Monthly Archives: September 2013

Munenori Kawasaki Deserves Another Year in Toronto

Posted on September 30, 2013 by Edward Brain

Blue Jays player Munenori Kawasaki has earned a spot on the 25 man roster for Toronto in 2014. He certainly has Blue Jays fans behind him – even when he grounds out, the crowds in Toronto applaud him for his … Continue reading →

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Tampa Holds on to Beat the Blue Jays

Posted on September 29, 2013 by Edward Brain

The Toronto Blue Jays have lost their final game of 2013, 7-6 to the Tampa Bay Rays. The Rays took an early 6-0 in the first inning, knocking out Blue Jays start Todd Redmond after only two outs. The Blue … Continue reading →

Posted in Toronto Blue Jays | Tagged Ben Zobrist, Delmon Young, Evan Longoria, James Loney, John Gibbons, José Lobatón, Matt Joyce, Matt Moore, Neil Wagner, Tampa Bay Rays, Todd Redmond, Toronto Blue, Wil Myers, Yunel Escobar | Leave a comment

R.A. Dickey beats the Rays

Posted on September 28, 2013 by Edward Brain

Tonight, R.A. Dickey pitched 7.1 innings against the Tampa Bay Rays, giving up only five hits and two runs on solo homeruns by Ben Zobrist in the first inning and Delmon Young in the second. Pitching for the Rays was … Continue reading →

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Bud Selig to Retire as MLB Commissioner

Posted on September 27, 2013 by Edward Brain

Bud Selig announced yesterday that he would be retiring as the Commissioner of Major League Baseball (M.L.B.) after the 2014 season after more than 20 years as Commissioner. This is not the first time he has announced his plans to … Continue reading →

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Condominim Act Review Stage 2

Posted on September 25, 2013 by Edward Brain

Canada’s Public Policy Forum has released it’s second stage review of Ontario’s Condominium Act. I’d like to discuss a number of issues in the report: 1) The report calls for mandatory testing for property managers. This is a good step … Continue reading →

Posted in Condominiums, Politics | Tagged Condo Office, Condominium, Condominium Act, Condominium Community, Condominium Reform, Financial statement, Ontario, Ontario Condominium Act, Property Manager, Public Policy Forum | Leave a comment

Moving into/Out of a Condominum

Posted on September 20, 2013 by Edward Brain

Gerry Hyman has another article. Let’s discuss it: QUESTION: We have a rule prohibiting moves in or out of a unit on weekends. The board passed a policy at a board meeting specifying that moves would be allowed on weekends. … Continue reading →

Posted in Condominiums | Tagged ACMO, Association of Condo Managers of Ontario, Condominium, Condominium Act, Ontario Condominium Act, PIPEDA, Privacy Act, Property Management Company, Property Manager | Leave a comment

Making Condominiums Democratic

Posted on September 18, 2013 by Edward Brain

I’d like to discuss how to make condominiums democratic. This can be handled easily, with easy amendments to the Condominium Act. Let’s discuss those changes: 1) Limit or remove proxies. While I would like to say that proxies should be … Continue reading →

Posted in Condominiums | Tagged Annual General Meeting, Condominium, Condominium Act, Condominium Community, Condominium Reform, maintenance fees, Ombudsman's Office, Ontario | 2 Comments

R.A. Dickey Shuts out the Yankees

Posted on September 17, 2013 by Edward Brain

Tonight R.A. Dickey pitched a solid seven shut out innings, as the Blue Jays beat the New York Yankees 2-0. Colby Rasmus opened the scoring in the bottom of the 4th with a solo homerun to right field off Andy … Continue reading →

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Why Condominiums are Undemocratic

Posted on September 15, 2013 by Edward Brain

At the moment, condominiums in Ontario are not democratically run. The current Condominium Act allows a Board of Directors a virtual dictatorship over the operation of a condominium. You might be sitting there saying that this is not possible in … Continue reading →

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Damage Caused by Common Elements

Posted on September 6, 2013 by Edward Brain

Gerry Hyman has written a new article. Let’s discuss what he had to say: QUESTION: It has always been the practise in our townhouse condominium that dogs be taken to the adjoining hydro corridor to do their business. A recently … Continue reading →

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