WHAT'S A CO-OP?

Co-ops are organizations that people build to assist each other. They function on
the principle of mutual aid for mutual benefit; co-operation not competi tion.
Co-op people believe that a society of mutual aid is possible and that society
wide co-operation is the real basis and hope of civilization. No exploiters, no
victims; no useless waste of resources. We bel ieve it's possible but we know it
ain't here yet.
Co-ops (or at least some co-ops) are the beginning of a long march to bui ld, to
create, to grow institutions that help people grow. We want to create institutions
and communities that let people build relationships between themselves that
matter. As in all real work, mistakes are made. Mistakes about di rect io n, mis-
takes about policy, mistakes about people. You have moved into a chal-
lenge ... not a utopia.
Wycik is a housing co-op, a learning co-op, a food ' co-op, and the co-operative
sharing of many facilities and experiences. We would like to create a co-
operative milieu that is an alternative to the present corporate and bureaucratic
organisation of society.
We know it ain't here yet . We've moved a distance, but we're just beginning.
You're welcome to come along.
Bob Luker
Registrar
CONTENTS
A STORy .... .. .. ... .. ... .... ...... .. .. ... .... ................. 2,5,12,18,24,29,37
INTRODUCTION ..... .... .. .... ...... .. ... .. .................. ..... ... ...................... 1
THE ..... ... .... ......................... ..... ....... ...... ................. 3
THE STAFF ..... .... ..... ..... .... ... ....... .......... ....... ........ .... .... .................. 6
THE OFFICE ..... .. ... ..... ......... .. ....... ................. ... ........................... 7
MAINTENANCE .. .. .. ..... ... ..... .. ... ... .. ... .... ..... .. ... ..... ..... .................... 8
FACI LITI ES .... .... ...... .. ....... .. ... ................. .... ......... ............ .............. 13
OTHER SERVICES ......... .. .. .. ...... .. .. ................ .. ............................. 17
RENT AND RENTALS ......... .................. ............. .......................... 21
SUBLET ........ .. .... ...... .... .. .. ....... .. .. .. .. ..................... ... .. .................. ... 21
SECU R ITY ...... ..... ...... .. ....... ...... ... ........ ................ ... ...................... 23
FIRE ....... .. ............................ ..................................................... .. ... 27
RU LES .. ... ......................... .. ... ... ...................................................... 30
THE DAILy ......... ...................... ........................... .......................... 31
SUMMER HOTEL .... .. .... .. ... ... .. ...................................................... 31
STAYING FOR THE SUMMER .................... ............... .. .. .. ............ 32
WHODIDTHISBOOK? .. .. .. ... ...... ...................... .. ......................... 32
REVENUE AND EXPENSE ...... .. ........................................... 33 & 34
INDEX .... ........... ... .. ........ ....... ..... .. ... ..................... .. ............... 35 & 36
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Welcome to Neill-Wycik College and the 1975-76
Neill-Wycik College Handbook.
The purpose of this handbook is to make infor-
mation about this place available to you during
the period that "this place" is becoming your
home. Hopefully, the information in this book
will make that transition as painless as possible.
If you don't feel like reading the handbook now
- please, please don't throw it away. Put it away
with your textbooks and let it gather dust for
awhile. But keep it because sometime in the
coming year you're a/most certain to need it.

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THE COMMITTEES
Committees, if you listen to the cynics, ar e the bane of Neill-Wycik College.
They think so because of the time they take to do whatever it is you want them
to do, and the boredom you suffer while they deal with everyone else's petty
and/or major problems.
But they are also the major force towards sanity in our community. It is the
committees, all of them composed entirely of unpaid volunteers, that make the
major policy decisions in all areas of Ne ill-Wycik life and help the staff to imple-
ment them.
1. Board of Directors
FUNCTIONS: The Board of Directors is the ultimate Neill-Wycik commit-
tee. It's members represent us on an official corporate level. They make major
policy decisions, approve budgets and hire staff. They are the committee that
everyone, including the other committees, comes to for direction.
MEMBERSHIP: There are twelve Board members . They are elected by the
membership in an annual fall election for two-year terms. Six positons are filled
each year, so that there are always six experienced members on the Board.
PRESIDENT: One of the Board's functions is to choose the President of the
College. He/she is a Board member. He/she chairs most Board meetings and tries
to coordinate the Board's activities with those of the other committees and the
membership at large. Our current president is Walter Jarsky .
Board meetings are open to all building members unless otherwise specified,
in which case you'll be told why it's closed. This has only happened twice -
both times to deal with confidential corporate negotiations.
2. Management Committee
The Mancom is in charge of the week to week operational decisions of the
building: collecting the rent money and dishing it out in mortgage payments,
salaries, building maintenance, acquiring furniture, administration of the parking
lot, and a whole bunch of related duties that are vital to the survival of our
community. The general manager works in close liason with this committee to
keep things on as much of an even keel as possible.
The eight Mancom members are nominally appointed by the Board; if some-
one has an interest in the financial and administrative functioning of the build-
ing, he or she may be volunteers, or is invited to join, or is hijacked in the middle
of the night . After attending three consecutive meetings the new members may
be recommended to the Board by the rest of the Mancom, at which time the
Board extends a vote to them. Some people call the Management Committee
dull. It isn't.
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3. House Committee
The House Committee is the people committee. It consists of the twe nty-
one floor representatives, who are chosen by the peopl e on the ir f loor to make
their views known. The House Committee attempts to deal with t he day-to-day
problems of life in the co-op - who's been making too much noise, who's
smuggled a pet into the building, and who's going to the next co-op exchange in
Ann Arbor. They make all the basic rules of the College and t hey t ry t o help us
live with them. Voting membership is restricted to the floor reps, but meetings
are open to everyone. Major decisions are often referred to the membership by
the House Committee in the form of referendum just to throw a litt le d irect -
democracy into the mix.
4. THE EDUCATION COMMITTEE
A group of members who take responsibili t y for the education program of the
College, its facilities, equipment, and education rooms. T he commi ttee
to member initiatives around education and it in itiates programs on own.
This year the edcom has sponsored a yoga class, two group process semi nars,
a guitar class, a sitar concert, a series of readings by Canadian poets, a film
program (Sunday nights), a course in wine and beer making, a history of Neill-
Wycik, photo lab tutorials, the grape boycott, the women's coalition t o repeal
abortion laws, an exchange trip to a co-op in Oakland Michigan and ...
you get the idea.
All co-op members are welcome to the committee meetings. All proposals are
welcome. Those proposals that are clearly for the benefit of the membership,
and have energetic responsible, organizers, are especially welcome. Members who
demonstrate a high degree of responsibility, and committment may apply to join
the committee.
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The Staff (people hired to be resources to the committees and the community
and to provide continuity)
Often our office has mor e members in it than staff. This is the way we want it.
So me members we see only whe n re nt is du e which is not always the best time
for chit-cha t. Come up and ' ce the staff - they won't bite and usually someone
is just dying to shoot the br eeze.
Our staff:
DONNA BE R R Y, secretary-receptionist
Donna can handle many member's problems on the spot - if she cannot, she will
direct you to someone who can.
PA TTl CHI L TON, assistant registrar and rentals officer
Patti arranges room allocation, handles all internal and external membership,
helps with. sublets, sorts the mail, handles the Education Committee books, and
assists Bob in Community and Education work.
MARG DELANEY, bookkeeper
Marg keeps the rental records, takes your rent money, and handles payroll.
PETER DUCKWORTH-PILKINTON, maintenance manager
Peter and his crew keep the building running. He can be found in his basement
office 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. All maintenance problems can be handled by Peter.
TED HANMER, hotel manager
During the summer Ted is the person responsible for hotel operations. During
the winter he works on hotel promotion.
RED HEFFRON, maintenance crew, work force, caretaker, and all-around looker-
afterer of the place.
BILL HOGAN, accountant
Bill is responsible for the College books and financial records. Bill will be glad to
show any college member how much we spend on anything.
BOB LUKER, registrar
Bob handles most situations related to interpersonal relations and problems. Bob
also sets the tone for the Education Programmes. All matters related to the Educa-
tion Committee are handled ably by Bob.
DAN MAXFIELD, maintenance crew, work force, and all-around looker-afterer of
the place.
DA VID SNELGROVE, general manager
David is responsible for all the College operations save those of the hotel and
education. So if you have a problem that is not being solved, he is the one to
talk to . Dave is leaving us and we'll have a new G.M. in the fall.
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THE OFFICE
How the Staff Runs
The "operations" side of the College is the General Manager's responsibility.
Operations include rental collection, suppliers, maintenance, security, utilities,
parking, pest control, keeping the roof over everybody's head, etc.
The General Manager reports every two weeks to the Management Committee,
which supervises week-to-week management and sets policy .
The "education" side of the College is Bob Luker's, the Registrar's, responsi-
bility. Bob reports directly to the Board of Directors. Patti is responsibl e to Bob
for the work she does. Lloyd, Marg, Donna, and Peter are respons ible to David.
The Summer Hotel Manager, Ted Hanmer, reports to the Management Commit-
tee with the Summer Hotel staff reporting to him.
This all sounds very formal - in fact the staff works as a group.
Office Hours
The office is open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. It is closed Saturdays, Sundays, and
legal holidays.
The office is usually closed for about a week at Christmas when everybody is
away for the Season's celebration.
Phone Number 367-0320 (after hours, it rings at the front desk) .
Nota Bene: The office doesn't take phone messages for members because there
are over 700 members. They will pass your telephone number along
to inquiring callers if you let them know what your phone number is!
THE MAl NTENANCE OF OUR HOME
Maintenance Organization of Your Floor
I n a residential cooperative, you look after your own space.
Your own space includes: your floor's .corridors, elevator lobbies, stairwells, gar-
bage chute, and maintenance cupboard, etc.
Your floor rep or your maintenance rep will organize a maint ena nce schedule
with you on it.
For sanity's sake, replace light bulbs, vacuum halls, and take out the garbage.
Maintenance Problems
You may be the first to notice a maintenance problem. You may have to live
with the problem. Why not report it?
Typical problems that you should notify maintenance about:
tap drips
toilet runs all the time
radiator louvers do not work
closet doors falloff
lock is loose
screen ripped
Things you can and should fix yourself:
fuses (use only 15 amp)
light bulbs
clean up dirt
wash walls
wash floors
plugged toilet (that you cannot unplug)
broken light switch
broken drawers
element does not work in stove
bugs
mice
clean toilets
paint
vacuum
steam clean your carpets
I n most cases clean up and repair suppl ies are provided by the College through
your floor maintenance rep.
To notify the Maintenance Department of a problem - your choice of:
1. Put a message in the maintenance log book at the security desk.
2. See Peter in the Maintenance Room (9 a.m. to 4 p.m.) or note on the pad
on their door.
3. See your floor maintenance rep.
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Things Maintenance Supplies Through your Maintenance Rep
1 t oil et scrub brush per floor
1 bucket and sponge mop
1 gall on of wax per f loor
1 gallon of soap per fl oor
1 plunger
1 gallon str ipper per fl oor st ripper
1 vacuum
Cl ea nser (Aj ax )
Rags
St ee l Wool
Oven cleaner
* Shower curtai ns avai labl e onl y to 6- and 4-man units.
Clean-up Hints
1. . Defrosting t he fridge.
Every year so mebody wi ll do damage to thei r f r idge. The College wi ll bill
t hem eighty t o one hundred dollars f or the repair, so bef ore we get to the DO'S
... thi s impor t ant DON'T.
DO NOT USE ANY OBJECT OTHER THAN YOUR FINGERS TO REMOVE
ICE. For ks and knives are deadly t o the fri dge no matter how careful you ar e. If
you poke even a small hol e in t hose freezer l i nes, it is "good-bye" t o eightly
doll ars plu s.
How to do it:
When the i ce is over % i nch thi ck, t he f ridge should be defr osted.
Steps:
1. Remove froze n f ood and t ake it to t he next unit in a garbage bag. Ask them
t o put it in t hei r fri dge unti l yours is done.
2. Tu rn dial to " OF F" (not defrost - it wast es time) .
3. Unscrew l ight bu lb until it goes out .
4. Prop open main door and fr eezer door (use an ice cube t ra y).
5. Go t o a movi e.
6. Come back and carefully du mp the tray.
7. Remove ice CAREFULLY with your fi ngers.
8. Dry off after al l icc is gone.
9. Screw in li ght bu l b, t ur n on dial.
10. Go get your goodi es fr om the uni t across the hal l.
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2. Stoves.
These devices work best if they are clean. Use rubber gloves and the chem-
icals supplied by your floor maintenance rep.
3. Floors.
Wash lounge and kitchen floors at least once a week.
4. Closet Doors.
Our closet doors are crummy - we know it . They began to falloff six
months after the building opened.
If yours come loose try to fix them yourself . If you cannot call maintenance and
they will come and remove them. They cannot make the time to fix t he stupid
things. If you wonder why we don't replace them, the answer is the cost .
If each unit cost just fifty dollars installed, the cost,to the Col l ege would be over
$28,000. It is very unlikely we could get any units at fifty dollar s, so you see the
of the problem.
5. Leaks and Drips.
We spend hundreds of dollars on water each month. Taps that won't stop
dripping or in some cases, running, waste your money!
If a tap begins to dr i p, let maintenance know - don't just ignore it .
A leak (even small) is more serious in that hot water is wasted and damage re-
sults (usually to units below you) - get it fixed immediately.
6. Toilets.
We are "blessed" with fairly light duty type toilets. The heavy usage in the
6- and 4-person units often creates problems.
How to Plug a Toilet:
A. Use paper towels, Kleenex, or cloth instead of toilet paper.
B. Leave articles on the lid of the water closet that will probably fall into the
bowl given enough time.
C. If something falls into the toilet try to flush it down (guaranteed to plug a
toilet) .
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How Not to Plug a Toilet:
Don't do "A" or "B" above and if "C" pull it out by hand (ugh! ) or lock bath-
room door and get maintenance to help you.
How to Unplug a Toilet:
Every floor has a plunger - use it if you still can't get it going. Call Maintenance
and lock the bathroom so unit mates don't discover the problem the hard way.
Drapes
Wycik drapes should be washed in cold water and then allowed to dry out
while stretched to maximum. Hot water and machine drying (or not stretching
them) will shrink 'em.
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FACILITIES
These are some of the facilities available to members of the College. Most of
them must be signed out, this requires going to the Front Desk or the Office,
handing in your membership card which we'll give you on registration, and being
written into the sign-out book, we give you the key or equipment or whatever.
When you're finished you bring it back and we give you back your card.
ROOM: Photo Complex
WHERE: Basement.
EQUIPMENT: Photo processing and print equipment.
WHAT YOU NEED: Chemicals, photo paper.
NOTES: This room is much used, mostly by Ryerson photo arts students to get
homework done, but non-students are welcome to use it. You must show that
you know what you're doing before you get on the list, classes are available.
ROOM: Pottery.
WHERE: 22nd Floor.
EQUIPMENT: Potter's wheel and kiln.
WHO USES IT: Signed out to those on a list.
WHAT YOU NEED: Clay.
NOTES: List works the same way as the photo complex's. Classes are available,
the room is fairly well used.
ROOM: Woodshop.
WHERE: Basement.
EQUIPMENT: Various manual and electric tools.
WHO USES ITS: Signed out to those on a list. Supervised times only.
WHAT YOU NEED: Wood!
NOTES: This room is kept under strict control because of the danger of serious
injury. We haven't had one yet, but if we get sloppy someone will be hurt.
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ROOM: Pool Table.
WHERE: Hanke lounge.
EQUI PMENT: One pool table, balls, cues, chalk.
WHO CAN USE: Any member.
WHAT YOU NEED: The inclination.
ROOM: Stanley Steamer.
WHERE : Basement.
EQUIPMENT: One large room, with bar.
WHO CAN USE: Any member can book the Steamer .
WHAT YOU NEED: A party.
NOTES: The Stanley Steamer has been used as a coffeehouse, movie theatre, bar
and party room, plus about a million other things in its time. It's a good place
with a lot of memories, (that's one way of putting it anyway ... )
ROOM: Roof Deck .
WHERE: Aw, c'mon now!
EQUIPMENT: Sun (on a sunny day).
WHO CAN USE: Any member.
WHAT YOU NEED: A wish for open air.
NOTES: This is basically a summer facility. The Roof Deck has had a lot of
happy tanned people on it over the years.
ROOM: Hanke Lounge.
WHERE: 22nd Floor.
EQUI PMENT: One large room, with furnitur e.
WHO CAN USE: Any member.
WHAT YOU NEED: A reason (nearly anything will do).
NOTES: This is our events room. Most films are shown here, meetings take
place, people talk and people listen. It's a necessary part of the building.
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ROOM: T.V. Room.
WHERE: 22nd Floor.
EQUIPMENT: One (1) color T.V.
WHO CAN USE: Any member.
WHAT YOU NEED: A mind slightly larger than that of an amoeba.
NOTES: This room is a concession to all the T.V. fanatics - it is not a fun place.
ROOM: Music Listening.
WHERE: Basement .
EQUIPMENT: sound system.
WHO CAN USE: Any member.
WHAT YOU NEED: Records.
NOTES: A much used facility, located in a dark dungeon-like room with lots of
comfy furniture and painting reproduced from King Crimson's "1 n the court Of
the Crimson King" adorning the walls. Please be careful with the needle.
ROOM: Sauna.
WHERE: Basement.
EQUIPMENT: Take a wild guess.
WHO CAN USE: Any member.
WHAT YOU NEED: Take another wild guess.
NOTES: It's good for you.
ROOM: Food Co-op.
WH ERE: Basement.
EQUIPMENT: Good cheap food.
WHO CAN USE: Any member .
WHAT YOU NEED: Some willingness to work, some money, good will.
NOTES: One of our best projects. Join it and you'll be healthier, somewhat
richer , and perhaps happier.
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OTHER SERVICES
T.V. Systems
If you have a T.V. there are two ways to get reception in our building:
1. Rogers Cable. If you want Rogers, call 362-2771. The installation charge is
$15.00. You then pay $3.00 per month for 22 channel service.
2. N.W.C.I. Free T. V. Antenna. Most rooms and units are provided with
outlets for our own T. V. system. Just hook your T. V. up and you get the
following:
What Dial Reads
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
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What You Actually Get
WGR (NBC) (2)
WUTV (INO) (24)
WBEN (CBS) (4)
nothing - forget it
CFTO (CTV) (9)
WKBW (ABC) (7)
CITY (INO) (79)
nothing - forget it
NEILL-WYCIK T.V.
CHCH (INO) (11)
CKGN (GLOBAL) (22)
CBL T (CBC) (5)
Most reception should be good, in fact some stations better than Rogers.
Note that Channel 10 is our channel. If things get really rolling you would see
our own programs. We have the cameras, etc. Watch the daily for programs.
Swimming Pool
Any member of Neill -Wycik College is allowed to use the Ryerson pool during
the specified hours. The pool is located in Howard Kerr Hall, and is large, nice
and convenient . It's healthy to swim, so use it as much as you can.
Mail
Mail is sorted in he Office each morning by Patti. The job is usually complet ed
by noon. This year you may pick up your mai l from noon to 5:45 p.m. by com-
ing up to the office.
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Parking
We have a parking lot that will park 50 cars. We charge $12 per month to park in
it. Parking is paid 4 months in advance (that is, by the term).
Parking can be arranged through Marg in the office. You'll need to register your
car with her and get a parking sticker.
There are a lot of parking space stealers in downtown Toronto, especially on
hockey nights. Be warned, be conscientious.
Bed and Desk Rental
Due to a .building modification in the recent past, the College has some 40 beds
and 40 desks available to rent to people in two-person and apartment units.
They rent as follows:
Bed only
Desk, chair, & lamp only
Bed and desk
$5.00 per month
$5.00 per month
$7.50 per month

The only problem is that the beds are needed in the four summer months for the
Hotel . People needing beds must return them to us May 1 of each year. The
desks are available all year round.
Beds and desks may be rented from Marg in the office.
Lost Keys
If a member loses a key we replace the key at cost (the first time). Our cost is
$2.00.
If you lose your key come to the office and see Marg. She will receipt your two
dollars. You take your receipt down to the Maintenance people, and they will
get you a new key.
If by chance, you lose it a second time we charge you cost plus $2.00 for being a
nuisance. If you lose it a third time it will cost you $8.00. After that we replace
you, not the key.
Telephones
There are pay phones in the front and outer lobby on the ground floor and one
on the 22nd f loor.
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Your unit may order its own phone from Bell Telephone Company: 599-3911.
Apartments and two-person units have no problems. For 6- and 4-person units, if
you have a phone put in the lounge-kitchen you will have to pay the business
rate (about $18.00 per month) . If an individual puts a phone in a room then the
normal rate is charged (about $9;00 per month). What most people do, is get a
private phone then after installation put on their own long extension and place
the phone in the hall.
It helps right away to establish rules on long distance calls and establish a log
that must be used every time a long distance call is placed.
Dial locks can be obtained from a hardware store - a good idea to pr event long
distance rip-offs.
Finally - wall mounted phones are not allowed.
After installation give the phone number to both the office and front desk of
every person using it.
Insurance
The College has insurance to cover fire, etc. on the building. It also has public
liability for guests who slip on banana peels.
The College does not have insurance on education equipment.
The College does not have insurance on goods in your room or unit .
People in apartments can quite easily get insurance (fire and theft) for their pos-
sessions for about $30 per year. People in 4- and 6-person units may have a little
more problem but can get insurance for their individual rooms.
I nsurance is an inexpensive investment but a good one, espec;ally if you have a
good stereo or camera.
P.S. If you get a waterbed you must arrange insurance for a possible leak as you
are liable for any damage a leak might cause. Any leak 'will cause damage!
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THE RENT AND THE RENTALS
Rent
Please pay re.Rt by cheque or money order, if at all possible. If you must pay
cash please bring the exact amount. Our cash handling procedures won't let us
supply change. It's a security thing.
Rent for 6- 5 and 4 -person people is due as follows:
6, 5 & 4 person single
Large single
Double
Deposit
$100
$100
$100
Money Due
Sept Move-in
$420
$525
$350
Jan. 6, 1974
$312
$375
$270
Rent for two-person and apartment people is due the first day of each month.
Please be prompt in payment. The College bills are paid principally on the first
and it really helps if al/ rent is paid on time. Don't screw us up by paying late.
If for some reason you will be delayed in payment, see the G.M. or Marg in the
office before the first of the month.
For everybody - the first and last month's rent must be paid when you move in.
Your Occupancy Contract - Read It.
It protects you - it protects the College. It tries to establish the relationships
between yourself as tennant, College member, and owner (you are all three) and
everybody's contractual obligations to each other.
For instance, if a member leaves owing rent, we (the co-op) sue, and inci-
dentally, we have a 100% record of success even for amounts under $50_00.
THE SUBLET
If for some reason you wish to leave the College before your Occupancy Agree
ment period expires, here is what to do.
CONTACT PATTI AND TELL HER WHY YOU MUST LEAVE.
Chances are the College has someone who wants to move in and the whole thing
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can be handled very easily. If by chance we do not have a person waiting we will
help you go about looking for a new member.
N.B. Please note that the College charges a fee of $25 for the administrative
work involved in a sublet. We do not charge the fee for an internal move.
What NOT to do:
1. DON'T JUST LEAVE . This causes all kinds of trouble for everybody - for
the community, for the administration and for you, if you owe rent.
2. DON'T ARRANGE A "PRIVATE" SUBLET. ALL RESIDENTS MUST BE
MEMBERS. If you sneak somebody in, we will probably not accept the per-
son's membership and we'll evict them. Then both you and they are "out".
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SECURITY AND RELATED PROBLEMS
Security TELEPHONE 367-0320
Neill-Wycik Security is composed of six or eight men and women from the build-
ing. They live here, they are members of our community, they are your neigh-
bours. Each of them is experienced in dealing with problems of life and survival
- those that are special to Neill-Wycik and those that aren't. They work from
Front Desk and are on each night from p.m. to seven a.m. (subject to
change). It's their job to try and keep noise down, troublemakers out and doors
that should be locked, locked. They are not here to get heavy, nor are they there
to run errands for everyone in the building.
If you have a problem of major proportions and you want the police, please call
SECURITY FIRST. The telephone number is 367-0320. It could be that secur-
ity can handle your problem without involving the police. If police help is
required, security will call them for you and escort them through the building .
Police
Another note about police and security: police are often in the building for
things like traffic violations and other bureaucratic red-tape. Sometimes they
will be unaccompanied. For safety's sake: please don't consider Neill-Wycik a
special, safe place to do illegal things. It isn't. Keep your door shut or even bet-
ter - don't do anything illegal.
A few other things you should know:
1. Front Door
Due to some technical miracle your room key is now also your front door key.
Shortly after move-in security will start locking that door when they're on duty.
This protects us from unwanted visitors and rip-off artists. So carry your key
with you when you go out. There is a button behind the front desk that makes a
loud buzzing noise and releases the lock on the front door when it's pushed.
Security doesn't like to use it for several reasons. First, security is not always
there to push it so if you get in the habit of not carrying your key and being
buzzed in, someday you'll get stuck. Second, one of the only ways security has
of telling who lives here and who doesn't is by seeing who has and uses their key.
Third, that buzzing noise gets very aggravating after you've been listening to it
for six or seven hours.
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2. Signing-in
Security has a sign-in book at Front Desk. When you walk in with your friends
after having spent three hours in Doc's (you'll find out where that is soon
enough) - it's your responsibility to make sure that they sign in. They have to
write their names, addresses, the name of who they're visiting and the apartment
number. If you don't sign them in, and we find out they were your friends we'll
hold you responsible for any damage they cause.
3. Personal Security
Personal security is a matter of common sense. Always lock your door when
you're out, even if you've just gone down the hall. Never leave your key in the
door. Keep unit doors locked. We have a lot of nice people here, but there's
always a few bad apples. History has shown that there's going to be one dis-
honest type per hundred members. That's seven potential rip-off artists in the
building, one for every three floors. A locked door is your best protection.
4. Volunteer Security
Because we can't afford to maintain a 24-hour non-stop security system, volun-
teers are sometimes used to help out. Usually they work during the day when
regular security is off. If you're interested, talk to a security person.
5. Problems, Questions, etc.
If you have a security problem or want to ask any questions, ask a security
person. A list of all security people will be made ava'ilable to you.
Access to your room for other people
It is College policy not to allow anybody into a member's room except the
member.
If you wish to allow someone in your room we require a letter in writing from
you addressed to the office staff . This goes for deliveries, phone installations,
cable installations, etc.
The only time the College enters your room is:
(A) by request from you
(B) announced room checks
(C) maintenance or security emergencies
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Infamous Lock Change
Twice every year we do a lock change.
This usually occurs in early May and late August. It is done to protect the new
occupant from the possibility of theft by the old occupant. Notice is given at
least 24 hours in advance of a lock change and office and security staff make
themselves available to issue new keys.
The Infamous Room Checks
About three times a year the College has a room check.
After good advance warning, member of staff (or agents of the Ge neral Manager
- usually building security) will go through all the rooms in the building. If you
are in your room they will ask you to show them about. If you are absent they
wi II use a pass key, enter your room, have a quick look about, then leave and
lock up.
In 90% of the rooms checked everything will be fine. The purpose of the check
is to deal with problems that occur in the odd room. These usually relate to
maintenance, dirt, bugs, or the occasional piece of College furn itur e that finds its
way into a member's room.
This might be a good place to remind two-person and apartment people that
their rooms are UNFURNISHED. Or to put it another way: don't steal your
neighbours' furniture for your apartment. The creeps who do this tend to be-
come rapidly unpopular.
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FIRE
If you found a fire would you know what to do?
Most fires will start in a waste paper basket or in the kitchen and can be put out
quickly. Be calm.
On each floor there are two hoses and two fire exinguishers.
They are located:
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Use the extinguisher first, if that doesn't put out the fire PULL THE ALARM.
Leave the area of the fire. Call the F ire Department at 361-1111. Tell them what
floor and give the address of the building.
ALARM LOCATIONS
On each floor alarms are located:
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NOTE: The pulling of t he alarm does not automaticallv go to the Fire Depart -
ment . Someo ne " .ust ca ll t hem.
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FIRE ALARMS
When the alarm sounds close your window. Leave your room. Lock your door.
GO TO THE NEAREST STAI RWELL and walk down.
DO NOTS:
Do not bring you r budgi e, cat , st ereo, etc., etc. I f it is a serious fire people may
die. We don't need cats and dogs in the stairwells. If it is not a serious fire your
cat, budgi e, etc. is safer in your room.
Do not take the elevators. Three reasons are:
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The firemen need them (they have to go up, you are going down - it is
easier to wa I k down) .
I n apartment/hot el fires smoke is what kills. Smoke goes up shafts best in
the updrafts. Elevator shafts quickly fill with smoke.
I f the fire is in an elevator lobby the elevators go straight to the fire. The
doors open and won't close because the fire causes static electricity that
shorts out the capacitor switches used in our type of building.
Don't run, just walk fast.
Don't STOP because somebody says it is a false alarm (what does he/she
know? ). Go back only after the alarm bell stops.
Don't call Front Desk or the office. They need the lines clear to call the Fire
Department.
FALSE ALARMS:
If any person creates a false alarm and he/she is caught and convicted they will
spend time in JAIL. It is a crimi nal offense. We don't need or want false alarms.
What people don't often realize is that every time the alarm sound the Fire
Department must be called even if it is suspected that it is false. We repeat
E VERY alarm involves the Fire Department racing to our building - it is no
joke.
Note this well: burning sponge rubber releases fatallv toxic fumes. Due to a
quirk of fate almost all college furniture and mattresses are stuffed with: you
guessed it - foam rubber.
If they catch fire people will die.
Remember the old saying: Smoke in bed and wake up Dead!
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T hese are T HE BASIC RULES OF NEI LL-WYCI K COLLEGE from t he House
Committ ee wh ich is the standing committee of floo r co-ordinators, which makes
all life-style rules.
A member may be 'deselect ed', ie. lose their membership and be evict ed for be
havi o r that threatens the life style of the College.
Such behavior includes:
1. Not contributing to the communi ty.
2. Possessing f ire arms or offensive weapons on the premi ses.
3. Taking any screen off any window.
4. Being violent or intimidating wit h other members of t he College.
5. Dest royi ng or steal ing community property or t he property of other mem-
bers.
6. Dealing drugs for profit and/or dealing drugs to non-members, ie. pushers
will be tossed out.
7. Possessing, using, or selling, hard drugs on the premi ses ("Hard Drugs" in-
clude chemicals.)
And from the board of directors two pol icies to be aware of:
1. The introduction of any dogs and cats into the college is O. K., if and onl v
if, it is negotiated in advance with the pet owner's committee and certai n
conditions are met, like registering, contributing to the pet damage fund,
neuter ing of cats at the appropriate age, etc, etc. Pets are not allowed in t he
six and four person units. Intimidating pets like snakes and spiders are not
allowed. This is an experime ntal policy and if it doesn't work we'll probably
go back to NO PETS ALLOWED.
2. Visitors may stay in your unit for a maximum of 10 days, if and only if
your unit-mates don't object. After that, they're no longer visitors, they 're
residents and we expect them to rent a room, take out a membership, or
l eave .
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THE DAILY
The Daily is the college's newsletter which is edited by volunteers and put out
on a sort of hit or miss schedule. It averages about once a week, so by all rights it
should be called the weekly. But occasionally it comes out more than once a
week and it used to come out every day - so it's the daily.
Almost any piece of information can be found in the daily from the most in-
nocuous things to the most important. You should read it when you can and if
you ever have anything to put in it, there is a basket in the office.
Summer Hotel - or what do you do when the students go away?
In and around the end of April a rather dramatic event happens in the daily lives
of our residents: school ends. This event is followed by another of equal impor-
tance: they move out of Neill-Wycik and don't come back until Labor Day, if at
all.
So for four months in the summer - (May to August inclusive) the building sits
two-thirds empty, the rest filled by year round residents and students who
choose to live and work here for the summer.
But our huge mortgage payments are paid all 12 months of the year - regardless
of the fact that the College is only full, and able to pay those mortages, for eight
months. What can we do for the other four?
We run a Hotel. It's not the perfect answer, but the sad truth is that there is no
perfect answer. Invariably it causes aggravation to co-opers, and means more
work for everybody.
But - it means summer employment for building people, improves our image in
the eyes of a business-oriented world and pays some of the bills.
And that's all there is to it. We don't run it for fun, or to provide training, or to
make profits hand over fist, or to cause you irritation - we run it so we can
continue to have a home - our home. We can't think of a better reason.
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Staying for the Summer
Each summer a signifigant number of students seek work in Toronto and decide
to stay at Neill-Wycik. This is especially true of second-year people who do not
relish the thought of losing a good deal of their independence by returning
home.
So, in the spring many people in 6, 5 and 4 person units move into 2 person
units by way of sublets. You may be able to arrange this for yourselfthrough the
office.
Others stay in 6, 5 and 4 person unites - on the higher floors only.
Because it is impractical to have co-op members and hotel guests in the same
units co-opers move to the summer co-op floors (usually the top floors). Be
aware of the necessity of this move, if you plan to stay for the summer.
Su mmer rents are usually somewhat lower than winter or fall rents.
Who did this book?
MARK LEACH, BOB LUKER, MAUREEN MASON, DONNA BERRY, DAVE
SNELGROVE, CHUCK VOLLMAR, PATTI CHILTON, DAMON WEBSTER,
ALLAN POTECHI N did this book with the help of our printer.
AUGUST 1975
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Access to rooms .... ... .. ... ..... ....... ... ... 25
Bed rental. ....... .......... .. .................... 19
Board of Directors. ..... ....... .. ... .. .. ..... 3
Cable (for TV) ........... .... ....... .. ... ...... 17
Cats ... ..... .... ... ..... .......... .... ... ...... ...... 30
Cleaning ...... .. ... . ... ..... ... .. .. ..... ...... ... . 9
Closet doors ..... ..... ...... .. .... ...... .... .... 10
Contents ... ........ .......... .. ... .... .. ...... .... iii
Credits .. ...... ..... ... ... ... ...... ... .... ... .. ..... 32
Curtains ............. ....... ..... ............ ...... 11
Daily ....... ............. ...... .. ..... .... ... ....... 31
Defrosting Frig .............. ............ ...... 9
Desk rental ......... .... ......................... 19
Dogs ........ ... .. ..... ............ .......... ..... ... 30
Drapes .... ....... ... .... .... ... .............. ...... 11
Drips .. ....... .... ...... ...... ................ .... .. 10
Drugs .. .. ....... ............ ... ........... .... ... ... 30
Education Committee .................. ... 4
Facilities .............. ... ............ .... ......... 13
False alarms ......... .............. ... ....... .... 28
Fire ...... .. .... .. .... ........................ ....... 27
Fire arms .. ...... .... ...... ...... .. ... ....... ... . 30
Food co-op ...... ... ........ ..... ........... .. .. 15
Frig .. .. .... ...... ................ ............... .... 9
Hotel ........ .... .......... ... .... .......... ... ..... 31
Hours (office)........... ................. ...... 7
House committee ............ .......... .. .... 4
Insurance ... ..... .......... ........... ............ 20
Introduction............. ................. .. .... 1
Jobs (summer) ... ........ .. ... ........ ..... .... 31 ,32
Keys (lost) .............................. ........ . 19
Keys (access) .... ... ........... ....... .. ... ..... 19
Leaks ... .......... .................. .......... ...... 10
Lock changes ........ ... ... ........... .......... 26
Lounges ................................... .. ...... 14
Mail .... ........ .... ........ .. ..... .. ... ..... .... .... 17
Maintenance .............. . ............ .. ... .... 8
Management Committee..... ..... ..... ... 3
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Office .. ... ... ... .. ... ... .... . .. ... ... .. ......... .. . 7
Parking ................ ......... ...... .. ........... 19
Pets .. ....... ........... ... .. ....... .... ...... .. ..... 30
Phones ... ..... .............. ........ .... .. .. ....... 19
Photo ... ... ... .. .. .. .... .. ...... . .......... ... ... .. 13
Police ... ... .. ........... ................. ....... ... 23
Pool - Ryerson .. ... ........... ... .. ... ....... 17
Pool t able ...... .. .. ... .. ... .. ...... .. ............ 14
Pottery .. ....... ....... ........ .. .... ... .. .. ..... .. 13
Pushing ..... .. .................. .... .. .... .. ....... 30
Rent ... ........ ...... .. .......... ..... ..... ........ . 21
Roof .... ....... ....... ..... ...... ..... ...... .. .... .. 14
Room checks .. ... .. .... .... .. ... ...... .. .. ... .. 26
Rules .... ........ .......... .... ........... .. ........ 30
Sauna ........... .... .......... ..... ... .... .... .... . 15
Security ... .......... .......................... .. .. 23
Staff .................. ................... .... ... ... . 6
Stoves ....... .. ..... ..... ... .... .............. ... ... 10
Sublet ............ ... ...... ............ ......... .. .. 21
Summer ........... ..... . .. ........................ 32
Swimming ...... .... ....................... ..... . 17
Telephones ........... . .... ..... .. ..... .... .. .. .. 19
Toilets .. ...... .... .. ...... .. ...... ... ... ..... .. .... 10
TV - lounge ... .............. ......... .. .... .. .. 15
TV - service ....................... ... .......... 17
Visitors ........ ........ .................... ..... .. . 30
Woodshop .... .. ...... ...... ..... ....... ..... .. . 13
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