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The H.W. Flesher Housing Co-operative Newsletter

esher ocusWinter 2012

Fall clean upA rainy all clean-up was nonetheless successul as

volunteers braved the rain November 17th and 18th

to rake up leaves, sweep pathways, and clear gardenbends o debris beore the rost set in. The landscaping

committee is very grateul to everyone who came out to

lend a hand despite the miserable weather.

Welcome!A warm welcome to our newest

members: Ericka and Andrew

(A6); Melissa and Andrew and

son, Dakota (C19); Wake and

Shannon and children Michaela

Olivia and Jacob (D9).

New board electedOur Annual General Meeting

was held December 12. A new

board was duly elected, anda list o their names and pos-

itions can be ound at the back

o this newsletter. Many thanks

to the outgoing board or all

their hard work.

Security patrolopportunityYou may have seen members

o the security committeewalking throughout the coop

in uorescent yellow vests

and bright ashlights. The

security committee would like

to increase these patrols and

are inviting new members to

participate. Flexible hours are

available. Contact hwsecurity@hotmail.com or drop a

note o at the ofce attention: security committee or

more details. The email is checked Mondays, Wednes-days, and Fridays and the ofce mail once weekly.

Recycling & yard waste informationAs many o us fnd ourselves raking leaves and clear-

ing out gardens or the winter, or recycling all that

wrapping paper ater the holidays, we might fnd the

blue recycling bins or the green ood/yard waste bins

are ull. To help plan, its handy to know the Citys re-

cycling and organic waste pickup schedule.

Jason makes aclean sweep duringthe fall clean up

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Recycling is picked up approximately

once a week. In December recycling

pickups include the 20 and 31. In

January the 8, 15, 22, and 29

(all Tuesdays) will be recycling

pickup days. The green ood/

yard waste bins are picked up

every second week. For now thatmeans the 31 of December and

the 15 and 29 of January.

I your green bins are ull, you can

place leaves in a standard garbage

can or in biodegradable paper bags.

Leaves set out in plastic bags will not

be picked up. Note that lea cans and

paper bags may not be picked up at the same

time as your green bin/ yard trimmings cart.

To fnd the most up-to-date schedules or uture

months, visit the City o Vancouvers website

(Vancouver.ca) and click on Home, Property and

Development. From there, click on Waste Disposal

and Recycling in the let-hand menu and then Gar-

bage and Recycling Schedule and Sup-

plies. Find our neighbourhood (The

North Yellow Zone) to view the calendar.

A word about dumpingPlease note that you are responsible or

removing unwanted large appliances and

old urniture rom your unit the city

does not pick up these items, and they

are not to be let on the curb. I these

items are not disposed o responsibly, the

co-op must pay to have them removed.

Unwanted urniture and other large items

can be taken to the city dump, removed

by a junk removal service, or donated

to a thrit store. Some thrit stores or

charities may even arrange or a pick up.

Please be a considerate co-op member

and dont make your neighbours pay

to remove your unwanted household

items.

Breakfast with SantaThe co-op kids were thrilled to meet Mr.

and Mrs. Claus at the annual Breakast

with Santa December 15. Hopeton cooked

pancakes, sausages, and eggs (do we ever

give him a day o the grill?) which were

then served up by abulous volunteers. Mr.

Claus handed out presents, which were eagerly

received, and Mrs. Claus kindly read aloud an illus-

trated version o that well-loved poem, Twas The NightBefore Christmas. Thanks to the social committee or

organizing the event, and arranging a visit rom the

man in the red suit himsel. We didnt know you had

that kind o pull!

Board o DirectorsPresident: Marty N., B6

Vice President: Geo S., C7

Treasurer: Chris C., C5

Secretary: Andrew S-R., A6

Directors at Large: Shannon T., D9; Hopeton F., B15;

Douglas R., A1; Veronica W., A23; Joanne C., C25

Ofce Co-ordinator:Larysa, A24.

Tuesdays & Thursdays 8:30 am 3:30 pm.

Submit articles, classifeds, comments, & questions to

esherocus@gmail.com.

Editors: Krista C5, Rachel C12, Jarrah & Jason, D12

Printing courtesy o Adrian Dix, MLA

Mr. & Mrs. Clauvisited the co-oDecember 15.