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Consumer Protection for Buyers of New Condominiums

By Eric Hrycyk | Other articles by Eric Hrycyk

A headline in an Ontario publication caught my eye and I wondered if this could happen in Manitoba:

"I am closing on my new home in December, and my builder has notified me of a significant price increase to complete the project. I must confirm my interest and sign the new agreement in 5 days, or my original agreement is automatically terminated, is this allowed?"

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Save Money And Energy With Lighting Upgrades

By Denise Turnali | Other articles by Denise Turnali

Looking to cut down energy waste in your condominium building? Outdated lighting can lead to unnecessary energy use. By upgrading the lighting, you can save both energy and money.

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Advocacy Update - Regulating Short Term Rentals - Winter 2023

By Alan Forbes | Other articles by Alan Forbes

Regulations for short term rentals (STRs) were on the agenda for Winnipeg's Executive Policy Committee (EPC) during their December 7th meeting. The minutes, recording and written submissions are available on the City Clerk's Office Decision Making Information System (DMIS) https://clkapps.winnipeg.ca/DMIS/ViewDoc.asp?DocId=22794&SectionId=&InitUrl=

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Tragedy at Ontario Condominium

By CCI MB Board | Other articles by CCI MB Board

By now most of you will have heard or seen media reports of the shooting of condo directors and unit owners in December at an Ontario condominium. CCI National posted condolences on its LinedIn feed https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7010693343491874816/

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Building Community - Winter 2023: Condos and Composting

By Duane Rohne | Other articles by Duane Rohne

Continuing with recent articles about condominium living with the goal of building community and environmentally sensitive living, we have written about electric cars and native plants. This article offers thoughts about organic food waste and composting.

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National Leaders' Forum - Is It Worth It?

By John Popowich | Other articles by John Popowich

The Canadian Condominium Institute held its National Leaders Forum this past November in Kingston, Ontario. Although I’ve attended previous forums virtually, this is the first one I attended in person. Was it worth it? Short answer - Yes!

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The Value of Networking

By Maureen Hancharyk | Other articles by Maureen Hancharyk

So much has been lost due to the pandemic and certainly CCI along with our members have felt the loss. I think the biggest loss was networking. We as condominium owners and Board members didn’t have the opportunity to meet at Lunch and Learns and President’s Forums to connect and talk about issues, share information and find solutions. Now that the world is trying to return to some kind of normal, it is difficult to recreate the past.

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Benefits of CCI Membership - Money Saving Tips

By Duane Rohne | Other articles by Duane Rohne

In the Fall 2021 newsletter editions (Field Notes from a Condo Corpo Treasurer https://cci-manitoba.ca/cci-manitoba-magazine/article/18, page 12) Alan Forbes wrote about a Manitoba Hydro Rebate Program for eligible customers. It was discussed again in the Condo Conversation Corner feature of the Winter 2022 edition and included details on eligibility (Check your Manitoba Hydro Bill, page 20 https://cci-manitoba.ca/cci-manitoba-magazine/article/1). If you pay your own Hydro bill you are likely eligible for a reduction of taxes applied to your hydro account and rebate of taxes paid at the higher rate. Who doesn’t love rebates and lower taxes?

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Insurance and Risk Mitigation - Fall 2022

By Alan Forbes | Other articles by Alan Forbes

Condo Corporations have experienced rising insurance premiums over the past couple of years.As winter approaches and settles in, most condo owners that can’t escape south will likely start complaining about the weather and slippery conditions on roads, sidewalks and parking lots. Read on if you want to reduce potential slip and fall claims which could impact insurance premiums.

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Jane Lecours Volunteer Award

By Aesia Desrosiers | Other articles by Aesia Desrosiers

Volunteers throughout society are important and need to be recognized. CCI in particular would not exist without the many professionals and condo owners volunteering their time for the betterment of the condo industry. More importantly, the condo industry would not exist without the dedicated volunteers serving on their condo corporation boards. Bravo to all of you.

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Advocacy Update - Short Term Rentals - Fall 2022

By Alan Forbes | Other articles by Alan Forbes

The City of Winnipeg has formalized their process and set up a web page to better engage all stakeholders on the issue of regulating short term rentals (STRs) https://engage.winnipeg.ca/short-term-rentals. While there is a visible lull in activity in the Council chamber due to the municipal election, City staff are working diligently in the background to have recommendations to Council during the winter. CCI Manitoba will continue to monitor the progress and provide updates throughout the process.

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Advocacy Update - Multi Family Waste Diversion Fee - Fall 2022

By Alan Forbes | Other articles by Alan Forbes

While there has been a lull in activity in the City of Winnipeg in regards to the imposition of a multi-family waste diversion (WFWD) fee, the Provincial Government has started a project that will disrupt the City's plans to some extent.

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CCI MB Director Profiles

By CCI MB Nominations Committee | Other articles by CCI MB Nominations Committee

We have 15 director positions on our Board with each normally serving three year terms, The terms are staggered so that five are elected by our memberseach year at our AGM. On September 22nd at Fort Gibraltar, seven directors were elected to the Board, because we had two directors resign due to other commitments, primarily professional work and family obligation. One of those departing directors was Delaney Vun, a long time Board Member, who served in various capacities, both chairing and serving on multiple committees, and was vice president for a few years. The departing director was Matt Jerome, who was elected to our Board in 2020 and served as our Vice President this past year. We thank both of them for their service.

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Building Community - Summer 2022

By Maureen Hancharyk, Duane Rohne, Alan Forbes | Other articles by Maureen Hancharyk, Duane Rohne, Alan Forbes

Owning a condo and residing in it is more than just an investment. It is more than just living in an extended stay vacation property. You are living in a community, and to get the most out of your residence and your investment, you should be involved in your community. Being involved in the community starts with being respectful and cordial to all members of the community. Understanding and complying with the rules and regulations of the community is also an important aspect of being part of the community, and also ties in with respecting your fellow community members.

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Advocacy Update - Waste Diversion Fee - Summer 2022

By Alan Forbes | Other articles by Alan Forbes

The City of Winnipeg has a web page with information about their recycling strategy for multi-family properties https://engage.winnipeg.ca/recycling-strategy-for-apartments-and-condos.