south village spring newsletter-august 2010
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SOUTH VILLAGE OWNERS ASSOCIATION! AUGUST 2010
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Calendar• Saturday, July 31st,
Sunday Aug. 1st. 8-4 Neighbourhood Garage Sale. (rain or shine)
• Saturday, August 21st - South Village Annual BBQ!
• Tuesday, Sept 7th -MANAGEMENT MEETING- All residents welcome
South Village Voice
The Beautification Committee is proud to report that the landscaping at the front entrance signs has been completed. The committee was trying to achieve a cohesive look with the existing entrance signs that looked great but required little maintenance once completed. A huge thanks to all of those who came out to lend a hand in such a successful project!!!!The Committee was also hard at work beautifying our neighborhood with 8 new trees that were part of the City of Ottawa's - Community TREE planting grant
program. The new trees found permanent homes along the pathway to the Gazebo (off Sparkling Lake Way) and at the Pool/Community Centre. They were purchased from and planted by Manotick Tree Movers. Once again, thank you to those who were involved in this project. Marion, Trish and Suzanne(Beautification Committee)
SVOA is having a garage sale on Saturday, July 31st and Sunday, August 1st. So far 7 homes are participating but feel free to put your items at the end of your driveway and join in the fun. TIME: 8-4PM RAIN OR SHINE!
RIVER ROCK AROUND GARDEN
WAS INSTALLED BY:
LISA CAMPBELL - HORTICULTURE TECHNICIAN - WWW.AVANT/GARDENER.CA
or [email protected] TREE MOVERS
1966 Carsonby Road West Phone: 613-489-1116
North Gower, ON K0A 2T0 Fax: 613-489-1117
e-mail - [email protected]
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SOCIAL COMMITTEE: Our annual BBQ is planned for Saturday, August 21st. More details will follow in a few weeks - Mark your calendar!
• I would first like to thank Olivia Hiddema & Melissa Murphy for doing a greatjob with keeping the pool & fitness area clean. Also a big thanks to AdamVerzeroli & Devon Peacock for doing a good job keeping the front sign andthe main area grass cut and clean looking. • A reminder to all that if you are taking food to the pool or beach area, please clean upafter yourselves. There have been a few times food & fruit has been leftaround and we do not want to attract mice. PLEASE DO NOT BRING GLASS CONTAINERS TO THE POOL AREA. For parents with toddlers stillin diapers, a swimming style diaper is required and please dispose of yourdiapers properly when finished with them. The lost & found is filling up, parents please check the club house to see if your child has left something behind!• This year we had the dock area redone with steps going down to the dock andtwo boulders placed on either side to anchor the walkway. The anchoring of the dock seems to be working, the dock hasn't floated away. River rock was used to line both sides of the step area to give it a cleaner look. A reminder to everyone that these rocks are not to be thrown in the lake.• We also had a sprinkler system installed for the front grass area and the front ofthe tennis courts. Next year we will look at ways to improve the lawn area,it could use some work. • There had been concerns with extra keys floating around and unauthorizedpeople using the facilities. This summer we replaced the locks and issuednew keys to SVOA residents whose dues were in good standing. Sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused.• There have been some comments & questions regarding the pool temperature.The pool is set at 82-83 degrees, with all this hot weather a lot of thechlorine & water is evaporating. Our pool has a float system that auto fillsas the water goes down, so a lot of cold water is going in. I've had theheating system checked and everything is working properly, I've contactedBenson Pools to schedule a check, they should be looking at our systemshortly. I had the salt system checked and it’s running fine. I installed thenew pool thermal cover and I'm looking at ways to anchor the stand to makeit easier to roll & unroll. At the moment it is very hard for the girls touse. • The beautification committee had trees & plants planted around the pool,club house & beach area. The area looks great, well done and thank you foryour hard work. Brad Goatcher
PLANT/POOL COMMITTEE
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FRIENDLY COVENANT REMINDERS
It is important to maintain and mow your ditch right up to the gravel line . (#3c)
All structures, landscaping, planting and major changes to your property must first be approved by the design committee.
Do not keep your RV’s, boats, trailers etc. in your driveway! Please park in garage hidden from street view.
Please maintain grass within swales keeping it cut to an optimum 10 centimetres and keep it clear of garbage and debris. (#3g)
WELCOME NEIGHBOURS
• SVOA would like to extend a warm welcome to the following families who have joined South Village. We hope you enjoy your new home for years to come!
• George & Lisa 6914 Lake Forest• Dan and Shelley 6909 Lake Forest• Ed and Diane 6923 Sparkling Lake• Luc and Celine 6868 Sparkling Lake• Ken 6900 Sparkling Lake• Joe & Mary Lou 6899 South Village Dr.• Steve & Julie 7002 South Village Dr.• Ed & Jo-Anne 6952 South Village Dr.• Mohamud & Barni 6853 South Village Dr.• Heather 6776 South Village Dr.• Jamie & Liz 6800 South Village Dr.• Rachelle & Pierre 1266 South Beach• Steven & Andrea 1320 South Beach• Steve & Karen 1363 South Beach
WATER QUALITY FOR OUR LAKES
Frequent water testing is done on our lakes to ensure public safety. Please refer to the following website for updated results:
http://sites.fstl.net/svoa-water-testing/
Thanks to everyone who has submitted their landscape designs for review. Recent covenant changes include the addition of docks in the big lake only - you must first submit your plans however, following the guidelines outlined in the recent communication sent to all residents. If you have any questions regarding the covenants they can be reviewed at www.sunsetlakes.ca/southvillage/covenants_south_village.doc.
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Rick Piironen - [email protected] Raymond Rousson – [email protected]
Rob Wallingford - [email protected] Kelly Youngdale - [email protected]
MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE Rob Wallingford - [email protected] Raymond Rousson - [email protected]
Kelly Youngdale - [email protected]
Social Committee Representative—Rotational Communications Committee Representative— Rotational
COMMUNICATIONS/WELCOMING/RESIDENTS DIRECTORY COMMITTEE
Suzanne Leveillé— [email protected] Mardell Peacock – [email protected]
Lise Ketcheson – [email protected] Upshaw - [email protected]
BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEEMarion Pora - [email protected] Suzanne Mackey - [email protected] Trisha Oldroyd - [email protected]
DESIGN REVIEW Kelly Youngdale – [email protected]
RECREATION AND SOCIAL Debbie Cosby [email protected] Joanne Wallingford -
[email protected] Lise Ketcheson – [email protected]
WATER QUALITY Frederic St-Louis - [email protected]
SVOA FORUM AND BLOG Martin Jones - [email protected]
ACCOUNTING LIAISON Lionel Nolet - [email protected]
PHYSICAL PLANT/POOL COMMITTEE Brad Goatcher – [email protected]
FINANCE COMMITTEERaymond Rousson - [email protected] Suzanne Rousson - [email protected]
GOVERNMENT RELATIONS/LEGAL COMMITTEE Jason Hergert - [email protected]
Community Police Numbers:
.Cst. Nicole Gorham of Ottawa PoliceService recently put a notice in everyone’s mailbox to be aware of recent criminal activity in our neighbourhood. Please be vigilant in locking doors, securing your vehicles and being mindful of suspicious activity in and around South Village. Please do not attempt to stop or apprehend any person committing an offense. Call 911.
Cst. Nicole Gorham Community Police OfficerOsgoode/Riverside South
Ottawa Police Service613-236-1222 ext 7300