Month: November 2018
Do You Know What it Takes to be a Condo Director?
Condo directors are elected by the owners to manage the assets of the corporation. They are an integral and essential part of how condos operate and how they are governed. In November 2017, Ontario significantly amended the Condominium Act. We’ve blogged a lot about these changes and how they impact condo directors. A year later, do you […]
Loophole Around Mandatory Condo Director Training?
In one of our recent posts, we discussed the consequences for directors who fail to take the mandatory condo director training within the allotted time. A few readers wondered whether they had found a loophole around this obligation. Today, we thought we’d share it with you. Mandatory training Our readers are already familiar with the […]
Can Condos Terminate a Snow Removal Contract Early?
“Can we terminate our snow removal contractor?” This is a question condo managers and directors hear fairly often from dissatisfied owners. So, what is it? Can you terminate the contract early? The answer is “perhaps”, but have a close look at your contract before you do. We recently represented a group of condo corporations who […]
Upcoming Events and Learning Opportunities: November 2018
Are you looking for networking opportunities or to get more knowledgeable on condo matters? Here is the list of the known condo training and networking events for November in Ontario. Each of these offers a unique opportunity to gain condo knowledge and to meet with other like-minded condo-driven individuals. Read on to find an event near you. November […]
100 years later, poppies still bloom
This post marks the 100th anniversary of the First World War’s Armistice. The last to fall In the early morning of November 11, 1918, the 28th Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force, arrived in the village of Havré, Belgium, having secured all bridges on the Canal du Centre. There, around 9 a.m., while facing Ville-sur-Haine across […]