Volume 3, Issue 2
North American Leaseholds is
dedicated to serving you, our resident.
NORTH AMERICAN LEASEHOLDS
9702 Prairie Road
Grande Prairie, Alberta
T8V 5X1
Phone: 780-532-7758
Toll Free: 1-877-538-7117
Fax: 780-538-1314
Email: property.manager@albertalands.com
Spring 2002
After two weeks of renovations—the Rental Office is back in its original
location and ready to
serve you!
Our Mission
Through our dedication to customer
satisfaction and commitment to innovation, our purpose is to provide the best
value in residential and commercial
real estate.
Everything we do, throughout our organization, supports and advances the
accomplishment of this mission.
Spring
Newsletter
NORTH AMERICAN LEASEHOLDS
Kiddie Korner
niture in place to help
make your visits with us
that much more comfortable!
Be sure to check out the
The new and improved impressive new Rental
Rental Office features Office the next time you
new ceramic tile floor- can!
ing, new carpeting, a
softer lighting design and
a complete repainting.
"Leading the Field in Property
Management"
We’re on the Web!
www.naleaseholds.com
The NEW and IMPROVED
North American Leaseholds Rental Office
A new front counter design has been implemented which will help
service our residents better, and we have new fur-
The new sitting area in the Rental Office
Norma and Sabrina show off the new
surroundings
New Treadmills at The Club!
The Club has recently pur- ? Polar Telemetry Monitorchased TWO BRAND
ing System
NEW treadmills to help ? Intelli Display acts as a
meet the needs of our
personal trainer giving
you continual smart feedgrowing Club clientele.
back to keep motivated
The treadmills are both top
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Offers Fat Burn, Cardio, Fit
quality Life Fitness 9500
Test, Hill, Random, Manual
HR models. Some of their
and Custom Plus workouts
features follow:
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Speed ranges from 1.5—
? 4-HP Direct-Drive AC Motor
12 mph and inclines from
? Lifespring Shock Absorbers
0—15%
reduce impact by nearly
30% compared to other
treadmills
? Lifepulse Digital Monitoring
System is nearly as accurate
as an EKG
Remember, as a North
American Leaseholds
resident, you can benefit
from the use of this great
Inside this issue:
new equipment, as well
as all other cardio
equipment, PLUS all
aerobics classes for
ONLY $15/month!
Visit The Club to sign
up for your Resident’s
Upgrade today!
The Club’s 4 treadmills (the two new
treadmills are in the foreground)
Special points of interest:
What’s Happening at The Club?
2
North American Leaseholds Staff Update
2
North American Leaseholds Volleyball Team
2
Henry Ying Receives Peacekeeping Medal
3
Tips from Maintenance
3
The Last Laugh
3
Kiddie Korner
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? Remember that all children living in North American Leaseholds’ properties receive priority enrolment at Patterson Children’s Centre!
? Please do not use sidewalk chalk on any of the
walkways in and surrounding the properties. This
takes away from the appearance of the property
and is very time consuming to clean up. Thanks,
we appreciate your cooperation!
? Check out www.naleaseholds.com—North American Leaseholds’ web site!
Henry Ying Receives Peacekeeping Medal
What’s Happening at The Club?
Meet Your NEW Club Manager— University and has put her Master's degree in Physical Education on hold with
Jennifer Dort!
Jennifer
Dort
has been employed as the
Fitness Manager
at The Club at
Ranchlands
since the end of
Jennifer Dort
February. Jennifer is originally from Halifax, Nova
Scotia, but has lived in Sweden, Montreal, Toronto, Los Angeles and Edmonton before joining the team at The Club
at Ranchlands here in Grande Prairie.
the University of Alberta to bring a new
standard of excellence to The Club.
Along with her formal education Jennifer
has numerous certifications from YMCA
Canada, Reebok University, Speedo and
the Canadian Aquafitness Leaders Alliance, just to name a few. Jennifer currently sits on Alberta's Centre for Active
Living where she is an integral part of
current research projects and publications.
Jennifer's enthusiasm for all ages programming and high standards in customer
service excellence will certainly bring
more great things to The Club!
Jennifer brings with her a vast knowledge for fitness and recreation as she has New Weekly Orientation Sessions
degrees in Sociology, History and Rec- Every Monday and Wednesday evening at
reation Administration from Dalhousie 6:30 PM The Club offers a FREE Orien-
tation Session. If you’re new to fitness
or just new to The Club, you can join a
certified fitness leader as she outlines the
safe and effective use of all machines as
well as basic workout center procedure
and etiquette. See The Club staff for
more details!
Kids Programming!
The Club offers innovative and fun programs for children.
Currently, The Club is
featuring
KidFit every Thursday, from 9:30 to
10:30 AM. Children have the chance to
learn new games, have fun, and be active. Member Price is $40 for an 8 week
session. Register for this program by visiting The Club or calling 539-6034.
Misty Fletcher, our Logistics Coordinator who was away
on maternity leave,
has returned to work
after enjoying her
year off spending
time with her new
Misty Fletcher,
Logistics Coordinator
son, Cody. Welcome
back Misty!
Amy Lozeron, who was covering for
Misty while she was
gone, has accepted a
newly created job position with North
American Leaseholds.
Amy Lozeron, Resident
The
new job will be
Maintenance Coordinator
that of
Resident
Maintenance Coordinator, and Amy
will now be located in the Rental Office,
giving our residents even more efficient
service. Congratulations, Amy!
Ralph Burgess has joined the North
American Leaseholds Maintenance team
Henry was awarded this medal under the authority of Her Excellency
the Right Honourable Adrienne
Clarkson, Governor General of
Canada. This award recognizes
Mr. Ying’s service during an international peacekeeping mission with
the Canadian Contingent United
as our newest Maintenance
Technician. Welcome
aboard Ralph!
S a b r i n a
Anderson, who
has been the
familiar face in the Rental
Office for over 2 years now,
is leaving us on May 3rd.
She’s leaving Grande Prairie for Calgary. Good luck,
Sabrina, you will be
missed!
Ralph Burgess,
Maintenance
Technician
Spring has sprung (FINALLY)! Our
helpful North American Leaseholds
Maintenance Department would like
to offer some tips on how to deal with
the lovely (but sometimes messy) season of Spring:
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Sabrina Anderson,
Assistant Property
Manager
North American Leaseholds Volleyball Team
Grant Evaskevich (left) presents Henry Ying with the
Canadian Peacekeeping Service Medal
Congratulations Henry, on receiving this honourable award. North
American Leaseholds is proud of
you and of your contribution to
peace.
Henry served a six-month tour of
duty in 1983-1984 in Cyprus as a
master corporal with the engineering
corps of the Canadian Armed Forces’
Air Force branch.
Spring time is here—so no
need to have your extension
cords tied around the parking
rails! Please remove those re-
minders of colder
days!
Time to take down
those Christmas
decorations if you
still have them up!
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Bike racks have been set up
outside all apartments buildings
for your convenience.
“A hundred dollars per visit.”
“Doc,” he said, “I’ve got trouble.
Every time I get into bed, I think
there’s somebody under it. You
gotta help me, I’m going crazy!”
“I’ll sleep on it,” said Bob.
The North American Leaseholds Volleyball Team was #1
in their division!
“Come and see me three times a
week, and I’ll cure your fears,” said
the doctor.
“How much do you charge?”
SPRING
Maintenance
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Springtime brings
MUD! Help us keep your
hallways and parking lots
CLEAN! Please wipe off
your muddy footwear before
entering the apartment buildings and please clean
off your muddy vehicles.
Thanks for
your cooperation!
The Last Laugh
Bob went to a psychiatrist.
The Winning Division C Volleyball Team—
North American Leaseholds!
Helpful Tips From
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A big congratulations goes out to
the North American Leaseholds sponsored mixed Division
C Volleyball Team!
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The corps was a support unit to the
Royal Canadian Rifles, the regiment assigned by the UN the task
of keeping peace on the island—
which had been split in half between the Cypriots and Turks.
Tips From Maintenance
Staff Updates!
We have a lot of staff announcements to
make this Spring!
On Thursday, April 11th, at the Nations Cyprus (CCUNCYP).
Best Western Hotel in Grande Prairie, Grant Evaskevich, President
of Alberta Lands Inc., presented
Henry Ying with the Canadian
Peacekeeping Service Medal.
Henry Ying is the Operations
Manager for the North American
Leaseholds Maintenance Department.
VOLUME 3, ISSUE 2
“He told me to cut the legs of the bed!”
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Six months later the doctor met Bob
on the street. “Why didn’t you ever
come to see me again?’ asked the
psychiatrist.
Patient to eye doctor: “I’m very worried about the outcome of this operation, doctor. What are the chances?”
“For a hundred bucks a visit? A bartender cured me for ten dollars.”
Eye doctor to patient: “Don’t worry,
you won’t be able to see the difference.”
Is that so! How?”
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