I’ve created a page containing all six (to date) official Phase 1 Membrane Project updates that have gone out to Copperstone owners. Check it out below:
Phase 1 Membrane Project, Day 140 (February 23, 2026)
Phase 1 Membrane Replacement Project
Project Mobilization Date: August 11, 2025
Work Start Date: August 28, 2025
Expected duration: 2–3 months (Completion TBD)
Owner updates: Phase 1 Membrane Project Official Updates
Calendar of days worked: August 2025 to February 2026
Primary contractor: Prostar https://prostar.ca/
Weather: 9C, clouds and sun
No work onsite today. The biweekly meeting took place onsite.
A few things to note here: My partner Jeff is currently the Vice President of Copperstone Council and has been representing owners at the biweekly meetings between all parties on the membrane replacement project. He has been writing the updates on the project which are distributed to owners (a new one will be ready soon). He dictates what is to go into the updates, and I type it out and format them to present to council for review. This means I am privy to some information before it gets widely released. I do not share this information with others, nor do I publish it here.
But the membrane project has reached a strange point and I can choose one of two paths going forward:
- Stop providing updates until certain key decisions are made.
- Continue to provide updates where I’m pretty much saying, “Nothing is happening.”
I am going with the second option above–I will keep tracking the days until Phase 1 is officially declared complete, but it seems, barring extraordinary circumstances, nothing more will be done apart from addressing a few lingering deficiencies, so the daily updates will stop.
Reminder: Annual fire alarm inspection, Feb. 23, 24 and 25, 2026
A reminder that the smoke alarms in all units are being inspected next week. The tests usually only take a few minutes, but require someone to be in the unit. If your unit is not available for inspection, you face the possibility of a fine, so make sure to arrange to have someone there (also, making sure the smoke alarms function correctly is kind of important in the event of an actual fire).
The inspection times are from 9 am to 5 pm and dates are:
Building 240: February 23 (Monday)
Building 244: February 24 (Tuesday)
Building 248: February 25 (Wednesday)
Per the official notice from Shore Fire Protection:
Technicians will commence annual inspection at 9:00 A.M. The residents must provide access to their units during above-mentioned time and date. To conduct this process as quickly and efficiently as possible technicians will be starting at the top floor and working their way down. Technicians will not be doing any backtracking to inspect suites. A technician will not enter any suites unaccompanied.
In case your unit is not inspected during the scheduled time, please call 778-325-6644 immediately. Please do not call this number prior to the inspection to request a specific service time for your unit, as we are unable to accommodate such inquiries.
Stair cleaning by the hospital lane (Feb. 16, 2026)
On February 26, Jeff and I began the task of cleaning the stairs leading up to the hospital path and lane. The stairs had been closed for about five months due to construction related to Phase 1 of the membrane project and had gathered a lot of grunge, debris and plant detritus.
I began with the first task–pulling out all the vine growth that had spread over the top stairs and landing. Fortunately, they are dry right now, so it wasn’t difficult to gather them and squish them into my litter bucket for disposal. After doing this, I did a sweep of remaining loose debris on the steps and landing.
The stairs after initial sweep. Better, but not great.
We then took turns power washing the first two sets of stairs and the landing that connects them.
The stairs, after power washing:
The landing after washing:
By comparison, one of the areas we have yet to get to:
We hope to get the whole staircase done soon. It’s amazing what some TLC does for the look of the property!
Phase 1 Membrane Project, Day 139 (February 21, 2026)
Phase 1 Membrane Replacement Project
Project Mobilization Date: August 11, 2025
Work Start Date: August 28, 2025
Expected duration: 2–3 months (Completion TBD)
Owner updates: Phase 1 Membrane Project Official Updates
Calendar of days worked: August 2025 to February 2026
Primary contractor: Prostar https://prostar.ca/
Weather: 7C, rain
UPDATE, February 22: It appears someone came onsite to put the cover plate on the south lamp post between the 244 and 248 buildings. I'm not sure when this happened, but it was within the past few days. See photo below, taken Sunday, February 22.
No work onsite today, pending decisions on remaining work.
Phase 1 Membrane Project, Day 138 (February 20, 2026)
Phase 1 Membrane Replacement Project
Project Mobilization Date: August 11, 2025
Work Start Date: August 28, 2025
Expected duration: 2–3 months (Completion TBD)
Owner updates: Phase 1 Membrane Project Official Updates
Calendar of days worked: August 2025 to February 2026
Primary contractor: Prostar https://prostar.ca/
Weather: 4C, cloudy
No work onsite today, pending decisions on remaining work.