PAST UPDATES

Condensed items of interest from late in 1999 to 2002:

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
OCT. 17, 2002

Our AGM was held at the Alberta Teachers Association on Thursday night, October 17th.

The agenda included an update on the legal case, a financial report, elections for executive and board members, a presentation by our primary lawyer, and a question and answer period.

We had about 240 members in attendance, and as part of the business at hand we ratified a policy with respect to a penalty associated with outstanding membership fees. (Click here for the details.)

STATUS REPORT - August, 2002

Examinations for Discovery on the government officer, selected employees (and past employees, if retired), and our seven "sample cases" have been completed.

We are now awaiting the Court to set a date for the trial on the issue of liability.

STATUS REPORT - May, 2002

Examinations for Discovery on the government officer, selected employees (and past employees, if retired), and our seven "sample cases" have been extended for various reasons, but should be done now by the end of June.

After that, a date will be set for the trial on the issue of liability.

Our Spring Newsletter hit the mail on May 17th, 2002!

STATUS REPORT - February, 2002

Examinations for Discovery on the government officer and selected employees (and past employees, if retired) began on Oct. 15, 2001.

The government's lawyers begin Examinations of our seven "sample cases" in February 2002, and they will likely finish them in the same month.

After that, a date will be set for the trial on the issue of liability.

CONDO INFORMATION MEETING

An information meeting to deal with condominium issues was held on Tuesday, November 13th, 2001 in Edmonton. For the 39 condominiums that have filed and served actions in the name of their associations, our lawyers will be contacting their representatives directly this spring.

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

The annual general meeting was held on Thursday, September 6th, 2001 in Edmonton.

STATUS REPORT - July, 2001

The letter posted here explains the apparent breakdown of communications with our members, and provides an update on the legal case.

More information has also been added to the Calendar page.

For those of you facing imminent replacement of your rooftops, here is a suggested form to have your roof inspector / roofing contractor sign and date in order to document the problem and to allow you to seek compensation after the fact.

Don't wait until your rooftop looks like this!

PINE ROT WORSE THAN THOUGHT!

Calgary is in denial!

Q: Do we have a deadline for joining?

Read our Statement Of Claim.

Do you know about the Statute Of Limitations?

Read about the problems we anticipated with TPS, and the government's admission that they exist here.

Enlighten yourself! An important source of current information is available from the Hansard transcripts of the Alberta Legislature. Read our opinion of who's helping and who's hindering the consumers in this situation, then link directly from there to the Hansard for updates!

IMPORTANT! This issue has political implications for the MLAs in all the affected areas of Alberta. You can help yourself and APSHA move things along to a suitable solution by personally contacting your own MLA. Check here for your MLA's phone number, address, and e-mail. Call, write, or e-mail them as soon as possible! If you want some indication as to what points to make with them, click here.
[EVERYONE NEEDS TO DO THIS AT LEAST ONCE.]

INFORMATION RECEIVED

We've been told that Shakemaster of Calgary closed their doors, phone lines, and website earlier this year. Now it seems that the employees have taken up the torch to provide the five year cycle of "warranty work" that took homeowners by surprise when they were informed of that need by the company. Good luck!
Shake manufacturer has been found guilty of bid-rigging on purchases of timber. Part one of the story is here, and part two is here.
Some of our members in Calgary took this issue to the Assessment Review Board, and they were successful in having their taxes adjusted. Click here for more.

PAST NEWS

Nov. 9: CBC Marketplace reported on the involvement of CSA in the untreated pine shake issue - link to their story here.
Disturbing photos of the PQ57 aftermath!
Government pays for replacement of rotting rooftop on Community Hall!
Information for homeowners about to buy or sell is now available off of our "Resources/Links" page.
Information for our members is now on the "Newsletters" page.
The north and south are heating up! Go to our "Resources/Links" page for more!
Our Statement of Claim was filed in Court of Queen's Bench on Friday, June 4th, 1999 and it has now been served.
Condo Associations can now access information relevant to their situations via our new Condo Info Page on the menu bar.

Last Updated: October 3, 2003

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