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OMG! Bedbugs.

Continuing from my previous blog post, today I found out the community room is infested with bedbugs yet the KMHC office staff failed to inform the tenants in writing.  I had to figure it out when another “24 hr. notice to enter unit” was quickly delivered under my door by HOW Christine Demik at 4 pm. (you should see that girl move).  The notice says due to bedbugs found in the common area of the building (The community room) there will be a bedbug building inspection on Friday.  This is interesting because there are no couches or beds in the community room. There’s a kitchen and closet area, tables and chairs in the centre and computer station in the corner. In fact the community room is a low ceiling bachelor unit with no bathroom or appliances.  Bedbugs don’t discriminate you can be rich or poor, young or old like the HSC or pear shaped like HOW Lynda Jones those buggers will come after you. I think when KMHC had the St.Valentines Day luncheon in the community room the bedbugs came in disguised as lovebugs then infesting the area.  :D
It’s a serious problem in our fair city.  Recently at the multicultural group we had an open discussion on the stigma involving bedbugs and why we can’t eradicate them. 
The main reason it’s a multi billion dollar business the pest control companies are making large profits by going around buildings steam cleaning, spraying furniture and homes yet those little blood sucking bugs keep coming back.  Manufacturers that design nylon bedbug mattress covers are expensive but worth it.  Years ago cockroaches use to be the main infestation today bedbugs have top billing.  The Gov’t has to get involved by working on a permanent solution.  If intelligent humans can send a robot to planet Mars and send information back to Earth then surly we can develop a safe permanent pesticide that will kill bedbugs once and for all.
Personally I can’t stand bedbugs they are worse then any pests I’ve encountered including the KMHC office staff.  I keep my apt clean and tidy 24/7 and I’m glad to say my neighbour in 1-D does the same.  For my own peace of mind I have a box spring and mattress bedbug cover encasement and I check it often.
It's a good thing the community room is located at the far end of the hallway.  Before I sat down to write this blog I checked my bed area again, there are no bedbugs in my unit.  On Friday I will briefly allow the Action Pest Control guy in my unit but I’ll be laying ground rules: Do not touch or move my furniture or my belongings, if anything has to be moved I can do it myself.  I’m a big man.

Tk

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Tony King said…
There is no specific time written when the bed bug guys will be arriving at the building of Friday so this afternoon I took the liberty of calling the bed bug company for information. I explained to the receptionist our landlord will not give us a time, I introduced myself as a tenant, gave them my address, I was told according to their schedule the beg bug technicians will be at the KMHC building 9 am. Yipee! Now I can plan my day.
Hell, I’m not even on the payroll and I can do a better job informing tenants, the KMHC staff is useless. When I say KMHC staff I’m referring to HSC Ingrid and the little hobbit HOW Lynda Jones.
February 26, 2015 at 3:38:00 PM EST
Tony King said…
Another beg bug inspection scheduled for Friday.......Stop The Insanity!
April 8, 2015 at 5:12:00 PM EDT
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