Wilma Dimmers
January 3, 2018
Dear Members:
It is with regret that I inform you of the passing of Wilma Dimmers, 245 Manse #98.
Wilma was a 22 year member of Neilson Creek.
We would be remiss if we did not thank Kenny & Linda Joncas and the other members who helped Wilma throughout her illness.
Details of a celebration of life will follow.
Deborah
Protect Co-op Housing!
Budget offers support for affordable housing:It’s time to secure the future of our co-ops!
Now we have real hope! Canada’s federal budget was presented last Wednesday and co-op members across the country heard wonderful news: The federal government will be investing $11.2 billion in building and protecting affordable housing. More good news! A key part of the budget will help protect low-income households faced with expiring subsidies – including people living in housing co-ops. And the federal government has set itself a deadline for solving the subsidy crisis as part We are making history. Together, we have secured a critical investment that will protect low-income homes and secure a better future for affordable housing in Canada. You helped make this happen. The voices of the quarter of a million people living in housing co-ops ring loud on Parliament Hill. Together, we mobilized and put co-op housing on the map. Thank you. But our work is not done. The federal budget does not guarantee how much money will go to co-op housing. We need to ensure that co-ops are not forgotten when the funds are distributed. Your CHF Canada team is working hard to ensure that And we need your help. Tell
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City’s Budget Advisory Committee Notice
The City’s Budget Advisory Committee is looking at moving away from the current model of a flat rebate regardless of the size of bin.
There would be an increasing sliding scale upwards towards 2023 for full cost recovery. For example, a small garbage which bin which cost a homeowner $18 annually now, will gradually increase each year to $328 annually by 2023.
Manse Road Closure
We have just received information from the construction company working on the Mattamy construction site just north of Joseph Brant School that they will be closing Manse Road for approximately 1 month (Oct. 17 to Nov. 11).
Manse Road will be closed to all vehicular traffic (northbound and southbound) from the crosswalk to the Heron Park Community Centre.
Lynn Jones
It is with great sadness that we would to like to take the time to inform you of the passing of one of our original Member’s since 1981, Lynn Jones.
Lynn Jones, the mother of Sandra Jones passed away on Thursday Oct 6, 2016.
VISITATION
Ogden Funeral Home
4164 Sheppard Ave East
Scarborough, Ontario
Visitation will take place on Friday October 14, 2016 between the hours of 5:00pm – 9:00pm.
SERVICE
Ogden Funeral Home
4164 Sheppard Ave East
Scarborough, Ontario
Funeral Service will take place on Saturday October 15, 2016 at 3:00pm
Taste of the Trail
Taste of the Trail Date: Saturday, August 27 from 11 am to 3 pm
Location: Bob Hunter Memorial Park (Rouge Park), 7277 14th Ave, Markham, Ontario
Google Map: https://goo.gl/maps/Dz55XtTdtXD2 Join us for Taste of the Trail this Saturday, August 27! Walk, taste and learn more about the park and its diverse past, present and future through food. A stroll amidst the breathtaking scenery of the Discovery Trail will lead you to stations where Parks Canada staff, and our community and First Nations partners will share the tastes and tales of their connections with the Rouge. What an appetizing way to explore Canada’s first national urban park! Taste of the Trail is a free drop-in event open to visitors of all ages. The event is stroller friendly and there’s plenty for the kids to do, including Club Parka activities. Make an afternoon of it and bring your lunch, along with plenty of water. Don’t forget to dress for the weather. Visitors are asked to carpool, if possible, as on-site parking is limited. No RSVP is needed.
Highlights: · Discover how sweet corn is grown in the Rouge by Sweet Ridge Farms and enjoy some farm-fresh corn on the cob.
- Try wild rice with berries and maple syrup served by Lori Loucks of the Hiawatha First Nation and learn more about the importance of wild rice to Indigenous Peoples.
- Sample local maple syrup on apple slices and find out more about the long history of this sweet tree sap from the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority and Bruce’s Mill Conservation Area.
- Savour some tasty apple butter and learn more about the rich cultural heritage, early agricultural traditions and pioneer settler families of the Rouge from the Rouge Valley Mennonite Church.
- Learn more about the importance of pollinators while sampling local bread and honey, and discover the native plants and pollinator species throughout the park that Parks Canada is working to protect.
- And much, much more!
Annual General Meeting 2016
On March 23, 2016 at 7:30pm we held our Annual General Meeting and passed the minutes from the last AGM. Tom Clement, Executive Director of CHFT, spoke on the topic of subsidy surplus and the recent Liberal Budget that promises financial support for those in need of subsidy and expressed that the terms and qualifications still need to be made public, from the Liberal Government.
The Board of Directors moved a motion in regards to our subsidy surplus fund on whether it remain in our subsidy surplus fund for its current members or be moved to the Capital Reserve.
The motion was first, seconded and then discussed in detail by the Members. After a lengthy discussion and debate, a member called the question and a secret ballot vote took place. Members in attendance received a ballot and were given the opportunity to cast their vote.
Ballots were counted and 66% of the Members in attendance voted YES in favour of the Board’s recommendation.
As no other business was brought forward after the announcement, the meeting was adjourned.
Comments from the Board Chair (Les D.)
Based on the results our Present Members can breathe easier, in knowing that there is still some funds available for subsidy, based on the acceptance of the motion presented by the board and accepted by 66% of those members present to vote.
URGENT NOTICE
People in the Co-op are receiving calls from a company called “Canadian Home Efficiency”. They made up some story about needing to check your furnace and air conditioning ….bla, bla, bla, …..efficiency…….bla, bla, bla…energy discounts, etc..
DON’T BELIEVE THEM
The Co-op will always make arrangements about your furnace and air conditioning and WE will always tell you.
Don’t let them in your house. Don’t let them in your house. Don’t give them any information.
Sometimes these fraudsters are phoning first and some and are just showing up at your door. And…….they always seem so nice.
Don’t let anyone in your house. Don’t even answer the door.
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Newsletter Committee update
The newsletter committee would like to let you know that the January 2016 edition of the Co-op Newsletter has been posted to your mailboxes and published online in full color.
Check it out now in the Newsletter section under About Us or by clicking here:
https://www.neilsoncreek.com/index.php/newsletters/
Happy New Year!
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