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Recycling Tip #3

Submitted by Belle Auld

Recycling tip

Kleenex Boxes (facial tissue)

  • remove the plastic window from the box

  • bundle the plastic with other plastic bags and collect in a plastic bag until it is full, then tie bag closed and put it in blue recycling cart

  • fold cardboard Kleenex box and put it in blue recycling cart

Kleenex

Most clean or used Kleenex (and toilet paper) can go in our green composting cart, except Kleenex with:

  • blood

  • makeup

  • cleaning products or

  • other chemicals

These do NOT go in our green cart. They go in the black garbage cart.

The City also recommends that we do not put facial tissue (instead of toilet paper) down our toilets – they say Kleenex is harmful to our pipes and the environment.

Google “What goes where Calgary” for a detailed, alphabetic list.


Bulk Purchase Offer

Submitted by Sarah R

BULK PURCHASE OFFER!!  

Are you interested in a furnace based humidifier?  A water-softener?  My application for these improvements has just been granted, and the provider has offered a lower price if more than 5 units are installed at the same time.  I am currently looking for interested members/units who would like to improve their home experience with these one or both these items.  Please contact Sarah 403 918 3421 or message me on Facebook if you're interested (this does not commit you to install).  

Do you suffer from dry, cracked skin, bleeding noses, static electric shocks when you touch a light switch?  These are all symptoms of air that is too dry and can easily be remedied with a furnace-based humidifier.  

*** Costs will be borne by individual members, but you can use your unit fund to off-set the cost.

*** An application for built-in dishwasher was granted in 2015... apply for yours now!

Co-operative Youth Leadership Program

Submitted by Herta Fidler

Co-operative Youth Leadership Program (http://acca.coop/youth/)

Taking place June 29 - July 23, 2019 in Nordegg, AB at the Goldeye Centre, ACCA’s Co-operative Youth Leadership Program has been instilling co-operative values in Albertan youth since 1957.

The 7 day program provides an opportunity for youth aged 11 to 18 to develop their leadership and teamwork skills; gain a sense of independence and confidence in their abilities and create lasting friendships that positively impact their future and place in the world.

PROGRAM WEEKS:

Pre-Teen (June 29 - July 5 2019)
"Youth who are 11-12 years old by June 28 2019"
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Teen (July 5 - 11 & July 17 - 23 2019)
"Youth who are 13-14 years old by June 28 2019"
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Youth (July 11 - 17 2019)
"Youth who are 15-16 years old by June 28 2019"
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Grad (June 29 - July 5 2019)
"Youth who are 17-18 years old and have completed one of the above levels of the program or an equivalent leadership program."

 

 

Recycling and Composting Tips - Salad Kit Containers

Submitted by Belle Auld

Recycling and Composting Tips

Submitted by the Education Committee

Salad kit containers

Recycle salad kit containers and produce containers with the symbol 1-7 (printed on the bottom) in our blue cart.

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Leftover salad goes in the green compost bin. 

Note – just loose; not in a plastic bag

No plastic bags go in compost

Only bags that are sold as “compostable”

Buildings Committee Information on home maintenance

Submitted by Jacky Durrie

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Do you know where your main water shut off is? Every unit has one and it is important for you, other residents and house sitters to know where it is. Almost without exception you will find something like this inside the utility area of the basement. It will be close to the breaker panel, and washer/dryer hook ups. If you can’t find it, it may be behind some boxes or appliances. Make sure the water shut off is accessible in an emergency and that members of your household know where it is.







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How to clean hair from your bathtub drain. This is handy to know about if your bathtub drain is a little slow. This is one quick fix that anybody can do and it saves the co-op the cost of having a plumber come to do this.





1) Gather your supplies, Lots of paper towel, a slot screw driver and needle nose pliers. Do not use tweezers for this job because if you drop them into the drain you’ll have to call the plumber.

2) Turn the knob counter clockwise until it comes off.

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3) Use a slot screwdriver and turn counter clockwise to remove the stopper.
4) Your project should now look like this.

5) Use the pliers to grab the clog and repeat as often as needed to clear the drain.

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6) Dispose of the fruits of your labour and repeat steps 2 and 3 in reverse order to re-assemble the bathtub stopper.

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Momentum helps low income Calgarians save money

Submitted by Belle Auld, Education Committee

The ATB Tax Time Savings Program is offering 300 people the opportunity to earn a massive 50 percent interest rate after just one year of saving your income tax refund.

When you put away between $200 and $1,000 of your return, ATB will pay out half of the money you save for a period of one year.

For more information, you can dial 211 or go to Momentum’s website.

Recycling Tip

Submitted by Belle Auld on behalf of Education Committee

Recycling tip - Where do bottle caps and milk jug lids go?

Put small metal lids and small plastic lids in your black cart as garbage.

Tip: If the lid is smaller than the palm of your hand, it belongs in the garbage.

This includes:

  • Beer caps

  • Pop lids

  • Milk caps

  • Wine caps (including aluminum caps)

  • Bottle lids

  • Beverage lids

 

For a detailed list of what goes where, look at this easy to use list:

http://www.calgary.ca/UEP/WRS/Pages/What-goes-where/Default.aspx

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