User:Wikirandy/OttawaHome

Ottawa - Requirements / Specifications

Structure

• House
• Townhouse
• Semi-Detached
• Condo (in rare cases)

Price Range

• $1,200 - $1,500 per month, including utilities

Details

• 3 bedrooms (basement too, if possible)
• 2 bathrooms (could be 1 full, 1 half)
• closets, storage
• garage
• 2 parking spaces
• bright inside, no forest outside; windows, on the sunnier side of the street (south/west exposure)
• quiet - not next to a school with screaming kids, or noisy / nosy neighbours
• yard (fenced in)
• washer, dryer
• fireplace (if possible)
• dishwasher (if possible)
• lots of plugs, and phone jacks
• Internet, telephone, cable
• dog-friendly
• 1 year lease, or month-to-month
• NO creaky walk-ups

Transportation

• near a bus that comes more frequently than once per hour would be nice

Amenities

• near a community centre
• close to parks, river (green space)

Boundaries / Location

• West of Downtown
• Ottawa West
• Ottawa South
• Westboro
• Centrepointe
• Britannia Park

NOT...

• NOT Craig Henry
• NOT Kanata
• NOT Farrhaven
• NOT past Pinecrest and Baseline
• NOT Alta Vista
• NOT Manor Park
• NOT Vanier

Other Options

• House Sitting

VAN - Things To Do

• Medical/ eye / ankle / other
• Medical / Dental records
• Naturopath / records
• Jim (405): Remove bike pedals
• Car: Remove rack; also stuff in car

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• Backpack (Jansport)
• Bike - Miyata

Randy

• CD Holder
• Desk
• Dishes
• Electronic cables and plugs

Elaine

• Carpet - living room (Elaine)
• TV - large - Elaine (West End)

Tracey

• Blue sofa
• Bed
• Bed box
• Bed support (i.e., frame)
• TV - small - Tracey (Richmond)

ISS

• Filing cabinet (lateral) - 3 drawers
• Big bookcase
• Small bookcases (2, or 3)
• Microwave
• Wood shelf (3 shelves)
• Lamp (bedroom)
• Cassette holder
• Binders (10)
• Backpack (1 or 2)

Moving Options

To Do

• Connect phone / DSL (Neil), Ottawa
• Connect utilities

• Call Elinor

• Redirect mail service

• Reserve U-Haul - done - get confirmation

* Shaw Cable - (604) 629-8888 * Telus (Phone & DSL) - (604) 310-2255; 1-877-310-4NET (4638) * BC Hydro - Customer Services - 604 224-9376 (Greater Vancouver); 1 800 224-9376 (Other Areas)

Transportation

Moving Truck

• Salmon (North American)

Rail Cargo

• CN Rail - 1-888-668-4626
  • Transcom Transport - 1-800 354-9046 - for 24', 48', 53' full containers of household goods/effects

Car Transport

• Serial Transport - 1-800-282-9892
  • Yard to Yard: $1,173.69 including GST and taxes
  • Door to Door: $1342.65 including GST and taxes

Yards:

• Vancouver: 421 East Odley, Annacis Island
• Ottawa: 1717 Burton Road, Vars

• Requires 2 days notice
• Travel time: 11-13 days
• Storage: 30 days free storage once 'on the ground' (i.e., Ottawa)

Other

• Budget Truck Rental
• Entreprise Truck Rental
• Penske Truck Rental
• Truck Rental Search, Vancouver

Fitness

• in Spring/Fall/Summer - 6:30- 8am
• in Fall / Winter - 7:30-9am (when there's daylight)

Travelling

• split key rings - Zipper fix it
• water filter - split key rings
• highlighter
• medical kit (including small scissors and moleskin, polysporin)
• shampoo bar
• beeswax laces
• garbage bag (dirty laundry)

= Breakfast

• oats
• cinnamon
• flax seed
• hard boiled eggs
• yoghurt

= Snacks

• almond butter
• fruit-to-go
• prunes (organic)
• multi-vitamins

Other

• Deducting moving expenses (Canada)

Opps, Employment

• ID --> NGOs, Ottawa, Education (Higher Education)

Keywords

(where are changes occurring?)

• project managers / directors
• practice leaders - consulting firms
  • OD people
• "program for educators"
• Corporate: change management, learning and performance
  • elearning, CoPs
• higher education
  • distance learning
  • Project / Program managers
  • education specialists
• NGOs
• Partnership, Program, Business Development
• MERX Search - Change Management, Organization Development

• CIO / IT Department
  • Organizational effectiveness coordinator - Katherine Camfield, University of Georgia
  • Change Management - Business Objects
  • Movement from one 'system' to another; the 'process'

• • EDUCATION / LEARNING

DEPARTMENTS / FUNCTIONS

• IT (re: Value Proposition, Change Management, Organization Effectiveness Stakeholder Engagement
• UBC OLT People (model)
  • Open Systems, Emerging Technologies
• CSL
• Distance Learning
• Programs
• Special Projects

FACULTY & STAFF DIRECTORY

• Association of Universities and Colleges in Canada AUCC
• Carleton University Faculty & Staff Directory

* Signatories of Cape Town Declaration (Canada)

• EDUCAUSE Directory
  • CANADA]
• Ottawa Carleton Schools & Staff Directory

Yes

• TEAM / People
• Focus on Change Management
• Office casual
• Close to home (1 bus, or bike ride)
• Window
• Base + %age or profit-sharing

No

• proposal writing (>20%)
• travel (20%)
• micro-management
• military

Ottawa

• EDUCAUSE

Montreal

• Bob Gibbens
• Gordon K.
• Karyn B.
• Milan K.

Victoria

• Alice McGillivray
• Cathy F.
• Miriam W.
• Nellie D.

Travel Accessories

• multivitamins
• water filter & tablets
• first aid kit
• vaccinations
• Amazon Travel items, including adapters and converters
• no jet lag tablets - yes, they really work!

Car Situation

Ottawa

• Safety Check, $100+
• Repairs
• Insurance
• http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/dandv/vehicle/rgoutcan.shtml
• [http://www.ene.gov.on.ca/en/air/driveclean/ldv_faq.php#How%20much%20will%20the%20test%20cost%20me? Ontario Drive Clean FAQ; $17,50 per test

Tires

• Falcon Performance - 50% wear, 20-30K left (1-2 years left) @ 186K, pressure 36 psi
  • WINTER tires necessary - $600: (in Quebec, mandatory snow tires; Ontario considering it); best time to buy is October / November when tire manufacturers put out rebate offers (i.e., $40 for 4 tires; also, at this time, tire prices ARE negotiable)
• Vancouver: Volco Tires: 604.324.5999 (Bill) OR 604.324.8473
• Honda CRV Wagon: Pirelli Winter Edge or Carving; 15" tire - 2057015, $150 per tire; you could go with the "65's" (i.e., lower clearance, replace all 4 tires @ $110-120 per tire.)