Update for UBII Members!
Dear UBII members,
We have been doing many upgrades to our wonderful UBII pool and tennis courts this past year.
They include:
- an upgraded roof on the pool house with higher quality shingles than what we had before
- a new outdoor storage shed
- the grounds have been cleared and cleaned up (by the Boy Scouts)
- we are currently painting the pool
- we are about to start resurfacing the tennis courts and repainting the basketball courts.
The executive team have been busy working to make our neighbourhood oasis as welcoming as possible. We are happy to have so many people working together and always encourage more people to get involved.
Also, the tennis courts will be off limits for the next 5-6 weeks while they are resurfaced.
With the pool being painted this week, our scheduled opening will be delayed by a week to May 26th. Fortunately, the UBI pool has been kind enough to extend an invitation to our members for the Sunday and Monday of the long weekend (open Sunday: 12pm – 8pm and Monday: 12pm – 8pm). Please sign in at the guard office when you arrive so they can keep a good tally of swimmers and so they have names in case of an emergency. The UB1 pool is located at the corner of Branstone and Amberwood.
If you have any questions or concerns please fell free to call or email.
One last note, if you have not paid your dues please do your best to get them in ASAP – a well maintained pool = a desirable community = higher home values = $$$ 
Best regards,
Geoff McMurdo and David Werezak, co-Presidents
mcmurdo.geoffrey@gmail.com (519-208-6081)
werezak@gmail.com (519-884-1572)
David Neaven, past-President
Fees are due today!
Just a friendly reminder! Don’t forget!
Spring Tennis!!!
Can’t wait for summer? Check out the spring tennis lesson schedule here:
http://upperbeechwood2.wordpress.com/recreation-facilities/tennis/tennis-activities-lessons/
Fun!
2012 Activities at a Glance
Fees Due – April 30th ($50 Late Fee)
Garage Sale – Saturday May 5
Spring Clean Up – Sunday May 6
Pool Opening – May 26
Pool Opening Party – June 10, 1 – 5pm
The UBII 2012 Newsletter is here!
Welcome back for another great year at UBII!
The annual general meeting was held March 28th. Geoff McMurdo and Dave Werezak volunteered to be co-presidents and were acclaimed at the meeting. Mike Ross will continue as vice-president. As past president, David Neaven will continue to participate in UBII activities by further investigating the expiring covenant issue.
Our Treasurer, Suk Bedi, will be leaving the position this year so anyone interested in taking on this role would be welcomed. (Also perhaps a business/accounting student would like the volunteer experience of working with an experienced accountant?)
We can always do with more volunteers so if you are interested in helping out please contact any of the executives. It’s a great opportunity to meet people and help out in our community.
As many of you have noticed and commented on, our tennis courts are badly in need of repair, so at this year’s meeting a vote was taken that they be completely resurfaced. The work may happen in calendar 2012 or 2013 depending on contractor availability and hopefully this can be done early in the season so as not to interrupt our summer tennis lessons and member matches. The pool is also due to be painted this year so watch for updates on this.
We hope everyone has a great summer and takes advantage of all the facilities have to offer for kids, teenagers and adults.
Please check our NEW website and Facebook page for updates and current events.
Read more here: http://upperbeechwood2.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/ubii-newsletter2012.doc
UBII Tennis Program
Mon-Thurs. 1-3p.m., and 5:30-6:30p.m.
1:00-1:30 – 4-6 year olds
1:30-2:15 – 7-10 year olds
2:15-3:00 – 11 plus
Mon/Wed 5:30 -6:30 – 5-8 year olds
Tues/Thurs 5:30-6:30 – 9 plus
These are guidelines only and will be adjusted to what the demand is.
Tennis Fees
$25/one child or $50/family for unlimited lessons
Sign up for each week with me so I can adjust groups accordingly.
Any questions, feel free to e-mail me at Andy_mcmurdo99@yahoo.ca
Looking forward to a great summer on the courts!!!!
Date:
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Time:
7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Location:
Community Room, The Cedars Worship Centre, 543 Beechwood Drive
Agenda:
- Review minutes from last year’s AGM – 10 minutes
- 2012 executive committee and nominate new members – 10 minutes
- Street reps and plan to optimize fee collections – 5 minutes
- Pool report, Tennis report, Social report – 20 minutes
- 2011 financials, 2012 proposed budget – 20 minutes
- Review/discuss other items including
- Special Area Levy update – 10 minutes
- Tennis court repair recommendations – 15 minutes
- Close meeting
Meeting Documents:
UBII Dec 31 2011 Financial Statements_DRAFT Mar-12-12
Warning – Coyote and Scam Artists in the Neighbourhood
A coyote has been spotted roaming the neighbourhood. The Humane Society and OVC in Guelph have been notified. Please take care when outside with young children and pets.
Also, our area has already been canvassed by two scam artists. They are going door to door trying to sell contracts for Water Heaters. They are very aggressive (they try to gain access to your house) and will return if rejected by one person. Numerous individuals in the Beechwood neighbourhood have reported this. The Regional Police have been notified. To report suspicious canvassers, contact:
Waterloo Regional Neighbourhood Watch Division 3
Phone: 519:653-7700 ext 3380
Email: nwdiv3@sentex.ca
Fax: 519-746-5658
2011 Newsletter is here
The 2011 newsletter has been sent to the Street Reps and will be delivered to your door shortly, if you haven’t received a copy already.
To view the 2011 Newsletter, click here.
Note: The 2011 Membership Fees have increased from last year, due to the HST, and should be paid to your Street Reps by April 30th along with a completed Fee Slip.
Welcome back for another great year at UBII
Last year we had some exploratory discussions around the interest in, and feasibility of a Special Area Tax Levy whereby the city would take over the collection of fees due for our homeowners association. An information session was held to discuss this October 27, 2010. At present, discussions are on hold for technical reasons within the existing SAL structure which the City of Waterloo has entered into with another homeowners association. There was considerable discussion around the issues of clarifying ownership of the association’s property and whether a household will lose privileges of membership “for all time” if they choose to stop paying annual fees once covenants expire. This could have implications for those members that sell their property. Other neighbouring associations have stated that current and future owners of a property will forfeit their right to membership if annual fees are not paid upon covenant expiry. At the present time the legal opinion that we have obtained is that “UBII facilities are owned by Upper Beechwood II Homes Association Inc., a non-share corporation incorporated under the Corporations Act, Ontario. That corporation is non-profit and instead of shares, each member in good standing owns an undivided interest in the company” Further investigation of the issues is required. We will attempt to schedule another information session in the near future to discuss these issues.
The annual general meeting was held March 23rd. Geoff McMurdo and Dave Werezak expressed interest to be co-presidents. Dave Neaven will continue as the official president until the 2012 annual meeting, but effective once the pool opens this year, Dave Werezak and Geoff McMurdo will act as interim co-presidents. We expect that they will be nominated as co-presidents at the 2012 annual meeting. Of course anyone else interested in becoming president is welcome to attend the meeting next year and be nominated for the role. Mike Ross will continue as vice-president. Dave Neaven will continue to participate in UBII activities by assisting in the planning to address the expiring covenant issue. We can always do with more volunteers so if you are interested in helping out please contact any of the executives. It’s a great opportunity to meet people and help out in your community.
2011 fees have increased from last year, due to the HST, and should be paid to your street reps by April 30th.
Hope everyone has a great summer and takes advantage of all the facilities have to offer for kids, teenagers and adults.
Please check our website for updates and current events.
www.upperbeechwood2.com
