Membership Information
SUMMER NEWSLETTER
July 2011
Mailing Address: Recreation Centre:
PO Box 22016 293/5 Shakespeare Drive
Westmount Postal Outlet Web Site:
Waterloo ON N2G 6J7 www.bpha.ca
DIRECTORS & OFFICERS
President: Edwin Korschewitz
Vice-President Joanna Armbruster
Treasurer: Malkin Dare
Pool Co-Director: Helen Quinton
Pool Co-Director: Lisa Bacic
Tennis Director: Lynn VanDerHoven
Maintenance Co-Director: Frank Janssen
Maintenance Co-Director: Nadar Mohazab
Social Director: Cynthia Ptacek
Secretary: Tracey Nairn
Bookkeeper: Barney Tracy
Legal Director: Kathryn Craig
Past President: Dana Fox
Membership: Andrew Beamish
UPCOMING EVENTS(Very Important, see www.bpha.ca for details)
Special General Meeting at the Gazebo, Thursday July 14th at 7:30p.m
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
Summer 2011 is well underway after the pool opened at the end of May. Our solar panels were put
into action very early this year. Spring cleanup was well timed and Tennis enthusiasts had an early
start. The kids are out of school and enjoying the programs that the Pool Staff have organized. There
were 82 kids registered for pool lessons for our first session.
We also have had some great social activities organized by our Social Director Cynthia Ptacek and her
committee, including the Victoria BBQ and Soapbox races as well as the well attended Pool and Patio
Party in mid-June. In addition there have already been some great Gazebo events including a Craft
Felting evening as well as two very informative sessions on the Light Rail Transit(LRT) plans for
Waterloo. More Gazebo evenings are planned for this summer.
Behind the scenes your Board has been working diligently with the usual Pool, Social, and Tennis,
and Maintenance areas to ensure they are top notch. Also planned for this summer on Thursday July
14th is a Special General Meeting (SGM) at the Gazebo, to deal with some of the discussions started at
the AGM in February. The main items at the SGM (see our website at www.bpha.ca for more details),
amongst others on the Agenda, will be a revised set of Bylaws and changed Financial Year-End. Given
that we are now 100% voluntary as an association and recognizing therefore that we really only have
two types of members, Local and Associate, Andrew Beamish and his committee have worked hard to
put together some proposed changes. These can be seen on our website as well. I invite all Local
Members to attend this meeting and provide input to ensure we have a true representation of our
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community and that the Bylaws reflect the wishes of our Membership. BPHA is successful because of
our members and the Board strives to meet the needs of our community. Your input is important as we
work towards Kaizen.(Continuous Improvement).
We have a lot of events planned for Kids and Adults alike throughout the summer. Think about
taking advantage of the wonderful adult only swim opportunity every evening in July and August from
9:00-10:00 p.m. in July and 8:30-9:30 p.m. in August. It’s a refreshing end to the day. BPHA
continues to be one great community to live in. Visit the website often to see what’s planned for the
Speaker Series, Kids Programs, Creative Series, special events, and photo and video updates. I hope
you enjoy your summer. Katie, Harley and I look forward to seeing you while we are on our daily
walks through the neighbourhood.
Cheers. Ed Korshewitz, President BPHA
UPDATES FROM YOUR SOCIAL DIRECTOR
Our Victoria Day BBQ was loads of fun! About 125 neighbours joined together for the pot-luck BBQ
and the kid's events were a big hit as always.
The Annual Pool and Patio Party was a great success, and even the weather cooperated! Soirée à Paris
was attended by 72 neighbours who enjoyed the fun drinks and great food. After the dinner, we were
entertained by Tango in Paris - the whole party got to learn the tango which we then practiced around
the pool! No worries, nobody fell in ;-)
Special thanks to the social committee: Lynn van der Hoven, Michele Parrott and Roben Stikeman and
to our audio-visual specialists: Frank Janssen, Brad Stephenson and Lubor Ptacek, as well as to Sally
Leask checking everyone in at the front door.
We'll be having a ladies get together this summer. If you're interested in hosting your neighbour
friends, please contact me, Cynthia, at chptacek@yahoo.com. See you at the pool!
GOINGS ON IN THE NEIGHBOURHOOD
- Congratulations to Sarah Jones and Ian Milligan at 343 Coleridge on the birth of Gwyneth
Lauren on June 25th 8lbs. 7oz., a sister for Ivy. All are doing well.
- Congratulations to Sherry and Gary Hauser at 204 Mohawk on the upcoming wedding of their
daughter Sylvia to Aaron Barchiesi on July 16th.
- Congratulations to Dave and Kathryn Hare at 271 Shakespeare on the graduation of Laura from
the University of Toronto in Classics and History. Laura will begin a Masters of Theology at U. of T.
in the fall. As well, their daughter Khoral graduated from Rockway Mennonite Collegiate and begins
a program in Digital Photography and Imaging at Georgian College in the fall. Not to be outdone by
her children, Kathryn, who is a mathematics professor at U of W was awarded an honorary degree in
June from Chalmers University in Gothenburg Sweden.
- Congratulations to the Kuldip and Jo-Ann Moholtra at 342 Marlowe on the recent marriage of
their son Neil in Kingston. Both Neil and his new wife are pharmacists in Ottawa. Their
daughter Jana also lives in Ottawa where she is a physician. Neil was a long time
member of the “hockey posse” that for years played street hockey at the corner of
Browning Place and Shakespeare.
- Congratulations to Brian and Malkin Dare of Marlowe whose sonLaurie recently
married in Japan. Up until recently, Laurie was working in Kenya and his wife in
Thailand.
- Congratulations to Briana Zur of 318 Shakespeare Place on her recent completion of a PhD in
Occupational Therapy at the University of Western Ontario focusing on cognitive geriatric issues.
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- Congratulations to Bob and Judy Blowes of 315 Shakespeare Place on the upcoming
marriage of their daughter Beth to Paul Cescon of Waterloo. Beth was a lifeguard
at our pool centre for several years.
- Congratulations to Kendra Phillips of Lions Court for receiving the Victoria D’Agostino award;
and Jasmin Heaton of Algonquin and Kathryn Frazer of Amos, who both received Principal Awards
at their recent graduation ceremony at Keatsway School. These awards recognized the leadership,
volunteerism, and citizenship qualities that Kendra, Jasmin, and Kathryn have shown to their fellow
students that have made their school a better place to be. They were 3 of only 6 awards given out to the
90 graduating Grade 6 students. Coincidentally, all 3 have volunteered at our local Produce Stand the
past 2 summers.
- Congratulations to Drew Ruttle, son of Cam Ruttle at 305 Hiawatha, at his recent success at the
Mixed Martial Arts World Championships in Abu Dhabi this year. To qualify for this championship
Drew had to beat ALL the competitors in Canada (all ages, weight classes, and belt levels) at the
National qualifiers. Drew is also working on his business degree at Conestoga College and teaches
Martial Arts at two different centres in Guelph and Waterloo.
- Congratulations to Becky Yoshy and Bob Gibson on Algonquin Drive and the happy parents
Fraser and Jill, on the recent arrival of their first grandchild Owen.
- We sadly say farewell to the Howards on Shakespeare and theJoneses on Shakespeare Place, long
time residents and contributors to our community who have recently decided to downsize their lives.
We wish them well and hope they will continue to visit us.
WELCOME TO THE NEIGHBOURHOOD
363 Coleridge Place. We would like to welcome Christine Stapleton & Chuck McMahon, their
three year old daughter Moira and one year old son Patrick, who moved into the neighbourhood on
April 29th. Christine works at the University of Waterloo as the Associate Director of Athletics. Chuck
works as a high school math teach at Corpus Christi High School in Burlington.
270 Shakespeare Drive. Welcome to John and Vanessa Midwood and their two kids Lucas 6 and
Hanna 5. They recently moved here from England. John works for RIM.
316 Hiawatha. Bob Mansor and his children Merrin 16 and Kelly 12. Bob owns R-Man Roofing.
FAMILY UPDATES
-Reg King, a long time resident on Coleridge and past maintenance director of the BPHA wanted to let
us know that their son Scott has just returned home from his job on the Allure of the Seas ship with
Royal Carribean Cruise Lines. He will be around Waterloo region until August 8th. He will then return
for another tour of duty. Their son John will be coming home for a family visit in October. John and
his family Heather and Gabriel presently live in Burnaby B.C.
LOOKING FOR WORK
-Mitch Phillips, a responsible 15 year old who lives on Lions Court is interested in cutting lawns this
summer. He would be available for other odd jobs you may need a strong teenager for as well. His
phone number is 519-880-8816.
-Computer Help Available: Need help setting up or using a computer? Could you use some lessons on
how to use your programs? Call Nick Penner on Longfellow at 519-746-6222.
CLAIR LAKE UPDATE
The Clair Lake Citizens Task Force has been meeting regularly over the past six months, mostly
being updated on the progress of the work all along Clair Creek. The original Environmental
Assessment recommended work to improve the creek in Reach 2 (between Erbsville road and
Columbia Ave.) and Reach 3 (between Columbia and Fisher-Hallman Road). Since that work will
improve the water retention ability of the floodplain, it must be done before we can know how much
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flood prevention capacity will be needed in the Lake. Thus we have been updated on the detailed
design for those reaches. The consultants, Conestoga Rovers, are now preparing a detailed design for
the dredging and improvements to the lake. These will be shown to the Task Force for our input in
October and they will be presented to the public at a forum in November that all who are interested can
attend. After the public presentation, the contract for the work on Clair Lake will be offered for tender
in January 2012, with the successful bidder being approved by council in March 2012. The actual
work on the lake will begin later that summer (there is a restriction on work between April and June to
preserve the wildlife), with the lake being drained slowly for dredging through the fall. The rest of the
improvement work will be performed in 2013, wrapping up by September. We know that this schedule
looks slow, but work on the other reaches, which must happen before work on the lake, will be ongoing
through 2012. Please hang in there with us. As always, if there are questions feel free to contact
myself or any other member of the task force.
Sincerely, Brian Dixon, Chair, Clair Lake Task Force, bdixon@uwaterloo.ca
ALSO…..A small event will be coming to Clair Lake Park in September. A City of Waterloo Working
Group: Laurel Creek Citizens will be carrying out a community stream clean-up within Clair Lake Park
on Saturday September 10th from 9:00a.m.-12:00p.m. They will be hosting some fun activities for the
kids to learn about water and how to keep our waters clean through the World Water Monitoring Day
program from 10a.m.-12pm. Hopefully our community can come out and support this worthwhile
event.
DOLORES PENNER’S FRESH STRAWBERRY PIE RECIPE
It’s strawberry season and Dolores wanted to pass along one of the Penner family’s favourite
strawberry pie recipes. Enjoy!
INGREDIENTS: 9 inch baked pie shell
6 cups strawberries(about 1.5 quarts), washed and hulled
¾ cup of sugar
3 tablespoons cornstarch
½ cup water
3 oz.(small) package spreadable cream cheese softened, whipping cream
Mash enough strawberries to measure 1 cup. Mix sugar and cornstarch in a 2 quart saucepan. Stir in
water and mashed strawberries gradually. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until mixture
thickens and boils. Boil and stir 1 minute then cool
Carefully spread thin layer of cream cheese on bottom of pie shell. Fill pie shell with remaining
strawberries. Spread cooked strawberry mixture over top. Chill for 3 hours and serve. Excellent with
whipped cream.
BARNEY AND ANNE TRACY’S EXCELLENT ADVENTURE
Last December 18th Barney and Anne’s youngest son Matthew got married. The preparations for
the wedding and the ceremony itself were recorded for a show on Slice TV called “In-Law Wedding
Wars”. Apparently, the show aired on July 5th and is supposed to be on again Tuesday August 16th at
9:00p.m. However, this may change so you can go to www.slice.ca to check for times if you are
interested in watching. Congratulations Barney and Anne both on the wedding and the show. We hope
you survived both intact. A word of caution from Anne that after 8 days of filming their episode, the
40 minute finished version was a far cry from how Anne looked or acted at Matthew’s wedding!
NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH UPDATE: Sherry Hauser wanted to pass along this warning to be on
the lookout for suspicious or unfamiliar children in the neighbourhood. Apparently, organized gangs
are recruiting children as young as 11 to break into homes, because they do not get punished. When
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caught and asked by the police, why Beechwood was targeted they said: “They have good stuff”.
Thanks Sherry. A word to the wise.
SECOND GENERATION IN BEECHWOOD
Our Beechwood community has been around for almost 50 years now. Interestingly, several of the
original pioneers of our area have passed along their homes to second generation family members. In
talking with them many expressed the same idea how wonderful and comfortable it was to be living in
the home and community they grew up in or visited often, in many cases raising their children in
familiar surroundings amongst neighbours and friends that are still here. As Dorothy said at the end of
the Wizard of Oz, “There is no place like home”. Below is a list of the families I have been able to
find. If you are not on the list and would like to be recognized in the next newsletter please let me
know.
325 Coleridge: Mike and Shelley Singh and their 2 children Elliot and Rachel:
Mike and his family returned to the community in 2002. His parents were Guido and Priscilla
Metzger. Like his mother, Mike can be seen often playing tennis at our local courts.
292 Hiawatha: Duane and Carol Chris and their daughter Coryna. Duane and Carol purchased the
house from Duane’s parents George and Beverley Chris who had bought the home back in 1972. In
Duane’s words;”Carol and I were grateful for the opportunity to move into such a beautiful, established
neighbourhood. It’s something we just didn’t see on our house-hunt. We have now been here for more
than ten years and we hope and expect to spend most of the rest of our lives here. Our daughter,
Coryna, was born in July of 2010. We are happy that she will grow up in this neighbourhood. Perhaps
one day we will pass the home on to her in the same way.”
256 Shakespeare: Mel and Sharon Lavoie. Sharon’s parents Harold and Betty Koch built their
home in 1967. Harold was the founder of Koch Transport and could often be seen in his later years
sitting on his front porch rocker chatting with the neighbours. Mel and Sharon moved back to the
neighbourhood several years ago.
320 Shakespeare Drive: Brian and Ev Cameron and their 4 boys. Brian was one of 7 children of
Don and Mary Cameron who grew up at the top of Shakespeare Drive. His parents built the house in
1969 and sold it to Brian and Ev in 1996. Brian’s father was a surgeon in K.W. Brian has fond
memories of growing up in the area and feels very fortunate to be able to raise his family the same way.
208 Mohawk Drive: John and Charlotte Holmes. While not his ancestral home, John has stayed
close by. John’s parents, Ernie and Judith Holmes, were original members of the Coleridge group
back in the early 70’s. John’s Dad worked at the University of Waterloo.
275 Shakespeare Drive: Like John Holmes, Robin Slawson grew up around the corner so to speak on
Braeburn Place where her parents Peter and Jackie Slawson still live. 6 years ago Robin and her
husband Doug and their 3 kids bought their home from long time resident Charlie Bateman. Doug said
they looked long and hard for a home in Waterloo and couldn’t find any neighbourhood to match ours.
You can often see Robin’s parents walking through the greenbelt to visit the grandkids.
194 Mohawk: Dean Cebulski and Cathy Crackel and their 3 children. While Dean grew up in
London Ontario he remembers fondly their frequent visits as children to the home of their aunt and
uncle Morita and Frank McCrystal on Mohawk, which they built in 1965. Dean lived with his aunt
and uncle his first year at U. of W. and was living in Forest Heights when the opportunity arose to
purchase their home in 1985.
335 Longfellow Drive: Andrew and Linda MacLean and their kidsRyan and Erich. Andrew and
his 2 older brothers grew up 4 doors down at 327 Longfellow. When his parents, Ross and Jean
MacLean built their home in 1963 it was literally the end of the street beside a cow pasture. Andrew’s
dad was a physician in town.
184 Mohawk Drive: Gary and Sherry Hauser and their children Sylvia and Andrea. Sherry’s aunt
and uncle, Richard and Lois Siegner, built the house in 1965 and sold it to Gary and Sherry in 1985
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when Sylvia was 5 and Andrea was 2 ½. Aunt Loie as she was known, was secretary of the BPHA and
an avid tennis player. Amazingly, Sherry’s other aunt and uncle, John and Mary Siegner, continue to
live on Algonquin right up the hill behind the Hausers' home. The Hausers have been extremely active
in our neighbourhood. Their kids lifeguarded at the pool, Sherry and Gary play tennis and have put in
many hours for our BPHA.
THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CONESTOGA SAILING CLUB
Myrna and I recently attended the 50th anniversary of the Conestoga Sailing Club where two
members of our local community, Dr. Jim and Betty Stephens of Iroquois Place, and Dr. Margaret
Austrup and her husband of Algonquin Drive, were honoured as two of the 41 founding members back
in 1961. Coincidentally, Myrna’s parents Martin and Charlotte Levene were also founding members
way back when. It was an enjoyable afternoon and by all accounts the club is still going strong. In our
estimation, the Conestoga Sailing Club is one of the best kept secrets in our community; a great place
to spend the summer for both kids and adults who want to learn to sail and enjoy the camaraderie of
this very active club. Our son Alex both learned to sail and instructed and raced there throughout his
teenage years and still maintains the great friendships he made at the club. Conestoga runs 2-week
daycamp sessions all summer long at their great facility on Conestoga Lake. Bus ride included. They
also run Basic, Intermediate, and Advanced Adult courses. Sailing is a super sport for kids or adults
combining technical and athletic abilities in a great outdoor environment. It’s a bit like chess on water.
It’s also a wonderful family pastime. So if you want to check it out just go on line at
www.kwsailing.org or email or call them at registration@kwsailing.org and 519-638-5241.
GERMANY VERSUS CANADA: AN ENVIRONMENTAL COMPARISON
Armin Armbruster, Joanna’s husband and a friend of mine who lives down the road on Shakespeare,
recently told me about a work colleague of his that moved from Waterloo to Germany. This colleague
had been the environmental coordinator for Armin’s company. He is very dedicated to the idea of
reducing our carbon footprint as citizens and to how we use energy and how we can conserve it. Armin
has kindly shared with me an interesting article that this friend, David Willms, recently penned for his
congregation back here in Waterloo. I hope it will inspire us all. (When David says "here", he is
speaking of Germany.)
“Anecdotally, I’ve noticed a few differences between Canada and Germany that are indicative of a less
energy intensive society. If implemented broadly, they’re the kinds of things that could explain
significant CO2 emissions differences:
- Homes here are half the size and appliances have all been shrunk to fit-smaller fridges, stoves,
and dishwashers designed to fit in a small kitchen-all using proportionately less energy.
- Clothes dryers, air conditioners, and home swimming pools-all huge energy consumers in
North America, are rare or non-existent in Germany.
- A love of “The Outdoors”, fresh air, and things natural ensures windows are more often open
than closed(and no bug screens either!): in my office during the winter, the heat was rarely on
and people dressed appropriately. Now in the summer shorts are de rigueur.
- Lawns are effectively ignored here: no pesticides, and lawn mowers are rare.
- Bicycle/walking paths and bicycle parking lots are ubiquitous, and since they’re such a delight
to use, everyone uses them.
- Europeans have access to, and use, much more public transit than Canadians.
- Product packaging around things we buy is less, greatly reducing the input energy as well as
garbage at the curb.
- Green bins for organic waste(“Biomull”) have been in use across the country for over
a decade, diverting tonnes of waste from landfills and fuelling biogas electricity generation.
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None of these things are done for particular altruistic or “green” reasons, but the result is nonetheless a
reduced energy lifestyle and workplace. I don’t believe Germans have a higher moral standard than
Canadians, nor do I think they are particularly more environment-focused, but infrastructure, laws,
social pressure and cost make a low energy existence here easy. It’s important to remember that
Europeans too are not exactly sustainable; Germans continue to drive more cars, at higher speeds and
for longer distances, helping to maintain the country’s position as the world’s sixth highest CO2
emitter. Per capita, and relative to Canada, however, Germany is a good example of how consumption
can be lowered dramatically without freezing in the dark.”
WINGS OF COURAGE
Long time residents of our community, Dan and Fran Brown have a personal story that I’d like to share with
you. They’ve been quietly and passionately working to transform their tragedy into hope after the loss of their
beloved daughter Lisa to suicide, seven years ago.
Only after Lisa’s death did they discover she had suffered with depression. It was inconceivable to them that
Lisa suffered in isolation, silenced by the shame of being mentally ill. Sadly, they did not have the opportunity
to help her, but they have been determined to make a difference by conquering the stigma surrounding mental
illness. They want to be the voice Lisa didn’t have and to help others who still have battles yet to fight.
After learning that an average of one person dies each week by suicide in the Waterloo Region, they have
sponsored a Butterfly release for the past several years on September 10th, as part of a special gathering for our
community in recognition of World Suicide Prevention Day. This year’s release will take place at Waterloo
Public Square from 2 to 4 p.m. As Fran explains, “These beautiful butterflies emerge from their cocoons and
fly together with courage and determination to embark on their miraculous and often perilous journey to the
high mountain ranges of Mexico. Symbolically, I hope we humans, as we travel through our journey of life
with its peaks and valleys, will break out of our cocoons and release our inhibitions and fears surrounding
mental health issues. Courage gives us wings to fly.” She believes we must support those suffering with
mental illness in order for them to seek our help and professional services that they desperately need. She goes
on to say that mental illness is no different from other illnesses like cancer and heart. All must be
acknowledged and treated early for best results.
In 2007, Dan and Fran established The Lisa Brown Charitable Foundation to bring awareness to mental illness
through education. In the past few years they have targeted the funds raised through the Foundation to
subsidize the treatment of children with learning disabilities which often go hand in hand with depression.
They want to give these kids a chance to reach their full potential, by turning their hopelessness into hope by
sending them to a specialized camp run by the Integra Organization, a treatment facility in Toronto.
Fran has become an advocate by speaking to students, community groups and the media to promote the
importance of bringing mental illness out of the shadows through education. Her endeavours have been
featured in the K-W Record, The Grand Magazine, Toronto Star, CTV, CBC, and Rogers TV, to name a few.
As a Rotarian, she has been a supporter and volunteer of the KidsAbility Centre of Waterloo. Fran recognizes
how the right support and programs can transform young lives.
The Browns hope for a future where depression will be comfortably talked about, where compassion and
understanding will prevail. And a future where no person will suffer alone in shame and in silence with mental
illness as Lisa did. They believe standing on the sidelines is not an option. As parents, they view each
donation for the Foundation as a sign of support by others so that they will not be alone in their endeavours.
If you would like to share in their mission feel free to send a tax deductible donation to The Lisa Brown
Charitable Foundation, 189 Mohawk Avenue, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 2T4. For inquiries you can contact Fran
directly at brown234@rogers.com.
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THE BEECHWOOD PRODUCE STAND
It's hard to believe but we have now started our 4th year of the Beechwood Produce Stand in front of the rec
centre on Shakespeare on Wednesday afternoons. Dolores and I and all our volunteers are excited to bring to
our neighbourhood the best quality fruits and vegetables that our local farmers have to offer. The quality,
freshness, and variety of what we can purchase locally in season is astounding and it's nice to take advantage
of this window of opportunity that only lasts a few months. Whether it’s the yellow zucchini or garlic scapes,
the sweet smelling strawberries or the unusual radish like Kohlrabi, the vegetables at our stand reflect the
diligence and growing abilities of our local agricultural community.
Besides providing fresh produce our stand has little by little become a meeting place where everyone can
come for a chat, a tree climb, or a laugh, and see neighbours they may have not seen for a while. It's great to
see babies to grandparents lingering at the stand for a while and we welcome those who have not had the
experience to come on by one week
The money we raise through the stand all summer goes back into our community in several ways. We give
donations to our local public schools for their breakfast programs, and to other local charities. We also use the
proceeds to purchase flowers for our rec centre and other needs of our association. As well, we continue to
take whatever produce is left over to the YWCA’s woman’s shelter in downtown Kitchener called Mary’s
Place. In fact, they are now interested in coming with us to the auction in Elmira and buying some produce
directly in order to provide better nutrition to their clients. So the word continues to spread which can only
help the future of local agriculture.
Here's a picture of one of our well dressed customers (Al Watson, of Mohawk) admiring our produce:
Cheers, Farmer Steve and Dolores.
That’s all for now. I hope you enjoy the newsletter and wish you all an enjoyable summers.
Many thanks to Andrew Beamish for once again capably editing this document. Thanks
Andrew.
Regards, Steve Singer, 269 Shakespeare Drive
singercutt@golden.net
2011 President's Message.
As we are about to enter our second 100% voluntary year. On behalf of the Board I'm pleased to say that we have hit our targeted membership renewal numbers at 170.
The Directors have assembled a very elaborate program for 2011 and we are looking forward to a very active year in the Pool and on the Tennis courts.
The courts are 1 season old and in great shape, since Franz Josef Esser has taken a personal interest in keeping them clean. If you see Franz Josef on the courts, show your appreciation by saying thank you. We are much better off, with his daily efforts, to clean the courts, keeping them from becoming stained, or otherwise abused. Please observe and obey the Rules listed on both gates. We want to protect the great investment we have made.
The Pool and Maintenance Directors are investigating the possibility of converting the pool to a more healthy environment. We hope to have more to report by the time the season starts in late June. A big thank you to Lisa Bacic, Helen Quinton, Nadar Mohazab, and Frank Janssen for taking on the Pool and Maintenance roles respectively. You will have already seen the tremendous effort made to assemble the Pool and Tennis and Speaker events program.
For associate members, this year more than any previous years, we ask that you park at your sponsor's house. We would like to use the parking lot as little as possible. We are requesting people refrain from parking on the street in front of the association. We don't need to have a family or driver traumatized, because a child and moving vehicle happen to meet by accident. We request your co-operation, because the BPHA is about having a healthy community where everybody gets along.
We look forward to Farmer Steve doing his Produce Stand again this year with the buy local theme, look for his stand later in June.
If you have any suggestions or concerns please talk to one of the Directors or myself. Otherwise enjoy the summer and remember that we all benefit from having a happy and healthy Association.
I would personally like to thank everyone on the Board who volunteers their time, and even though it appears as thankless work, you are making a major difference.
Ed Korschewitz - President BPHA
BPHA BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2011
President: Edwin Korschewitz
Vice-President Joanna Armbruster
Treasurer: Malkin Dare
Pool Co-Director: Helen Quinton
Pool Co-Director: Lisa Bacic
Tennis Director: Lynn VanDerHoven
Maintenance Co-Director: Frank Janssen
Maintenance Co-Director: Nadar Mohazab
Social Director: Cynthia Ptacek
Secretary: Tracey Nairn
Bookkeeper: Barney Tracy
Legal Director: Kathryn Craig
Past President: Dana Fox
May 20 2010:
2010 Message from the President:
This is our first year that we are all voluntary members. The budget presented at the AGM in February 2010 was for 170 paying members. We have hit our target by inviting new members that have moved into the neighbourhood.
We will monitor the usage and request that Associate Members park at their sponsors home instead of taking up the 6 parking spaces.
We will re-evaluate the membership situation in the Fall and make certain recommendations at the February 2011 AGM based on feedback attained throughout the year. We encourage everyone to provide feedback.
Ed Korschewitz - President BPHA
BPHA BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2010
President Edwin Korschewitz
Vice-President: TBA
Treasurer: Malkin Dare
Pool Co-Director: Joanna Armbruster
Pool Co-Director: Lisa Bacic
Tennis Director: Lynn VanDerHoven
Maintenance Director: Frank Janssen
Social Director: Raegan Little
Secretary: Tracey Nairn
Bookkeeper: Anne Tracy
Legal Director: Kathryn Craig
Past President: Dana Fox