Hamilton Indigenous Housing

It’s around 9am Christmas morning I turned on the coffee pot, made a few phone calls and decided to turn on my Christmas window lights and tree display in celebration of the day.   I’ll be hitting the gym early this morning @ 11 am for a good workout because I have two turkey functions to attend later in the day.   One at the local community centre and another with a Scottish clan I’ve known for many years who reside on the mountain. Thanks to my fellow tenants for the wonderful Christmas cards.   Urban Native Homes Inc. decided to ignore me this Christmas time with no gift card or presents while other tenants received something.   UNH’s management claims they’re a unique organization which is far from the truth.   This year there was no Christmas tree in the KMHC community room and no Christmas light display in the front entrance of the building.   Christmas Past used to be filled with conversation and laughter while enjoying a turkey dinner in the ...

In a previous blog I mention the problem KMHC has with bedbug infestations those little buggers are difficult to get rid of.   In Sept after following the instructions for preparation and going through two treatments I was frustrated to find the bedbugs are still here.   The treatments failed to exterminate, soon after I sent a fax addressed to the new director of Urban Natives homes Inc. with an update.   The treatments failed because the exterminator did a mediocre job and I described it to the UNH’s director.   10 days went by and I haven’t heard a reply from head office I was beginning to think perhaps they don’t give a shit, eventually when I was about to send an e-mail to Hamilton Public Health with a complaint I received a notice UNH’s will begin another bedbug treatment.   I’m glad to say they hired another exterminator and this time the man did an exceptional job.   I have a story to share; my dear neighbor Deloris will sometimes knock on my doo...