Police Called to Remove Strata Manager
Chilliwack RCMP were called to 5900 Blk Vedder Road on the night of October 11 by Grace Arbour Strata Council to remove Dave Hensman managing broker of Teamwork Property Management from their property. Hensman was alleged to have formed a coup to remove the legally elected council. Hensman was seen by witnesses running to a strata unit # where he hid until the police left. Mr. Hensman had orchestrated a group of strata dissidents after he was fired at a legally called SGM on October 7 2011. One witness said that it was like a bad movie watching Hensman banging on doors and telling the owners there was a SGM Meeting that evening. The owners had already fired Teamwork's and Hensman and Hackett were trespassing. Witness reports stated that Mr. Hensman and Mr. Hackett were going to each unit banging on doors calling the owners to the Teamwork called SGM.
Strata News 1 Update
Strata News Network has learned the Real Estate Council of BC is investigating Mr. Hensmans actions at Grace Arbour. Mr. Hensman is reported to have installed his own rogue strata council, and they held their own SGM, apparently Hensman wrote a bylaw without Strata Council approval, removing the rights of owners to hold more than 3 proxies at a AGM or SGM. Mr. Hensman did not have the authority from strata council to impliment this new bylaw and it was further reported that Hensman has since filed the bylaw in Land Titles Office, knowing perfectly well this was an illegal act. Mind you Mr. Hensman is good at making up excuses to his manner of doing business. Mr. Hensman and his rogue Strata Council were also accused of calling the police to report records missing. Mr. Hensman has since written the following letter terminating his contract with Grace Arbour. Comment: I could not help to think... this must be another one of those mistakes Hensman keeps saying his company makes..? I have a bridge to sell... anyone interested?
Shots Fired - Chilliwack, BC
RCMP File #2011-34689
Chilliwack, BC - On November 5, 2011 just after midnight, the Chilliwack RCMP responded to a complaint of shots fired in the area of the 5900 block of Vedder Road. An investigation into the shots fired complaint began with members making neighbourhood enquiries. Police were not able to establish where exactly the sound originated. On November 5, 2011 at approximately 3:00 PM, the Chilliwack RCMP were called to a residence in the 5900 block of Vedder Road. The owners of the residence led police to the basement where they had discovered a bullet that had gone through the basement wall. A neighbouring unit also discovered bullets in their basement. "It's quite shocking that nobody was injured during this incident," said Cst. Tracy Wolbeck. "We are hoping that someone saw something unusual that night or has information that can help us in identifying a suspect or suspects." If you have information regarding this incident, please contact the Chilliwack RCMP at 604 792-4611 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS). Released by: Cst. Tracy Wolbeck Media Relations Section Upper Fraser Valley Regional Detachment Phone: (604) 702-4017 Fax: (604) 702-4045 Cell: (604) 819-5553 Email UFVRD_MEDIA@rcmp-grc.gc.ca
Alleged Toronto Fraud - Could it happen here?
Last month Toronto media reported allegations of extensive fraud by a condominium property manager that could leave condo owners on the hook for over $20 million The Star and CBC News Since initial reports, the list of condos involved has been growing.
Civil court documents have only recently been filed so the allegations have not been proven in court. Although Toronto police have now begun a criminal investigation this story raises some troubling questions.
The property management firm at the center of the allegations has been a member of a voluntary provincial association of condominium managers and had even "achieved an industry-regulated gold standard, the ACMO 2000". What does this say about the value to condo owners of a voluntary association of condo industry managers and the standards it sets for its members?
Ontario does not currently license it condominium managers. Would BC-style licensing of condominium or strata property managers by an industry-run organization have prevented the situation reported in the Toronto media?
Why did police not thoroughly investigate the complaint brought to them by an owner over 4 years ago? Has investigation of “white collar” crime become so low a priority for police that condo owners can be scammed for millions?
These questions seem as relevant to BC strata owners as they are to Ontario condo owners.
