. let us know if you are interested.
craig trca

Gym Noise

Fri, 21 Jan 2011 19:03:09 +0000

Hello,

I'm wondering if anyone else in the building is disturbed by the noise created by this business. I'm newer to the building (I moved in this fall) and find the thumping of the techno music and the clunking of dropped weights very annoying. The level of noise varies of course depending on the time of day and how busy the gym is. I also think different employees play the music at different volumes. I read the Key Rules & Bylaws on this site and am curious as to why this business is not required to follow the posted quiet hours of 10pm to 7am.

I know there are a limited number of units that neighbour the gym, but I'm interested to see if anyone else has any comments.

Thanks,

Angela

ammenity room and media room use

Mon, 17 Jan 2011 16:38:45 +0000

hi,
i was wondering, about booking the ammenity room and use thereof: do the cameras have to broadcast on channel 116 when one has BOOKED and paid for the room? I have considered using the room for family occasions, but would rather not have it being able to be viewed by all :)

in addition, for the media room, an 'in use' sign outside of door would be nice, to avoid interuptions.

just ideas.

2002 sebring chrysler sedan - $3200

Wed, 12 Jan 2011 17:25:00 +0000

good condition 4 door silver sebring sedan. with roof racks, and removable travel container. runs well, great little car.
pictures to follow soon.
a/c
4 doors
roof racks
storage container w/ key thule
174,000 kms
automatic
well maintained.

please email me if interested.
thank you for your interest
unit 407
craig trca

Onni and Parking...

Thu, 23 Dec 2010 09:10:46 +0000

We got a notice on our car today from another owner in the building (our next door neighbour actually, except they don't know it's us) stating that we're parked in their spot when we've been parking in that spot for the last 3 years (Sept 07).

Supposedly they had an issue with their spots and Onni had told them that one of our spots can be taken by them. Well we have the paper work that came with our unit and it clearly shows the spots are ours plus the next door neighbour bought their unit after ours. I've just sent them an email with all our supporting documents.

Now this isn't the first time, I've heard of parking problems with Onni in this unit, who else has had this type of problem and how was it resolved?

curtains

Fri, 17 Dec 2010 20:44:11 +0000

does anyone know 1: If we are allowed to put up curtains, and 2: if anyone HAS did it help with the hydro bill / keeping the place warm? 3: and the condensation, did it help or make it worse?

thank you
brandy

does anyone post \ read here anymore

Tue, 14 Dec 2010 22:58:39 +0000

just wondering IF anyone even reads or posts here anymore? we are somewhat new to the building, and had hoped to keep up, read, learn more about the goings on here on the forum.
anyhoo. just wondering..

pet bylaw

Mon, 25 Oct 2010 18:10:12 +0000

good day.
for responsible pet owners, it seems a very sad bylaw where only 1 pet is allowed. most pets are alone for the work day, as regretfully we don't all have the funds to permit us to stay home. having 2 pets allows them to keep each other company, and not be so lonely.
i think have noise and spay / neuter and waste rules very important, but for the most part i doubt whether one or two pets will make these kind of owners (who disobey) much differnt. allowing 2 pets would be a kindness to the animals.
i know people will argue not to get a pet if you work, but that also seems very harsh and judgemental. i hope the responses to this are posted with thought, and respect. i feel very strongly that pet owners should be VERY considerate and thoughtful in regards to their animal friends.

yours, a very responsible pet owner,
bt

Missing Cat

Sat, 07 Aug 2010 00:47:30 +0000

Hi all,

Our kitten has snuck out of the apartment onto our balcony and has somehow not returned. She wasn't wearing her collar at the time which contains our contact information. We are hoping that she found her way onto somebody else's balcony and the owners have taken her in. She is a fluffy white kitten with one green eye and one blue eye. If anybody has found our kitten we would be forever grateful for her return. We can be contacted at 778-239-0891.

Thank you.

Parking Available

Tue, 03 Aug 2010 17:27:29 +0000

I have two parking spots available to renters in the Point. Our spots are P1, 14 and 15… side by side but divided by a concrete column.
We don't have a car (yet) so I'd like to rent one out. $50/month?

Email me at moc.liamtoh|epa_eht_etep#moc.liamtoh|epa_eht_etep
Thanks!

Fire Alarm Testing

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 19:43:42 +0000

Thanks for making me miss a whole day of work. It would have been nice of you to break down time slots so I didn't have to stay home all day. Even a 12-4 for floors 1-10 would have been nice. And special thanks to Ben for opening my closet and looking inside. I didn't read about that in any of the notices posted. I wonder what he would have done if I wasn't home…

New Gym Noise

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 17:03:28 +0000

Hey, I was wondering if anyone else was having trouble with the new gym. It's driving me a bit crazy listening to them dropping weights all the time. The worst is when it happens at 6:30am. It vibrates right up into my condo.

Looking to rent

Sun, 23 May 2010 03:24:08 +0000

Hello, I am a clean, quiet, single male professional, N/S, N/P, looking to rent a small unit in the building.. I already have parking (I work nearby). Short term might be ok if that is all that is available.. Pretty flexible on dates.. Please contact me via email…

No parking spaces for rent

Wed, 28 Apr 2010 01:22:00 +0000

I would just like to point out how stupid it is that there are no parking spaces available for tenants to rent. I'm a renter in the building in a family that has two cars. The owner of our suite only provides us with one spot. So what about the other car? And when there are tons of spots on p2 being used b Fraser Health. Why the eff does Fraser health get to park in our building when residents have nowhere to park?

drug & bomb sniffing dogs

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 19:44:48 +0000

Does anyone have any more information on this 'drug and bomb sniffing' dog training that is going to happen in our building? While I don't dispute that apartment buildings are a great place to train dogs, why weren't the residents given a choice, and why is there so little information? When is this happening, for HOW LONG, are we going to be visited by police and their dogs in our homes to 'train' them?

If there is a problem in our building I think there are better ways to deal with it than to bring in dogs. I can't stand dogs (no offense to those in the building that have them and keep them on leash, that's fine) and I don't want to be bumping into a cop and a dog every time I leave my home.

High electric bills during winter

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:28:44 +0000

I have been living at The Point since summer 2009 in a 1200 sq. foot unit. I have found that my electric utility bills from New West have been ridiculously high.

My bill for Oct/Nov was near $250 (WAY higher than Aug/Sep). After seeing this, my spouse and I tried hard through Dec/Jan to conserve power. We have only been running two baseboard heaters (at 18-19 degrees) and occasionally using the fireplace. In the other rooms we keep the baseboard set at 12-15 degrees unless the room is being used (which isn't too often). I wouldn't say our place has been warm either, we quite often have to bundle up. Today we got the Dec/Jan bill and it's even higher than Oct/Nov. There are no illegal activities going on here, and we aren't operating a business from home or anything. We've been keeping our blinds closed to reduce heat loss, trying to unplug chargers, washing with cold water, etc.

We do have more than one sliding glass door, which are heat sinks, but I can't think of any other differences between the 1200 sq. foot units. Is anybody else in a similar unit (or any unit, for that matter) getting very high electric bills? Thanks for your help!

Be quiet for the people on the first floor

Tue, 19 Jan 2010 18:48:23 +0000

Is anyone else tired of strata council wasting paper to complain about people making too much noise for the 1st floor residents?

First it was "be quiet when waiting for the 1st floor elevator" and now it says to "be quiet in the weight room." There was even some talk at the strata annual meeting about limiting the hours in the amenities rooms for these people. There are something like 150 units in this building and I for one am tired of the hand full of 1st floor people complaining about the noise. You moved on the first floor so don't complain about hearing people in their day to day activities. THIS IS OUR HOME. So deal with the noise or move out.

I don't see weekly notices about people on the other floors who live near the elevator doors complaining about the elevator noise. Why is this? Probably because they EXPECT to hear the elevator because they knew the elevator was there when they moved in.

To the people on the 1st floor. DEAL WITH IT OR MOVE OUT. To the strata council "QUIT CATERING TO THE MINORITY 1st FLOOR OWNERS."

marijuana smell in 7th floor

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:07:36 +0000

someone lives in 7th floor is/are heavy marijuana smoker!

i smell it last night and this afternoon!

is it legal???

condensation

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 20:33:23 +0000

hello all

Just wondering if anyone else has noticed condensation on the inside of the windows? We noticed today that the black borders around all windows (not covered by the balcony) had large amounts of condensation present. We ended up having to dry them all off with a cloth. has anyone else noticed this? and SHOULD this be happening??

thanks

storage locker mix-up

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:48:15 +0000

Hi, We're the new owners of #405 (The Point). According to the previous owners and Onni, the storage locker P2-E27 is assigned to this unit. However, someone has there personal belongings there with an original Onni lock on the locker. There must be some confusion with Onni as to which unit is entitled to this storage locker. If you are currently using this locker could you please respond to this thread and contact Robert at Baywest or Brittany at Onni customer services so that we can be reassigned a new locker. Thanks, Rita

Parking space?

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 21:20:53 +0000

Hello,

Me and my fiancé have recently moved into the building and we require a second parking stall. Does anybody have a space they would like to rent out or know of anybody that does?Any and all help is appreciated.

Thanks,
dp

Please help

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 18:16:05 +0000

Hi, our family has recently gotten bigger and so has our car. We needed to upgrade to a bigger vehicle (van) but due to the small size of our parking spot we are having problems parking it beside our neighbour's large vehicle. We are hoping to be able to "trade" for a larger parking spot. If you have a smaller car and larger spot and don't mind switching spots we would be greatful.

Thanks in advance for your consideration,

Martin
Unit 1007

Need a Parking Spot

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 03:56:28 +0000

Hi there,

I would like to rent a parking spot asap. If you have one available, please email me at moc.liamg|wor.eiluj#moc.liamg|wor.eiluj.

Thanks!!

Julie

THREATENED WITH PHYSICAL HARM IN OUR BUILDING

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:15:57 +0000

Pulling out of the parking garage today I was waiting for the gate to Carnarvon to close (as it was after hours) and was confronted by other tenants. They pulled up behind me and rudely honked at me and then yelled to "hurry the eff up! GO!" while I was following protocol to keep our building "secure". My passenger turned around, as we're not used to being spoken to in this manner, and we were confronted again with "Oh look, he's looking at us, what are you looking at? I'll kick your effing ass."

I'm asking strata, in lieu of the recent robberies, that tenants like this be removed underground parking privileges indefinitely. If they don't like that I stop to wait for the gate to close, you can guarantee they never stop; and if they have such little respect for everyone's property, they shouldn't have access to it.

I don't need to pay to live in a secure building and then have my physical well being be threatened for trying to keep the peace. Do you?

Looking for underground storage

Sun, 07 Jun 2009 18:57:13 +0000

If anyone has a storage unit they are not using and would like to rent it out, I am looking for one. Please give me a call and let me know what the price would be. Thank you!
Jenica or Eric: 778.398.1112

Blinds for Sale

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 05:49:37 +0000

We have a full set of original for sale, blinds for unit X04 (i.e. 504, 604). Please email me if you are interested.

Renting Out a Parking Stall

Mon, 02 Mar 2009 03:45:56 +0000

Hi. I am looking for a person who needs a parking stall. I'd like to rent out my parking stall. It is spacious. Please contact me at email at moc.liamtoh|23yadyppah#moc.liamtoh|23yadyppah.

Windows

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 23:36:16 +0000

Any idea when we will have the windows cleaned?

Anyone else who lives on the west side looking at the court house will agree that they are absolutely disgusting.

Contacting ONNI

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 18:31:09 +0000

I think that we, as residents and owners, need to contact ONNI and put the pressure on. This is ridiculous; there is no reason for ONNI to be delaying these repairs to the pool and hot tub, other then it is just not convenient for them.
Does anyone have a contact number for ONNI, maybe one that goes up to the top of the ladder. I think if we all flood their phone lines, voice mail boxes, and even emails, we might be able to see some action. We are paying a large amount in strata fees for the upkeep of both pool and hot tub with the intentions of being able to enjoy them. This is enough, it has been too long for us to still see nothing being done.

Lets put the pressure on!!

Resources for Strata Councils and Owners in BC

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:41:33 +0000

Just wanted to share this great online resource for BC strata councils:

http://www.talkstrata.com/

Need parking spot

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:36:04 +0000

Hi,

Does anyone have an empty parking spot they'd like to rent out?

Julie
778-288-5987

Thift Store and Dollar Store?

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:30:48 +0000

Who else thinks that's ridiculous? Hell, we might as well rename our building as the Salvation Army building and get some revenue from sponsorship.

Onni can go to hell as far as I'm concerned, I hope their business falters in this new housing market now. I'm fed up with their arrogance and overall level of customer service. This is further indication, that the buck is their bottom line and not anything else. I will not say one good thing about Onni if anyone asks, and I suggest everyone fill out the customer service award survey from the Canadian Home Builder's Association we got in the mail the other day.

I hate to see anyone's business falter, but I for one do want a business like this in our building. It brings people that may not have the best of intentions and makes the building look bad. I say everyone boycott these businesses.

Pool and gym closure

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 02:41:06 +0000

I understand that it may be to early to tell, but is there an estimated date that strata plans to have the pool/hottub open ? It would just be nice to know approximately when we can start to enjoy them again

AMG Oct.2008

Sun, 19 Oct 2008 20:01:54 +0000

Hi there,
as we all know by now, our cost of keeping the building running and well, will go up with our new imposed maintenance fee,( we will have to vote on )

My suggestion is to keep the maintanance fee on current level, and just pay for the deficit twice a year.
That way it will not look so ugly in the books, if anyone decides to sell there unit, it makes it more attractive
for buyers.

I belive there are also a few ways to save us all a lot of headache, for example :
- we can switch the chemicals for the pool and make it a salt-water pool that way we not only have
a healtier pool, but it also saves a lot of money
- change all the lightbulbs in the building to Energy efficient
- restrict use of Pool, Sauna, Gym….etc for owners only( owners just care more about it)

what do you think???

free desk

Sun, 21 Sep 2008 02:57:28 +0000

I have a small desk - less than a year old - that is free to anyone who wants it. It's the Ikea Mikael in black. It has a few scratches but no real damage - I need to get rid of it to make space. Reply here if you want it. Thanks!

stairmaster in the gym

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 02:46:56 +0000

IF the budget has the available dollars and others are interested as well, a Stairmaster would be an excellent addition to the fitness center, it must be a good one though, otherwise not worth it.

fire alarm last friday

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:19:56 +0000

It would be good to be kept up to date as to what causes the fire alarms…..anybody know why we had a fire alarm last friday.

AGM-Property Management

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 21:25:05 +0000

As our first year soon comes to an end the opportunity becomes available to seek quotes and interview potential property management companies; it is one way to be completely satisfied with our property management company for the Point.
This would be to ensure we are paying the best possible dollars for the best possible services; it would be a prudent decision to take the initiative when it becomes available to the council at this time because the AGM is in the coming months.

This is a common practice by strata councils from time to time.
When the strata was formed we were unable to choose our property management company because it was assigned to us. Perhaps we/you are completely satisfied with the cost and service, which is grand but without further consideration of other companies we may never know if we are paying more or less than necessary or getting more or less than we pay for.

Here are a couple of recommendations:

http://www.crossroadsmanagement.ca/ a newer company

http://www.quaypacific.com/ a New Westminster company

I am sure other residents may have some very good suggestions as well if strata council is interested in pursuing it further.

July 29th Fire alarm

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 19:25:32 +0000

So, who was frustrated over not having a key to our own stairwells? Does anyone know why this is? Is it to be upgraded soon and residents on the floors to get keys?

weekly bulletins

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 05:46:07 +0000

whoever is writing the weekly bulletins really needs to double check what they write before they post. the most recent bulletin has the word 'parade' written instead of 'parkade'. also, the heading 'celebration of light fireworks' is written twice (the first should be a different heading since the subject is regarding pets). grammar is off as well, not just on this bulletin but on others as well.

Strange Smells?

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 19:13:05 +0000

Hi,

I'm in an 01 unit and my unit has smells coming in from the Telus connection area and in my bathroom. Anyone else experiencing this in their units?

Thanks.