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Last month at the Wesley multicultural group there was a presentation by the Hamilton Police Services.  Officer Andrea gave advice on personal and home safety tips plus how to avoid scammers in the real world and on social media.  I found the presentation interesting and informative later when she was done I approached her for advice.  Privately explained I had a prior situation where the KMHC staff called the police on me for reasons not clearly known.  I asked if it's possible to obtain a copy of the police report and how do I go about it.  She replied since my name is on the report I am entitled to a copy she explained the procedure plus there is a service fee involved.  The police report date March 25, 2015 I will get information who called the police, why and I’ll be able to read the police officer’s recommendations to the KMHC/UNH’s staff.  It should be interesting and rest assured some content will be shared.

Summer is here which means the KMHC tenants like to sit in the courtyard and enjoy the weather and share some interesting conversation.  As you readers will recall we had an embarrassing situation with bedbugs in the building and not one but two exterminators were called in.  Later there was a KMHC staff notice on the bulletin board reminding tenants to keep an eye for any future bedbug sightings and report it to the office.  Recently while talking to fellow tenants outside the building I was told a tenant went to the office to make a bedbug report.  This is H.O.W. Lynda Jones recommendation - she'll instruct the tenants to grab some bedbugs from their unit then bring them down to the office to show proof their is a bedbug problem and only then will they authorize an inspection.  To me this is laziness, total disrespect to tenants and when I heard this I was like: Is she for real?!  Why is it so hard to believe a tenant when they have a serious complaint like bedbugs!  Lately I and my guest have notice during the evening around the entrance area and hallway there are insects crawling in the walls and floors if the KMHC office staff think I’m going to collect insect specimens for verification they have another thing coming.  :P
I’m so glad I don’t have to speak with the H.O.W's (compare it to having a conversation with trailer trash) :P   Should I have a complaint or work order I send a fax to UNH’s head office and I get results. 
I have no problem with my fellow tenants for the most part we greet each other with a hello, a wave and a smile. :)

Pan Am fever has hit downtown be sure to check out the live music and other events at Gore Park. 

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