Manager’s Messages

Please be advised that a full water shut down is required for Building 1 on Tuesday, February 6, 2024. The water is expected to be shut off from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm for necessary boiler repairs.

The following units will be affected by the water shut off:

First Floor:       101, 115, 116, 117, 118
Second Floor: 201, 202, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 229, 230
Third Floor:     301, 302, 322, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 329, 330
Fourth Floor:   401, 402, 403, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430
Fifth Floor:      501, 502, 503, 521, 522, 523, 524, 526, 527, 529, 530
Sixth Floor:     601, 602, 622, 623, 624, 626, 627, 629, 630

Thank you for your patience.

There are typically one or more unit to unit sound transfer complaints in the building weekly. As you may know sound transfers very easily in a wood frame building. Walking, exercising, moving material, playing music etc. can all typically be heard by the surrounding unit/s. Sound transfer is generally not intentional and just being mindful that sound transfer does occur can help reduce it considerably. Some ways to reduce sound transfer are installing rugs, walking softly, wearing slippers vs shoes, exercising in the gym vs your unit. Anything that you can do to help reduce sound transfer is appreciated by everyone.

Are the batteries fresh?Even hardwired systems need battery back-up in the event of a power outage. Set a reminder to change the batteries annually or as specified by the manufacturer in your smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors.

Ten years is considered the life of a smoke alarm unit. Inspect your current units. They should have a date of manufacture. Replace any units that you find older than that, or that do not have a date displayed on them.  Conduct checks of all your alarms to ensure that they are working properly.

• Do not give delivery services personal building entry codes. Delivery services are to call residents from the call box directory, and you buzz them in from your phone.
• Do not let people in the building that you do not know to be a resident.
• Try to not let people follow you into the building or vehicle gates. All individuals must use their own fob to gain access to the building.
• Secure your packages as soon as you can after they are delivered. Consider asking a neighbor to guard your delivery for you if you cannot secure it.
• Do not walk through vehicle gates. Security and Management respond to individuals walking through vehicle gates as trespassers. Walking through vehicle gates is also a safety issue.
• With everyone’s participation we can increase security on the property. Thank you for you help and cooperation!

Vanilla Biscuits/Sugar Cookies – No Chill time needed

Simple ingredients: 1cup unsalted butter, 1 cup caster/superfine sugar (regular works too), 1 ½ tsp vanilla extract, 1 large egg, 3 cups all purpose flour, ¾ tsp baking powder, ¾ tsp salt

Instructions:

• Preheat oven to 180*C/ 350*F, line baking sheets with parchment paper
• Beat butter and sugar in bowl until creamy
• Add egg and vanilla extract, beat until completely blended
• Add flour, baking powder and salt, mix slowly, then beat until flour is incorporated- it will be clumpy
• Dust work surface with flour, scrape dough out of bowl, pat together then cut in half, then shape into 2 discs.
• Roll out to 0.3cm/1/8 in (thinner, crispier cookies) or 0.6cm /1/4 in (thicker, softer cookies). Sprinkling with flour under & over the dough so it doesn’t stick
• Use cookie cutters to press out shapes, use a knife or spatula to transfer shapes to baking sheets. Keep dough that doesn’t fit in the oven in the fridge.
• Bake for 10 minutes, swapping trays half way until the surface is pale golden & edges are just beginning to turn light golden
• Allow cookies to cool completely on trays (they will finish cooking on the tray.
• Decorate however you like!