Skip to main content

Spencer Has Left The Building

As you may recall in a previous post Spencer Waboose was stressed out to the max due to the eviction notice Koo Gaa Da Win Manitou filed against him.. Thanks to my blog site he received many comments of support from Social Media and when I told him this he felt better knowing he’s not alone. I offered my advice and was willing to walk him to the legal clinic but in the end he declined and decided to bail out.  Fellow tenant Pete & I were the most supportive to Spencer’s dilemma we didn’t want to see him on the streets. After checking many options Spencer decided to move in with his brother at another city.  The Waboose family Sandra and Spencer’s brother were there for him, they sat at the table and worked out a solution and I think it’s a good one and beside who am I to interfere in other family matters.  Spencer asked me if I would help with the moving and if I could find a helper. Yeah I found one alright :P  Fellow tenant Deano who was too busy goofing off.  I had to remind him “Hey we have a job to do, quit slacking off and laughing at your own jokes” :(  Eventually we got the job done, Spencer packed up his most important belongings and left the other half behind.
Fellow tenant Pete/Sid had an important role in all this he was the mover/driver without his help Spencer would have been in a tight spot. Thanks Pete/Sid
Spencer moved out early yesterday morning, after I loaded up the trailer I then shook his hand and we said our goodbyes.  I’ll probably never see him again and I wish him luck on this journey we call life. 
Due to the moving job I have a sore back and foot but Hey! It’s worth it knowing a fellow tenant and friend will have a roof over his head. :)
 Message to KMHC/HSC – Here is what I see, when you threaten and issue N7 notices to older vulnerable tenants you cause a lot of stress & worry to the tenant to the point where they nearly go over the edge. Spencer was one of them. For a so called Christian you should be ashamed of yourself. :P
As the author of this blog  I’d like to thank fellow tenant Pete/Sid without our compassion and the willing to help a fellow neighbour in distress, Spencer would have been all alone in this building.

This week Marie moved out and Spencer left the building. Looks to me that UNH’s pilot project KMHC is failing. 

Comments

Tony King said…
Last I heard Spencer is living @ Six Nations Reservation. I wish him well.
February 16, 2014 at 9:01:00 PM EST
Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Wigwamin Terrace

After many years I received a call for Toronto Native Housing offering a vacancy so I decided to explore my options by attending a viewing of what's available. But first I did a phone interview with acting project manager Paul Feitelberg. He said my personal and financial information checks out fine then we talked about the negative reference I got from Ontario Aboriginal Housing Services. I was asked for my side of the story and I also invited Paul to read this blog site to find out more who I am.  A few days later I called Paul for an update, I was complimented on my blog posts and he could see the love and compassion I have for the Native people on this blog site.  Due to the Hamilton cyber attack it was difficult for Paul get a reference from my current housing provider so with my assistance I helped him get in contact with their office. I received an excellent tenant reference from my housing provider. When I asked about OAHS he said he's going to ignore their negative re...
2 comments
Read more

The Ladies of KMHC

I & friend Teresa Last week I attended a program host by NWC Hamilton, it was there I met up with six female tenants of KMHC.   It was nice to see the ladies again I was greeted with hugs and smiles.   The program was Holistic teachings by Jane Burning she spoke about the Creator and positive thinking.   I enjoyed the presentation though it was a wee bit long.   During lunch break I had the chance to chat with the KMHC tenants to find out how’s life going at KMHC.   Things haven’t improved most tenants don’t like each other and there’s a lot of negative energy in the building.   I offered a sympathetic ear and didn’t judge as they shared their stories. The big problem with KMHC is tenant Aunt Opie and I’m glad she didn’t attend the NWC program.   You may recall I spoke of her in past blogs, aunt Opie’s negativity spreads throughout KMHC.   She brags about sending false complaint e-mails about tenants and staff to Justin the head direc...
Post a Comment
Read more

Koo Gaa Da Win Manitou

I hope one day we can truly say there is a haven where older natives who experienced homelessness can find a place to call home and have the resources available for the best quality of life in their golden years. Koo Ga Da Win Manitou Housing Complex has a long journey in order to reach that goal. Perhaps more funding is needed or better trained/experienced outreach workers who can relate to tenants concerns and health issues. Programs that would interest all tenants as a whole would be nice. Most important we tenants must try to get along with their neighbours. (as the good book says "Love thy neighbour") I've been here less then a year and I've observed alot, we have a diversity of tenants living in the building from different reservations and walks of life. Some have problems with alcohol, prescription drug addictions, physical disabilities and slight mental disabilities. The one thing we all have in common is our health concerns, from chronic back pain to deadly...
1 comment
Read more