Residents' Associations - Why Do We Need One?

A Residents' Association of owners formed will be advantageous in serving the community. Among the reasons for forming one are:

• To act as a "watchdog" for their future community.
• To have a cohesive voice in the interest of their community.
• To be organized when there is a need for contacts and communication.
• To share the workload should there be a need for sharing tasks.
• To share resources in materials or in ideas to maintain or improve their community
• To volunteer for a good cause towards an enjoyable life in their community

We may formally form our very own official Residents' Association in the future. And when the time comes, we will need strong participation and support from all the residents of Canal Gardens. We are currently working under the support and patronage of PPKK.

Recent examples of how residents can come together and achieve the above stated "reasons". Here are some recent articles on Residents' Associations from all over KL, coming together, forming alliances, playing their parts to put forward their views and objections on the KL Draft City, to ensure "fair play".

Read more from the Star: Residents' Associations Unite Against KL Draft Plan, Cheras folks debate on KL City draft plan, Alliance on KL draft plan formed and from the Malay Mail: KL plan ‘fatally flawed’.

PPKK AGM - 15th April 2008 / 8.30pm / Kota Permai Golf & Country Club

Annual General Meeting Notice
Notice is hereby given that the 8th Annual General Meeting of the Persatuan Penduduk Kota Kemuning (PPKK) will be held as follows :

Date : Tuesday, 15 April, 2008
Time : 8.30 p.m.
Venue : Permai 3 Room, Kota Permai Golf & Country Club, No. 1, Jalan 31/100A, Kota Kemuning

Meeting Agenda
1. President's Address & Annual Report
2. To confirm and adopt the Minutes of the 7th Annual General Meeting of PPKK held on 24 March, 2007
3. Treasurer's Financial Report
4. Any Other Business

Following the AGM formalities, light refreshments will be served.

VIPs at Canal Gardens (Part 3)

Apart from thanking the Mayor (Shah Alam), Yang Berbahagia, Encik Mazalan Md Noor, Member of Parliament (Kota Raja), Y.B. Dr. Siti Mariah Mahmud and Wakil Rakyat Sri Muda, Y.B. Mat Shuhaimi Shafiei as well as the MBSA team for helping us, we want to thank all Canal Gardens residents who stand up and be counted and representatives from PPKK (Persatuan Penduduk Kota Kemuning) including the President, Datuk Abdul Razak on Thursday, 27th March 2008.

Some of the folks took annual leave, rescheduled travelling, cancelled appointment, drove all the way from KL/PJ and then went back to work in KL/PJ. We are so proud of you. We are glad we have you as our neighbours.

We SALUTE you for the united, courageous and passionate "voice" and "spirit"!!!!!

Other Community Portal within Kota Kemuning

We are sharing with you on a few other community websites within Kota Kemuning:

1. Persatuan Penduduk Kota Kemuning (PPKK): http://ppkk.org.my
2. Doritis Zone 1: http://doritis1.org/

It is good to know what's happening around and within Kota Kemuning. So if you know of any other websites, please share with us. Email us at CanalGardens@gmail.com

Persatuan Penduduk Kota Kemuning (PPKK) Membership Drive

Canal Gardens Residents’ Committee was formed under the patronage of Persatuan Penduduk Kota Kemuning (PPKK). CGRC has been receiving very good support from PPKK. CGRC managed to reach out to the relevant authorities through PPKK as PPKK is recognized as the Persatuan that represents Kota Kemuning residents.

PPKK was registered on the 17th of November 1999 as a non-profit, voluntary organisation to further the following goals:

• Foster closer relationships amongst all the residents of Kota Kemuning from various races and religion
• To speak with one voice on issues of importance in order to gain impact, greater acceptance, and avert confusion.
• Forge better understanding and communications with the goverment agencies, MBSA and others, regarding issues related to residents of Kota Kemuning

CGRC is helping PPKK to "recruit" new members or "renew" existing ones. So we are calling out to all residents of Canal Gardens to join or renew your membership with PPKK.

The annual fee is RM20 only. Our Road Reps will be going round to drop off the New Membership Registration & Renewal Form very soon. We really encourage you to sign up. Once you complete the form, please contact your Road Rep to collect from you (their names/contact numbers should be listed in the form). Please make all cheques payable to "Persatuan Penduduk Kota Kemuning". Receipt will be posted to you once the payment is through.

Should you need more information, please email us at CanalGardens@gmail.com. You can also checkout the PPKK website here: http://www.ppkk.org.my/.

Thanks for your support!