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Happy Anniversary

 Next month July 24, 2012 is the official Hamilton Native Housing blog site anniversary.  As we approach it's two year existence and pass 10,000 pageviews I would like to take this time to thank those who dropped by and read my posts.  My first post titled “Koo Gaa Da Win Manitou Housing” was a major rant I typed up after seeing some shit going on around here and I was elated many people in town and around the world read it.  Last year I had a private conversation outside the building with a KMHC outreach worker and I asked their opinion about this blog site, I was complimented on my writing skills and suggested I focus on bigger issues outside of this building.  Metaphorically speaking KMHC is a little fish in a big pond and Urban Native Homes Inc. don’t like their dirty laundry hung out in public and the board members are pulling each others hair out in frustration. 
After our conversation I thought about it for awhile but as you can tell I didn't take to the suggestion for many reasons.  Oh sure I could have sat outside on the park bench or behind closed doors and bitch & squawk about this place like the rest of tenants but nothing ever comes of it and that’s not my style.  I’m proud to say thanks to this blog I have made a difference in regard to tenant rights.....especially mine.
I’m tired of “flogging a dead horse” in regard to Ingrid Nosel. Urban Native Homes Inc you’ve read my posts it’s time to pass the rein to a vibrate individual who’s willing to stand up and be accountable for their actions and no more fuck ups and lies.
In the meantime I’ll continue on, I’ll be pleasant with the staff and tolerate the few tenants that annoy me. At this writing I have no issues or compliments to post in regard to KMHC but I hear there’s some squabbling from irate tenants. 

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