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Christine Has Left The Building.



Christine Demik came to KMHC less than two years ago she was Charles Jacobs replacement.  At first I thought she was a nice young lady, friendly and seems helpful.  Then the UNH’s curse took possession and soon her personality changed she became unfriendly, stoic and complacent.  Christine and Lynda are two UNH’s outreach workers who I assume were equal.  They had their duties then last year I noticed what was really going on, Lynda Jones is on a power trip and determined to take over KMHC.  Lynda actually said to me at our last meeting “From now on you will only talk to me, not Christine!”  I thought “up yours woman! I don’t take orders from someone I despise”.  From that point on I haven’t spoken to Lynda Jones or Christine.  
Good Luck to Christine Demik I've never had anything against the young lady and she made a wise decision to take a job offer on the mountain.  IMO she would be wasting her time being employed at UNH's/KMHC.  I can’t see any advancement being confined in an office/warehouse basement.  Poor Lynda from now on she’ll have to take the Cannon or King Street bus route to get home, no more free rides from Christine.  :P
On other news!  KMHC tenant Elders were disappointed UNH’s didn’t offer a ride to Duane’s funeral instead the office staff closed up shop and went themselves.  In the past KMHC tenants were always offered a ride to a fallen tenant’s funeral.   :(
According to Mr. Google the UNH’s head office building is up for sale and plans to move to the men’s residence on Kenilworth Ave.  How ironic!  The renovated Kenilworth building has been a financial money pit from the start.
Thanksgiving weekend celebrations was a blast, I went to a dinner function hosted by the Hamilton Regional Indian Centre aka HRIC at the Ukrainian banquet hall located at east Hamilton. A small group of us tenants sat and enjoyed the feast.  The next day another dinner at a friend’s place.  I swear to God!  No turkey dinners until Christmas.  I’ll have to do double workouts at the gym.
Speaking of Christmas remember the blog I wrote last year about select tenants not receiving any gifts from their wish list!  It took the UNH's/KMHC staff 10 months to come up with a written excuse on why certain native elders were excluded.  This year I’m not even going to waste my time submitting a wish gift item.  Why be disappointed twice.

Have a good day.

Tk

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Tony King said…
It should be noted Miss Demik is now banned from entering KMHC. A UNH's asinine rule when a employee leaves the Mickey Mouse organization. :)
November 16, 2015 at 2:55:00 PM EST
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