Feature Condo: 20 John Street, Grimsby
FEATURE CONDO
Our condo has become a home to be proud of, not just a building.
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20 John Street, Grimsby
ur home is a quaint, three story concrete block building tucked back in on John Street in Grimsby. The rear of the building faces a mature woodland with a small running creek - part of the 40 Mile Creek which runs right through Grimsby. The spring is beautiful watching the trees begin to bloom, however the fall is spectacular as the colour bursts from the trees and winter is like a wonderland!! Can you think of a better place to spend the rest of your aging days? We can’t. The building is approximately 46 years old. Originally built as a 40-unit concrete block apartment building. In 2001 a contractor decided to convert the building into 29 units each with two bedrooms one bath and some with two baths. Our friendly caring family atmosphere, espe-
cially during this Pandemic, has made everyone realize how important it is to live where the people who surround you care about you and your well-being. Always checking in on your neighbour, offering help in any way needed, just like family. Being new to condo living, it has opened our eyes to what is necessary to manage and operate a condominium. It means working together as a unit, with a team of Board members and experienced Management. The most important fact is to listen, have patience and always try to find ways to work through difficult decisions – problem solving. Use hard work and perseverance to accomplish your goals. Our Condominium has been through many challenging times, and we have al-
ways persevered. Our first AGM that I attended was in October 2017. We really aren’t sure if official AGM’s had been properly called in the past. It was at the 2017 AGM we learned the difference between having a property management company to manage your condominium over private management. The meeting was an absolute disaster. It was held on the third-floor lobby of our building – a bring your own chair or stand theme. There were only a handful of owners who attended – most of whom talked through the entire meeting. The lack of attendance was apparently due to the fact that all previous meetings were also a disaster. I took notes to review later. The President ran the meeting along with the Vice President who both had been on the BOD Condo News – SPRI N G 2021
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