Author: Woodsworth Housing Co-op

Spring And Fall Clean-Up Day Guidelines – members, committees, management

Clean-up Days are a community event where all members come together to clean-up their own area and their communal areas.

The Clean-up Days occur the 1st Saturday in May and the 1st Saturday in November. These dates coincide with garden waste pick-up which is the first Wednesday after clean-up.
Time 9:30 a.m. – 12 Noon

The Landscape Room is open to give members yard-waste bags, cleaning supplies and equipment.

In appreciation for the members’ participation, the Social Committee serves a buffet of pastries (including gluten-free) and refreshments in the breezeway at 12 Noon.

Block Committee Responsibilities

The Block Rep Committee puts notices in the Weekly and posts flyers around the co-op regarding the date and time of the event including members’ duties for the mid-rise, ground-level units, the townhouses and alleyways.

The Block Rep Committee instructs the office to order 250 garden waste bags and 15 bottles of all-purpose, bio-degradable cleaner, deliver the order to the Landscape Room and allocate the expense to “Cleaning Supplies, account 411.1”.

Social Committee Responsibilities

The Social Committee reserves the Penthouse Room the whole day for their exclusive use to prepare a buffet of pastries and refreshments and clean-up after.

The Social Committee puts notices in the Weekly and posts flyers around the co-op regarding the location and details of the buffet (including gluten-free items).

In the case of rain, the clean-up will be rescheduled, but the buffet will still take place in the Penthouse Room.

Landscape Committee Responsibilities

The Landscape Committee puts notices in the Weekly and posts flyers around the co-op regarding the availability of waste bags, cleaning supplies, equipment and members’ duties.

In the case of rain, the Landscape Chair will reschedule the clean-up, but the buffet will still take place in the Penthouse Room.

Co-op Management Responsibilities

Subject to the budget, Management arranges for window-washing one week before Clean-up Day including vine clipping around the windows if needed. And the medium-rise carpets should be steam cleaned at least one week after Clean-up Day.

IMPORTANT- Our collective future – 5 Year Capital Plan Forum

IMPORTANT- Our collective future – 5 Year Capital Plan Forum

The Finance Committee will be hosting a hybrid meeting on Thursday February 13th at 7pm in the Penthouse and on Zoom. 

As you know, the finance committee and Homestarts have been laser focused on the BCA  (Building Condition Assessment) and the 5-Year capital plan. This meeting will be to share the results of the planning process and potential impacts to Woodsworth’s building infrastructure, finances, and the membership.

The Green Energy Committee will attend this meeting to share information on potential funding opportunities for Woodsworth.

Please make every effort to attend this important meeting, as it is crucial we reach a shared understanding of our financial picture so that we can move forward collectively and with awareness.

The BCA is  available on Woodsworth’s website, or a Paper Copy can be borrowed from the office.

The office will send out the Zoom meeting links for those who wish to attend virtually. Watch your email.