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all Wade Engineering to come have a look to see what is happening and they could also give you an estimate of the cost to fix.

Anne A on July 31 2018 at 09:45 AM

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Our Condo Corporation is updating its bylaws and is now in the owner feedback stage. Cannabis has come up and we are looking for wording to accommodate use of cannabis by owner/tenants, however not the smoking of it, as all smoking is prohibited. Vaporizers? Medicinal Use? Growing your own plants on your deck, like tomatoes? but not inside? comments, feedback, sample bylaw wording welcomed!

Harry A on September 26 2018 at 08:47 AM

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Could anyone please give me an estimate for the total costs (lawyers, land titles charges, etc) for amending a by- law from smoking to non smoking? Thank you.

Rick F on August 19 2018 at 10:18 PM

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Could anyone please give me an estimate for the total costs (lawyers, land titles charges, etc) for amending a by- law from smoking to non smoking? Thank you.

Rick F on August 16 2018 at 03:28 PM

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What do the Lawyers who belong to CCI think? Be a good question to have their thoughts on.

Rod P on August 02 2018 at 10:13 AM

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We manage a few condos that are currently processing special resolutions to prohibit the growing of cannabis as well as smoking. You cannot limit or prohibit the use of a legal substance but there are options to address the noxious odor and health risks associated with smoking and growing.

Jen M on August 01 2018 at 11:48 PM

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With 15% of owners, you can call a Special General Meeting. At that meeting you can propose a plebiscite for a non-smoking building, which would require 75% of unit values of owners to pass a new bylaw.
Grandfathering would not give a solution to smoke of any kind entering any unit from another.

June W on August 01 2018 at 10:29 PM

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Hi Kathleen,
A number of the condominium corporations that we manage have been concerned about this particular issue. We contacted McLeod Law of Calgary and they performed a review of the current bylaws and drafted a bylaw that would address the pending legalization of cannabis and a Special Resolution for under $500.00. That’s money well spent. There may be other law firms that could do the same.
Mark R on August 01 2018 at 02:32 PM

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(Not a lawyer, but own several condos)

Considering that tobacco is legal, and condo corporations still may ban smoking under new, initial incorporation, or amendment to existing bylaws, I don’t see a mechanism for cannabis to be a prohibited topic for bylaw amendment.

As accumulating the votes for the Special Resolution to Amend Bylaws is difficult, I understand that many corporations end up grandfathering in existing owners and/or tenants. This also could be something that the owner is perhaps alluding to, that since it was legal, if your Board wished to pursue Bylaw amendments, then the owner would be seeking to be grandfathered in.

Personally, I’d be against any grandfathering. From what I’ve seen so far, the amendments are prohibiting smoking and cultivation; there isn’t a restriction on consuming Edibles, so the bylaw amendments don’t seem to be prohibiting the consumption of cannabis, just the smoking (e.g. can effect neighbours) and/or the cultivation (e.g. again, mold and other side-effects effecting neighbours/common property).

Jason P on August 01 2018 at 02:30 PM

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Thanks Harvey, this is in Indigo’s scope!

Kelly S on August 13 2018 at 10:24 AM

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Not sure if they can help but try Indigo Construction (Ron Despins, owner) 780-220-2200. Got the name from Epcor and Indigo did some good work for our condo although the work wasn’t quite what you need.

Harvey F

Harvey F on August 04 2018 at 09:55 PM

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Epcor has installation details of its guard posts and rails around its transformers (start at Section 2.19 of its connection guide https://www.epcor.com/products-services/power/new-power-connection/Documents/epcor-customer-connection-guide.pdf)

You might even be able to cut the post off where it’s bent and weld a new post in its place.

KYle F on August 02 2018 at 09:00 AM

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I did, zero help. Thanks though.

Kelly S on August 02 2018 at 08:40 AM

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I’d think about talking to Epcor as it is protecting their box. At the least they may be able to advise.

Penny S on August 02 2018 at 08:38 AM

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Thank you everyone for your comments. I will share them with the Board and I have also used them and research I did on the internet to develop a policy.

Susan D on August 03 2018 at 06:04 PM

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