NewsNotes CCOC
May 2013
Staff Changes at CCOC There have been a number of staff changes over the past two months. We said goodbye to Rental Officer Nicole Monahan, Capital Projects Manager Anne Marie Mason, and Supervisor of Building Services Patricia Nicholson. Nicole and Anne Marie left at the beginning of March to pursue new and exciting employment opportunities. Nicole had been with CCOC since August, 2005 and Anne Marie since September 2011. Patricia left at the beginning of April. She joined CCOC in March 2008. We miss them all and wish them the best of luck! We welcomed new staff member Fran Childs and existing staff member Allison Hockin to the Rental Department. Fran has been hired for a one year term. She has been a CCOC tenant since November 2010 and member of Rental Committee since August 2011. She will be taking over as Rental Officer for Nicole Monahan's buildings. Allison joined CCOC in June 2011. She worked in the Maintenance Department as Administrative Assistant until February of this year when she moved into CCOC’s Finance Department. Allison is now moving into the position of Rental Officer. She will be taking over Leanne Murray's buildings while Leanne is off on maternity leave. Welcome!
Rental Staff Front Row (L-R) Fran Childs, Linda Camilleri, Leanne Murray Back Row (L-R) Casey Craig, Allison Hockin, Debbie Barton
Inside... AGM reminder, information on candidates standing for election to the Board, an awesome funding program, the Canadian Tulip Festival
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Maintenance ext. 707 Rentals ext. 0 Finance ext. 230 Communications ext. 240 “NewsNotes” is written & published by CCOC's Membership & Communications Department. Your comments, submissions & suggestions are welcome.The deadline for submission is the 15th of the month. Call Meg McCallum at ext. 240 (meg.mccallum@ccochousing.org) or Karen Batsch at ext. 241 (karen.batsch@ccochousing.org)
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CCOC Annual General Meeting Thursday, May 23 • 7 pm 464 Metcalfe Street meeting room • All tenants are welcome! Memberships ($3) available at 7 pm. The meeting begins at 7:30 pm.
Candidates for the 2013 - 2014 Term on the Board of Directors CCOC's Board of Directors is made up of 14 members who are elected for a 2 year term by the membership.To ensure continuity, each year 7 of the 14 positions come up for election. Below is the list of candidates who have submitted biographies so far for the 7 positions available this year. Other candidates may come forward before the AGM or be nominated at the AGM. Candidates for the Board must be CCOC members for at least 1 month before the AGM.To vote for the Board you must purchase a CCOC membership before the meeting starts.
Glenn Allen Glenn Allen has been a tenant and volunteer since 1978 and was Maintenance Coordinator from 1992 until 2011. In idle moments since retiring, he sometimes wonders what might have happened if he hadn't encountered CCOC way back then. Some other life, he supposes, but never one so fulfilling nor so blessed by such spirited and engaged colleagues and acquaintances. Mind you, he feels much the same way about Memphis soul music and Canada's great songwriters. Fortunately his enthusiasms are not incompatible and he looks forward to continued involvement with CCOC and some excellent listening.
Kerry Beckett Kerry has been a CCOC tenant for 15 years and has been a Board member for 13 of those years. She is also the Chair of the Rental Committee. Living at 415 Gilmour allows her to make things convenient for staff when they need a board member for signatures. Kerry has been active in the community for 36 years and believes you need to be involved in your community and where you live. If you think of CCOC as your home and have
pride in it, you will watch over it and help makes things safer and more comfortable not just for you but your neighbours too. Most people in her building know who Kerry is and she knows them. She thinks this gives both her and her neighbours a sense of community.
Josh Bueckert Josh has lived in downtown Ottawa for the past ten years. He is an Algonquin College alumnus with a diploma in public relations. He spent three years working with a local non-profit before moving into his current position as a Communications Advisor for the Government of Canada’s Department of Human Resources and Skills Development (HRSDC). Josh is pleased to have served his first term on CCOC’s Board of Directors and the Membership and Communications Committee and he is proud to be a part of an organization with such high levels of passion, integrity, and vision. He has fostered a keen desire to become more involved in his community by volunteering and applying his communications, event management, and program development skills where needed.
Your Name Here If you’d like to have a say in how your housing is run, consider standing for election to CCOC’s Board of Directors. You must be a member of CCOC one month before the AGM. It is a 2 year commitment with a great opportunity to help make important decisions about how CCOC operates and grows.
Wolfgang Mohaupt Wolfgang has been an active member of the architectural, planning and development community in the Ottawa area since 1969. His work in the design of various types of housing, mixed-use buildings, restoration and adaptive re-use projects, churches, recreational facilities, feasibility studies and land planning has received numerous local and national awards. Wolfgang has been involved with CCOC since 1978 as the architect of many of CCOC’s projects. Recently, he was architectural advisor during the Consultants’ selection process for the Beaver Barracks project, as well as a member of the Development Committee for over 3 years. Since his recent retirement, he has more time to volunteer. He is particularly interested in assisting with future redevelopment and new housing projects for CCOC.
Aron Spector Aron works on labour market and disability issues for the Policy and Research Directorate at Human Resources and Skills Development Canada. He is the President of the Board of CAHDCO, CCOC’s sister organization which is finding ways to finance and build affordable ownership housing. Aron has been a CCOC Board member for 22 years; and has served as Vice-President and Treasurer. Aron has worked and volunteered in the area of providing decent shelter for low and moderate income households for more than 30 years.
Midterm Board Members Nathan Benson Erica Braunovan Calinda Brown Peter McGrath Andrew McNeill Bill Rooney Doris Zastre These Board members are entering the second half of their 2-year term. Since they are not up for election, their biographies will be available with the candidate information at the AGM.
Ryan Saxby Hill Ryan Saxby Hill is an expert in communications and digital marketing. He currently runs media relations and online engagement efforts at the Canada Foundation for Innovation and is a founding editor of the local blog Apartment613. Ryan is the host of a weekly radio show covering local news, culture and politics on CHUO 89.1 FM and he runs Apartment613 Live, a seasonal lecture series bringing together bringing together business leaders, artists and activists in Ottawa. Ryan is a tenant with CCOC and a member of the Development Committee. He is currently the acting vice president of the CCOC Board of Directors and the chair of the Personnel Committee.
CCOC's office will be closed on Victoria Day, Monday, May 20. Notre bureau sera fermé le lundi, 20 mai pour la Fête de la Reine.
Awesome Ottawa - $1000. no strings. srsly. Awesome Ottawa is a chapter of the Awesome Foundation, an ever-growing worldwide network of people devoted to forwarding the interest of awesomeness in the universe. Awesome Foundation chapters distribute $1,000 awards every month to projects and their creators. Awards are provided with no strings attached, and the Awesome Foundation claims no ownership over the projects it supports.
Okay, so what’s awesome? Awesome projects are not strictly defined, but tend to challenge and expand our understanding of our individual and communal potentials. They bring communities together, casting aside social inhibitions and boundaries for a moment. They spark an instant of joy and delight and inspire a long-term hope for a more awesome future.
Great! Who can apply? The Awesome Foundation is open to all people and organizations. There are no prerequisites to apply (beyond, of course, being awesome).
How do I apply? Visit www.awesomeottawa.ca
May 3 - 20, 2013 Celebrate the warm weather by visiting the tulip gardens or attending concerts, lectures, and other performances - both indoor and out. For information on events visit www.tulipfestival.ca
CCOC Committee Meeting Schedule STANDING COMMITTEES
MAY
JUNE
TIME (PM)
Membership & Communications Development Committee Property Management Committee Finance Committee Rental Committee Board
May 1 no meeting May 9 May 15 May 21 May 29
June 5 June 11 June 13 June 19 June 18 June 26
7:00 7:00 7:00 7:00 7:00 7:30
Where: Board Room at 415 Gilmour Street (ring 808). Call 234-4065, ext. 0 to confirm. Note:
CCOC will pay taxi fare and family care for committee members attending meetings.