Port Moody's Farmers Market is back...
...by popular demand, at the Queens Street Plaza open every Saturday starting August 1st through to September 5th, 2009.
The Queens Street Plaza Farmers Market is a very popular public venue for fresh produce, and features artisans, crafters, entertainment & food.
Queens Street Plaza is located between Clark Street and Spring Street (north of St. Johns Street).
Being the "City of the Arts", live music and entertainment are being organized to add a festive atmosphere for an unforgettable trip to the Port Moody Farmers Market, open from 9:30AM to 3PM.
If you're out of town for the BC Day or Labour Day long weekends, you can still embrace the excitement mingling with the locals and visitors on August 8, 15, 22, 29.
The Port Moody Farmers Market has a real sense of community spirit that attracts visitors from all over; don't miss it!
Interfering with the rights of a neighbour...
"My neighbour BBQ's right beside my bedroom window which causes my entire suite to fill up with smoke when it is used.
I've tried speaking to them and I've asked if they would consider moving it.
The last time they sent me a text message advising they were going to BBQ, and tonight they are on the balcony using it again.
I'm not sure if I can ‘make' them move it, but between my asthma and wearing contact lenses, it is getting unbearable.
Any guidance you can provide would be greatly appreciated."
Response:
I'm sorry to hear about your difficulty and the lack of consideration by your neighbour.
If your friendly approach didn't produce the results then the strata manager, &/or strata council, will need to get involved. (in British Columbia a condominium is referred to as a strata - same as Australia)
Document the details of the events and provide the strata council with the information. You might also want to get a letter from your doctor to provide to council.
In BC the strata bylaws govern the use of the strata lots and common property. The balcony is generally considered limited common property. Strata rules may also be created to govern the use of common property.
You will need to identify which of the bylaws or rules for your strata corporation are being breached.
Here is the Strata Property Act Standard Bylaw 3 (I have underlined for emphasis below):
Use of property
3 (1) An owner, tenant, occupant or visitor must not use a strata lot, the common property or common assets in a way that
(a) causes a nuisance or hazard to another person,
(b) causes unreasonable noise,
(c) unreasonably interferes with the rights of other persons to use and enjoy the common property, common assets or another strata lot,
How to Enforce Bylaws and Rules explains the process.
You might also want to read, "What to know about Resolving Complaints".
As annoying as it may be just remember to keep your cool.
What is keeping some Buyers out of the market, or at least very upset, is the over-priced listings of owners with unrealistic expectations, and unwilling to listen to reason.
These Sellers, and their agents, look so absolutely foolish to those viewing the properties, or at least to the majority who understand the reality of the market.
Today's Buyers are savvier and aren't going to pay more than market value, but trying to negotiate a reasonable price is almost always an exercise in futility.
Lender's aren't going to finance a property beyond it's value, not unless there is a substantial downpayment, and what is the chance of someone happening by with cash?
Personally I'm fed-up of trying to deal with over-priced listings, and the irrational excuses being proffered are pathetic. To give everyone a good laugh I'm going to blog the worst top ten soon!
Almost all over-priced listings end up as expired listings, wasting everyone's time, and as a result Buyers and agents are righfully offended, as in pissed.
Sellers who think they know better than what the market dictates, and can't grasp the fact that the goal is to sell not to list, should be left to sell their own home.
So in fact some Sellers (and their agents) are keeping many Buyers out of the market.
City of Port Moody Council Meeting, May 12, 2009 - Public Input
Your Worship and Council:
My West End neighbours in the diverse areas of College Park, Glenayre, Seaview, Seaforth, East Hill, and Harbour Heights, have told us for many years about taking their business out of Port Moody for goods and services which cannot be found within walking distance of their front doorstep; we all know this is wrong.
It is also a major reason why Moody Centre West needs its own Evergreen Line Station at Barnet and Clarke to fully integrate all Port Moody neighbourhoods and make revitalization a certainty.
We are talking here about thousands of Port Moody households up the hill that are seeking the attention, support and leadership from this Council.
The Evergreen Line public information includes the option of a Western station in Port Moody, but the final number of stations has not yet been determined. More here [...]
...The condo liquidation phenomenon I am referring to here is likely to become more prevalent as more buildings realize that their short-sighted focus to keep the condo operating fees low is in fact destructive.
The concept of a longer-term (20-25 years) maintenance plan with a capital budget is not widely practiced by strata (condo) corporations in BC, when in fact it should be required by law to protect owners.
More strata corporations with artificially low fees will soon be discovering that the cost to restore their buildings will be beyond, or close to, the value of selling to recover land value (if they're lucky). An extra $25 to $50 each month per suite would probably have covered all costs and kept the building in great shape...
...With the lack of adequate legislation (Strata Property Act) and supporting regulations, I believe we have known the collapse of strata corporations was inevitable. These inadequacies have led to poorly prepared and insufficiently supported owners trying to work within a broken government imposed framework...
...The consequence is that many more British Columbian families will be losing their homes. [...]
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