Hamilton Indigenous Housing

........There’s a fine line between these two words.  Koo Gaa Da Win Manitou Housing Complex claim the surveillance cameras are for tenant security and protection and I have to ask “from what?”  Surveillance means monitoring the behavior of others usually for the purpose of influencing, managing, controlling or protecting, surveillance is therefore an ambiguous practice, sometimes creating positive effects, at other times negative.  As long as I've been a tenant in this building I've never heard of a break and enter or a tenant being physically attacked or robbed.  IMO Koo Gaa Da Win Manitou staff use it to spy and to keep tabs on the tenants and their guests then write up petty reports on any minor infraction, they actually have a person on the payroll who watch the monitors which is a waste of time, this activity is not illegal but it is sleazy & creepy.  Being one of the first employees to work at ADT Security Systems automated station in Toronto I know a...

 This morning I filed a complaint about the crazy cat lady aka Deb Chrysler in unit 1-E roaming the hall at all hours and her stupid cat scratching at my door late last night.  Then tonight around 9:30 pm I went to take out the garbage, I opened my door and guess who’s standing outside my door with a drink in her hand and in her pajamas, the crazy cat lady from unit 1-E she then turned around and walked two doors down to her apt.  It's annoying and creepy when you have neighbors like that.  Recently a friend who lives on the second floor complained to the office according to him the tenant in 1-E was stalking him and he wants to be left alone. The creepy cat lady is unattractive on so many levels, she has an annoying voice and a deranged personality. According to the acting HSC the tenant in 1-E is fearful of me, this statement is false if it were true she wouldn’t be hanging around my apt and if she's trying to provoke me it's not going to work.  I’m going ...

Today I was thinking of the old gang where I use to work and the fun & crazy times we had.  For many years I worked PT at the Festival Banquet Centre as their security doorman, The Festival is a venue for wedding receptions and Man! the stories I have would knock your socks off.  Working there I learned to be assertive and observant and to use diplomacy and tact whenever possible with irate inebriated guests.  It's not like a bar or a tavern the guests are usually well behaved I only had to get physical once when a drunken guest tried walking out with a bottle of expensive wine. The wedding party and their guests were dressed in their finest attire.  Limos, evening gowns, tuxedos and plenty of perfume in the air I’ve seen many brides who looked stunning and we treated them like princesses. :) The staff…what a great group of people I actually looked forward going to work. Albert the proprietor who I nicknamed The Boss, him & I got along well and he does h...

Yesterday afternoon I dropped by the Community room to say hello and three self appointed members of the tenant committee were present so I asked how many members are in their little group and what's on the agenda for Friday. :)  The response from Teresa in a sarcastic tone " You have to show up to find out, we're not saying !" I thought "Listen Woman! I don't have to show up anywhere if I don't want to"....what a complete turn off. :-(   I said in that case I won’t be attending I have my own platform in expressing my points of view and most of the time I get results.  Then someone mentioned my blog then we all got into it, Teresa doesn’t like her name mentioned in this blog I looked at her and said “When was the last time I mentioned you?  Let’s face it you’re not interesting enough" then she shut up.  Holy Moses said the KM office has spoken to the cops about my blogs.  My reply: So Big Fuckin Deal!..there's no illegal activity written...

I forgot to mention in my previous post my legal counsel said my initiative to approach the staff on May 3 in regards to the N5 was an excellent idea. Unfortunately today Charles J. confirmed my suspicion his suggestion did not go well.  His idea was for “the acting HSC” and I met along with the outreach staff and hopefully clear the air on some issues.  So there you have it folks, the acting HSC she’s a stubborn olde broad, afraid to work on a solution, a person who lacks leadership and uses intimation on the senior tenants.  Urban Native Homes Inc. For fuck Sakes!  Find a new HSC with a backbone it’s time to put this one out to pasture, you got rid of everybody else why not her!  To show the readers what type of person I am on Sunday afternoon I was talking to a neighbour outside and I was surprised to hear the tenant is out of food. I had one last frozen steak in my freezer and I gave it to the tenant.  Aww what the hell, I have to go on a diet anyway....

….yep as of May 7, 2012 the N5 eviction notice is void KMHC can use the paper it’s written on to wipe their ass for all I care.  Last week my legal counsel and I had a serious discussion over the N5 notice I received from the KMHC office.  He already read my rebuttal statement in advance so when I arrived at his office I didn’t have to go into a long speech on what really happened.  The first thing he said “Landlords!  Their reason for this N5 is almost ludicrous :P”  We went through all aspects of the notice and he gave me some excellent legal advice. One is to forget the idea of filing a claim that Ingrid Nosel is bias and prejudice, the chance of getting a written apology from a landlord or rental agency are slim to nil and to ignore as he put it “The crazy cat lady”.  This is the part I like….he also advised if this woman keeps being a disturbance and I’m getting no results from the KMHC office I can go to the Landlord & Tenant Board at 119 King Str...

Yesterday a tenant asked if I would move some storage bins around in her unit because the office was bitching. I said “sure, what time?”  You may remember my tribute blog to the “Lone Wolf” who passed away during the holiday season since then his partner is all alone in this building.  When I arrived I was taken back on how much stuff has been accumulated during their relationship.  Being the inquisitive person I am I asked “what are you going to do with all this stuff?” I suggested a garage sale or perhaps giving some away but I can tell she was reluctant to think about it, her possessions have sentimental value and keeps her memory alive of what life was like in her past.  She talked about putting most of it in storage but doesn't know or can't afford how to go about it she reminded me of a dear close friend who lived here but died approximately a year ago she was also a pack-rat. While I was there we had a serious chat she told me the office staff has entered he...

Today there was a block party outside the building hosted by the old folks home across the street. There were cool motorcycles parked along my side of the street on display and the bikers were dressed in their leather gear and I could have sworn I saw a green mascot running around but I couldn’t figure out if it was a frog or a lobster. LOL  Oh well looks like everybody was having fun especially the elderly residence at the old folks home. Live music was playing but not at a high volume that it would disturb the tenants in the area.  The event sparked up life in this dreary neighborhood though I was a bit disappointed there was no drinking, no smoking dope, no wild sex on the motorcycles ;)….you gotta remember I’m a fan of the Grateful Dead concerts…those were the days. :) The only embarrassment was a former female tenant sitting on a motorcycle to take a picture without asking for permission, you could tell by the bikers look they were not amused.

After 2.5 years living here today for the first time I received a N5 notice from Koo Gaa Da Win Manitou Housing Complex hand delivered by sleazy paralegal Dale Skvereskas  Ha! you should have seen the bitch run back to the office.  Soon after I read the notice I went to the Hamilton legal office, the form claims a nameless female tenant in the complex filed a complaint, as I read it I noticed the 3 statements are not 100% accurate and I want to see and read the evidence.  I have a witness who will sign an affidavit on what really was said. I know the complainant is Deb Chrysler tenant 1-E.  Who I’m disappointed with is HSC Ingrid Nosel being bias is totally unprofessional plus I was never approached by the outreach staff to explain my side.  Impartiality is the key to good judgement.  I’m waiting from a call back from my legal counsel on advice and I'll check my legal options in regard to HSC Ingrid Nosel filing a bias and prejudice misleading claim. Ar...