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KMHC & The Weather

Not only is the HSC’s attitude cold now the KMHC staff can’t or won’t make it to work because of the cold weather.  Jeezus! We’re Canadians we’re use to the cold, get over it!  So where does this leave KMHC tenants.  Well so far this morning I’ve seen tenant Janis struggle to get into a cab so she can make it to the hospital for dialysis treatment. Tenants waiting for the community room to open so they can use the computer and check the weather report. Tenants standing around the office entrance waiting to talk to staff. And the worst is the recycling bins have over flown and started to stink up the hallway. This place has gone down the toilet and we can thank HSC Ingrid Nosel for the decline.  Now if we had a superintendent in the building he could update the tenants on what services will be available for the day…but Noooo!  They had to fire the last one and leave the Native Elders who rely on KMHC to their own devices. :P
I wasn’t going to mention this in my blog but I’ve changed my mind. On Christmas Eve morning the staff delivered gifts to all tenants from anonymous gift givers from the Hamilton/Burlington area. Most tenants didn’t know about the delivery because the staff failed to inform them prior. I ran into fellow tenant Keith at the mall and told him to rush to the building to get his gifts, it was going on noon and the office will be closing for the holidays. I walked ahead of Keith and saw KMHC staff Lynda Jones & Debra LaForme warming up the car and ready to drive off. I asked the ladies would they wait a few minutes so Keith can get his Christmas gifts he’s coming up the street.  They smiled and said sure, I turned my back, walked to the building and they drove off.  Those bitches couldn’t wait 2 mins. I felt bad for Keith he knocked on the office door in vain hoping to get his gifts.  He’d have to wait until the following Monday.  During the holidays there are times when one must be patient and consider the other person I didn’t see that in Lynda and Debra all they wanted to do is get the fuck out of here.  I’m totally disappointed in them.  :-(

On behave of the KMHC tenants I would like to thank the anonymous Christmas gift givers of Hamilton/Burlington area. I got a kick out of the handmade Christmas cards from the children...they were very sweet.  :)


So there you have it folks…2014 begins

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