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Written by Jeremy Fidelack | 22 July 2010
Posted in Regal Park News - Tips & Tricks

One of our board members found a great website provided by Atco Energy, with a weekly tip about energy savings.  We will try to post a new tip every once in a while, which might end up saving you a bit of cash.

This week's tip is about Pilot Lights.  Most of the units at Regal Park have a fireplace, so hopefully you find it useful:

Pilot Lights
A continuous burning pilot light consumes approximately ¾ of a gigajoule per month and can be responsible for 50 per cent of the total gas your fireplace uses. Try turning it off when not in use, or choose a fireplace with an electronic ignition instead.

For more information
Call 310-SAVE
http://www.atcoenergysense.com
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Written by Jeremy Fidelack | 09 July 2010
Posted in Regal Park News - Tips & Tricks

One of the challenges of having common shared space is that we all have differing opinions on what entitlements we have to the space.  The green spaces are great for playing with our kids, reading a book in the shade, or walking our pets.  Occasionally, people forget or even ignore the courtesies associated with shared space.

It is important to remember that all common spaces are shared by all owners, including the spaces directly surrounding the units.  As such, please make sure that your activities, pets, and equipment do not interfere with others' enjoyment and use of the common space.  At the same time, the privacy of the individual units should be respected.

Some generally accepted uses of common space are:

  • Day use of personal items (kids' toys, sports equipment, chairs, etc)
  • Supervised pets
    • Pick up after pets is required
    • Please be mindful and considerate of where your pets relieve themselves
  • Tanning, picnics, small quiet group gatherings

 

Some generally unacceptable uses of common property are:

  • Leaving personal items out overnight (including permanent & semi-permanent)
  • Leaving your pet tied up, and unattended outside
  • Leaving your pet outside at large
  • Failing to pick up after your pet
  • Noisy use at night

Thank you for being respectful and appreciative of your neighbors.  We live in a beautiful place, and hopefully these guidelines help us all have the appropriate balance between privacy, consideration, and usage.

If you have any further questions, concerns, or comments, please feel free to email the board at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Regards,

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Written by Jeremy Fidelack | 25 May 2010
Posted in Regal Park News - Tips & Tricks

We have added a new feature to the website, RSS feeds.  If you are familiar with RSS feeds, you can follow the News section of the website by going to the main News page, and clicking the "Subscribe to this page" link on the left.  This will keep you up to date on all News updates on the website.

If you want to find out more about RSS feeds, RSS readers, etc, then the RSS page at Wikipedia would be a good place to start, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rss

The latest versions of Mozilla Firefox and Microsoft Internet Explorer have built in RSS readers, just click the "Subscribe to this page" link mentioned above.

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Written by Jeremy Fidelack | 21 May 2010
Posted in Regal Park News - Tips & Tricks

Aaron from Estates Yard Care (EYC) was at the May 21st board meeting, and provided some information about their policy about handling the eavestrough drain-spouts:

  • All EYC staff are instructed to lift up the drain-spouts before working around that area.
  • Drain-spouts are to be lowered when the work in that area is completed.
  • EYC is confident that all of their staff members take this policy seriously, and they have provided us with an easy way to validate it
    • Take a look at the drain-spouts on your unit every Friday morning.
    • EYC performs weekly maintenance on Friday's at Regal Park during the summer, look at the drain-spout when you get home.
    • If you notice a discrepancy in the condition of the drain-spout, then forward your concerns to the Regal Park property manager at Gateway Property Management.
    • EYC notes that this is the best way to determine if their crew is responsible for the damaged drain-spout.

 

As always, if you have questions, comments, or concerns about the landscaping at Regal Park, contact our property manager at Gateway Property Management.

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Written by Jeremy Fidelack | 16 April 2010
Posted in Regal Park News - Tips & Tricks

One of our board members recently had her hot water tank replaced.  The very nice plumber gave her some pointers to extend the life of her tank:

 

  • Keep the temperature setting to hot, but not to the highest setting.  This can reduce the life of the tank.
  • Every six months or so, attach a hose to the spout at the bottom of the tank and open the drain.  Put something heavy on the hose before opening the spout.  Open the spout for 10 - 15 seconds.  This cleans out the sediment at the bottom of the tank and helps it run more efficiently.

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