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Oversized rooms throughout, 'includ(i_)rg family room, main floor den and 4 b rooms. Great value on this out of the way "P" shaped street. ? E 9 Almost 2 perfect acres on the edge of upcoming. development in Burlington. Beautiful 4 bedroom home in excellent condition Inlaw suite! Separate entrance for inâ€"laws. $184,000. Walkk to . beautiful Bronte Harbour larger than it looks bungalow. Sunken family room, hardwood floors, modern 1 bedroom ip law suite. 2868 SQ FT. $254,000 2 ACRES, $349,000 INLAW SUITE! Deâ€"fenceâ€"less homeowner I have lived in this complex for over 22 years and to have this done without any consultation I find to be outraâ€" geous. I have consulted with the manâ€" ager who has promised to get back to me but I was wondering if you can give me any advice as to what I could do about possible: replacement. D. Fenceless. Dear Condofax: The other day, upon my return to my unit I was disâ€" mayed to discover that part of my Euonymous hedge which we had plantâ€" ed some 20 years ago, had been ruthâ€" lessly cut down to relace a fence. We had cultivated this hedge to provide us with privacy and hide a fence and I was devastated to see that it had been destroyed. Dear Fenceless: It is always a cruel shock to be unexpectedly confronted Walk to the lake, shops theatre. $289,900. Beautifully cared_ for freehold townhouse in downtown Oakville, end unit, oversized deck, fireplace, finished basement more. $ / Absolutely stunning 2 bedroom condoâ€" minium overlooking the ?orgeous harbour of Bronte and Lake Ontario. 1,200 sq.ft terrace. 7 WALK TO LAKE, SHOPS LUXURY $249,000 SOLD FOR 98% OF LIST SOLD FOR 98% OF LIST We all too often find that we don‘t have control over our surroundings because of changes brought about by outside forces. At this point I think we should clarify exactly what is happenâ€" ing here. To understand the situation, there are two aspects to condominium living involved. One is the freedom you with a situation which seems to radicalâ€" ly change the appearance of your home. That this can happen in a condominium corporation is no more unusual than to suddenly find that the quiet street upon which you have lived for so many years has become a major thoroughfare due to the opening of a large shopping centre across the road. THIS SPACE RESERVED FOR YOUR HOME Cirdy gain by not having to maintain the exteâ€" rior and the surroundings of your unit (known as the common elements). H. Penman Smith is a Burlington resident who has been active in all phases of condominium activity since 1975. He is viceâ€"president of the Golden Horseshoe Chapter of the CCI and former Condominium Information Officer with the Ministry of Consumer and Commercial Relations â€" Province of Ontario. The opinions stated in this column are his own. The is not qualified to give legal opinions. The other is that, for this freedom there is a price to pay, for you have given the Board of Directors, through their election, the right to manage the corporation, which entitles them to replace or repair those parts of the comâ€" mon elements which require attention, exclusiveâ€"use common elements or not. Too often this lack of communicaâ€" tion reminds me of the immortal words of Winston Churchill when as he was rallying his country to confront the enemy, said, "We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills." It sometimes sound like those condominiums in which the board of Directors fails to adequately communiâ€" cate with the unit owners. What you may have forgotten is that the hedge you so highly prize was grown on your exclusiveâ€"use common element. The only right given to you about this area is the right to use it for your pleasure. No other owner can usurp it â€" only you â€" but it still remains a common element and the Board has the right to enter, to repair, maintain or change it. Condofax welcomes your questions about condominiums and can be reached through the Oakville Beaver at 467 Speers Rd., Oakville,Ontario, LGK 384 or by calling the Golden Horseshoe Chapter of the Canadian Condominium Institute (CCI) at (905) 521â€"8144. The Condominium Act points out that the Board has an absolute duty, conferred on them by virtue of their office to govern the management of the property. (Sec. 24 â€" (1) (d). If the Board members do not discharge their responâ€" sibilities, they can be required to do so because the act says the Act, the declaâ€" ration, byâ€"laws and rules must be obeyed. From your account, it would seem that your Board of Directors has underâ€" taken a program of either repair or maintenance of the fences in your comâ€" plex, and as a result have gone ahead and removed a portion of your hedge. This it has the right to do, although, as a matter of courtesy, they should have informed you of their plan. Unfortunately there is little you can do beyond requesting an opportunity to meet with the Board before it proceeds with any further destruction of your hedge. I would recommend that you write a letter asking for the opportunity to discuss the matter with them before any action is taken, if such is required, and to have them consider any alternaâ€" tive steps that might be adopted in this repair program. As is so often the case, lack of comâ€" munication between Boards and unit owners leads to unnecessary confrontaâ€" tions, hot tempers and bad feeling which can sadly disrupt the even tenor of life in that corporation.