Everyone should have received a notice today about changes to the building’s master insurance. I have put a pdf of the notice online at www.canalplaceone.com/insurancenotice2-15.pdf for anyone who hasn’t gotten theirs or anyone who misplaces it. The beauty of having it online is this: If you’d like your insurance agent to take a look at the info and make sure your condo coverage is sufficient, all you have to do is contact them and give them the link!
Also, the trash chute has gotten blocked twice in the past week. Please DO NOT put large bags of trash, chunks of cardboard (like pizza boxes) or other items too bulky to drop down smoothly into the chute. If an item can’t be broken down or tied up adequately to insure that it won’t get stuck, please take the time to walk down to the basement garage and place it in the appropriate dumpster—there is a dumpster for clean cardboard only and separate ones for regular trash. It costs us all money every time someone has to spend time clearing the chute. Thank you!
As well as the previously mentioned board meeting in the office tonight, there’s an LDNA meeting at Lowell Telecommunications Center (across the breezeway from the Visitor’s Center) at 7:00.
The agenda is as follows:
Opening greeting.
Approval of minutes.
Treasurer’s report.
Annual election of LDNA officers.
Police report.
Introduction of Councilor Corey Belanger who will discuss proposed changes to the city’s parking ordinance.
Just a reminder that there’s a board meeting tomorrow evening (Monday) in the lobby office at 7:00. Residents welcome.
And, if you’re interested in local history, I came across an amusing oddity recently while researching my book on dancing during Lowell’s first hundred years. As a result, I couldn’t resist putting together a three minute video in honor of the 101st anniversary next week of Lowell’s Tango Trial, which took place only two doors down from us on March 4th & 5th, 1914. Just follow the link for a smile!
The snow emergency officially ends at 10:00 AM today. If your car is in the garage and you don’t have a monthly pass, you have until noon to move it or risk incurring parking fees.
And once again, a snow emergency has been declared as of 6:00 PM today. The city starts enforcing their parking ban at midnight; the condo association considers their parking ban in effect as soon as the emergency is declared. Please move your car out of the surface lot by this evening.
It appears that Winterfest has succumbed to too much winter. Only a few of the events are going on as planned. The rest are being rescheduled for mid-March as a celebration of the end of winter (here’s hoping). For more info, check here.
Sharing a little goody from the Police Dept. FB feed:
According to some sources, Lowell is currently the snowiest city in the country with 111.” (Other sources give the title to Worcester)
I’m not sure this is a title any of us wanted, but it makes it particularly appropriate that Lowell’s Annual Winterfest is coming up next weekend. The city is still planning on holding the Human Dog Sled Races, although there’s always a chance that the DPW will be too busy removing snow to take the time to groom snow into a track. Soup contests, snowman villages, live music, and lots of other events are on the schedule. Keep your fingers crossed that this extreme cold lets up a bit!
The latest parking ban will be lifted at 5:00 this afternoon, which means anyone without regular garage parking has until 7:00 PM to remove their car from the city garage or risk parking fees. If you park on city streets at all, please be reminded that even without the ban parking is only allowed when the road is cleared to the curb; your vehicle must not stick out into traffic.
For anyone who’s been concerned about our roof, these icy winds have actually been helpful. Here’s the official word from the management:
There are no plans to clean the roof. The roof is routinely checked as it was this morning. There is very little snow on the roof. It is almost bare in most areas with the exception of a few drifts against the skylights. There are no parapets on the roof and the wind blows the snow off and keeps the snow build up to a minimum.
A snow emergency/parking ban has been declared as of 6:00 PM today; Lowell begins enforcement on city streets at midnight. If your car is in the surface lot, it needs to be moved by this evening. The city is offering free parking to city residents at all garages during the ban.
There is currently a parking ban in effect (it apparently started awhile ago but was only posted online recently). If your car is in the surface lot, it needs to be moved ASAP. There is free parking in all city garages for residents without off-street parking available. More info here.
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