SOUTH VILLAGE OWNERS ASSOCIATION!

AUGUST 2010

South Village Voice

Calendar
• Saturday, July 31st,
Sunday Aug. 1st. 8-4
Neighbourhood Garage
Sale. (rain or shine)
• Saturday, August 21st -
South Village Annual BBQ!
• Tuesday, Sept 7th -
MANAGEMENT
MEETING- All residents
welcome

RIVER
ROCK AROUND GARDEN
WAS INSTALLED BY:
LISA CAMPBELL - HORTICULTURE
TECHNICIAN - WWW.AVANT/GARDENER.CA
MANOTICK TREE MOVERS or INFO@AVANT-GARDENER.CA
1966 Carsonby Road West Phone: 613-489-1116
North Gower, ON K0A 2T0 Fax: 613-489-1117
e-mail - info@manoticktree.com

The Beautification Committee is proud to report that
the landscaping at the front entrance signs has been
completed.  The committee was trying to achieve a
cohesive look with the  existing entrance signs that
looked great but required little maintenance once
completed.   A huge thanks to all of those who came
out to lend a hand in such a successful project!!!!
The Committee was also hard at work beautifying our
neighborhood with 8 new trees that were part of the
City of Ottawa's - Community TREE planting grant
program.  The new trees found permanent homes along
the pathway to the Gazebo (off Sparkling Lake Way)
and at the Pool/Community Centre. They were
purchased from and planted by Manotick Tree Movers. 
Once again, thank you to those who were involved in
this project.
Marion, Trish and Suzanne
(Beautification Committee)

SVOA is having a garage sale on Saturday, July

31st and Sunday, August 1st. So far 7 homes
are participating but feel free to put your
items at the end of your driveway and join in
the fun. TIME: 8-4PM RAIN OR SHINE!

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SOCIAL COMMITTEE: Our

annual BBQ is planned for
Saturday, August 21st. More
details will follow in a few
weeks - Mark your
calendar!

PLANT/POOL COMMITTEE
• I would first like to thank Olivia Hiddema & Melissa Murphy for doing a great
job with keeping the pool & fitness area clean. Also a big thanks to Adam
Verzeroli & Devon Peacock for doing a good job keeping the front sign and
the main area grass cut and clean looking.
• A reminder to all that if you are taking food to the pool or beach area,  please clean up
after yourselves. There have been a few times food & fruit has been left
around and we do not want to attract mice. PLEASE DO NOT BRING GLASS
CONTAINERS TO THE POOL AREA. For parents with toddlers still
in diapers, a swimming style diaper is required and please dispose of your
diapers properly when finished with them.  The lost & found is filling up, parents please
check the club house to see if your child has left something behind!
• This year we had the dock area redone with steps going down to the dock and
two boulders placed on either side to anchor the walkway. The anchoring of the dock
seems to be working, the dock hasn't floated away. River rock was used to line both sides
of the step area to give it a cleaner look. A reminder to everyone that these rocks are not
to be thrown in the lake.
• We also had a sprinkler system installed for the front grass area and the front of
the tennis courts. Next year we will look at ways to improve the lawn area,
it could use some work.
• There had been concerns with extra keys floating around and unauthorized
people using the facilities. This summer we replaced the locks and issued
new keys to SVOA residents whose dues were in good standing. Sorry for any
inconvenience this may have caused.
• There have been some comments & questions regarding the pool temperature.
The pool is set at 82-83 degrees, with all this hot weather a lot of the
chlorine & water is evaporating. Our pool has a float system that auto fills
as the water goes down, so a lot of cold water is going in. I've had the
heating system checked and everything is working properly, I've contacted
Benson Pools to schedule a check, they should be looking at our system
shortly. I had the salt system checked and it’s running fine. I installed the
new pool thermal cover and I'm looking at ways to anchor the stand to make
it easier to roll & unroll. At the moment it is very hard for the girls to
use.
• The beautification committee had trees & plants planted around the pool,
club house & beach area. The area looks great, well done and thank you for
your hard work. Brad Goatcher

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WELCOME NEIGHBOURS
• SVOA would like to extend a warm welcome to
the following families who have joined South
Village. We hope you enjoy your new home for WATER QUALITY FOR
years to come! OUR LAKES

Frequent water testing is

done on our lakes to ensure
public safety. Please refer to
the following website for
updated results:
http://sites.fstl.net/
svoa-water-testing/
• George & Lisa 6914 Lake Forest
• Dan and Shelley 6909 Lake Forest
• Ed and Diane 6923 Sparkling Lake
• Luc and Celine 6868 Sparkling Lake
• Ken 6900 Sparkling Lake
• Joe & Mary Lou 6899 South Village Dr.
• Steve & Julie 7002 South Village Dr.
• Ed & Jo-Anne 6952 South Village Dr.
• Mohamud & Barni 6853 South Village Dr.
• Heather 6776 South Village Dr.
• Jamie & Liz 6800 South Village Dr.
• Rachelle & Pierre 1266 South Beach
• Steven & Andrea 1320 South Beach It is important to
• Steve & Karen 1363 South Beach maintain and mow your
ditch right up to the
gravel line . (#3c)
Please maintain grass within
swales keeping it cut to an
optimum 10 centimetres and
keep it clear of garbage and
debris. (#3g) All structures, landscaping,
planting and major changes to
your property must first be
Do not keep your RV’s, boats,
approved by the design
trailers etc. in your driveway!
committee.
Please park in garage hidden
from street view.
FRIENDLY COVENANT REMINDERS
Thanks to everyone who has submitted their landscape designs for review. Recent covenant changes
include the addition of docks in the big lake only - you must first submit your plans however, following the
guidelines outlined in the recent communication sent to all residents. If you have any questions regarding
the covenants they can be reviewed at www.sunsetlakes.ca/southvillage/covenants_south_village.doc.

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Rick Piironen - rick.piironen@lmgroup.com
Raymond Rousson – Raymond.rousson@gmail.com
Rob Wallingford - rwallingford@rojoconstruction.com
Kelly Youngdale - kysquared@rogers.com
MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
Rob Wallingford - rwallingford@rojoconstruction.com
Raymond Rousson - Raymond.rousson@gmail.com
Kelly Youngdale - kysquared@rogers.com
Social Committee Representative—Rotational
Communications Committee Representative— Rotational
COMMUNICATIONS/WELCOMING/RESIDENTS DIRECTORY
COMMITTEE
Suzanne Leveillé— leveille.mls@bgsolutions.ca
Mardell Peacock – mardell@peacocks.ca
Lise Ketcheson – liseketcheson@hotmail.com
Karen Upshaw - tkup@rogers.com
BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE
Marion Pora - Porafamily@rogers.com
Suzanne Mackey - lsbmackey@rogers.com
Trisha Oldroyd - toldroyd@hotmail.com
DESIGN REVIEW
Kelly Youngdale – kysquared@rogers.com
RECREATION AND SOCIAL
Debbie Cosby -debcosby@rogers.com
Joanne Wallingford -
jwallingford@rojoconstruction.com
Lise Ketcheson – liseketcheson@hotmail.com
WATER QUALITY
Frederic St-Louis - house@fstl.net
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AUGUST 2010
SVOA FORUM AND BLOG
Martin Jones - Martinandheather@gmail.com
ACCOUNTING LIAISON
Lionel Nolet - Inolet@marcil-lavallee.ca
PHYSICAL PLANT/POOL COMMITTEE
Brad Goatcher – bradg@bgsolutions.ca
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Raymond Rousson - raymond.rousson@gmail.com
Suzanne Rousson - suzanne.rousson@gmail.com
GOVERNMENT RELATIONS/LEGAL COMMITTEE
Jason Hergert - jasonhergert@hotmail.com
Community Police Numbers:
.
Cst. Nicole Gorham of Ottawa
PoliceService recently put a notice in
everyone’s mailbox to be aware of recent
criminal activity in our neighbourhood.
Please be vigilant in locking doors,
securing your vehicles and being mindful
of suspicious activity in and around South
Village. Please do not attempt to stop or
apprehend any person committing an
offense. Call 911.
Cst. Nicole Gorham
Community Police Officer
Osgoode/Riverside South
Ottawa Police Service
613-236-1222 ext 7300
gorhamn@ottawapolice.ca
www.ottawapolice.ca