Tips for Local Residents
- Make an effort to introduce yourself and establish contact with new student neighbours at the beginning of the academic year. Knowing faces, names and where the students are from helps to maintain good day-to-day relations. This is the first step in resolving difficulties and problems should they arise.
- Welcome new residents to your neighbourhood. Indicate your hope and concerns they will maintain the standards of your street and peaceful coexistence with all of the neighbours. Living together in harmony benefits both groups - temporary and permanent residents.
- Develop lines of communication with your new neighbours. Offer your telephone number (or e-mail address) to at least one resident in a student-occupied house or apartment building. Ask if that resident will serve as a contact person for the dwelling should you need to reach someone who lives there.
- Try to be helpful regarding municipal bylaws, parking, noise, waste and recycling collection days, snow removal, etc.
- Should any problems of noise, parking, pets or maintenance of the property occur, you can contact the Town office to find out the name of the landlord. The suggested chain of communication is to first talk to the contact person in the dwelling, other student residents, their landlord and if necessary the Town Police.
- If property maintenance is a serious problem such as not cutting the grass, removing debris, trash or unwanted household items, then it is the landlord's responsibility to take action. If the landlord does not respond, or take action within a reasonable period of time, then contact the Town Office.
- If property standards are a serious problem, and you believe there is a potential for fire or safety problems, then contact the Town Office immediately.
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