Another UNH's Scandal

Our local newspaper the Hamilton Spectator wrote two articles on the UNH’s financial scandal and the story was broadcast via CHCH television news. Check out the link below:

http://www.chch.com/urban-native-homes/

Just when you think it couldn’t get worse an old Winnipeg Free Press news article surfaced about the current UNH’s acting executive director Christine Lenze. Check my link below:

http://tinyurl.com/gq5tvnr

What crimes and Canadian federal violations Christine Lenze did years ago I really don’t care. What I do care about why is she the acting Executive Director of Urban Native Homes today! It's all about the character after reading the link would you trust the woman with your wallet, purse or access to private and confidential banking information. Let's face it she’d probably sneak back to Texas with all your life savings while sharing it with her family. :P HSC Ingrid Nosel is a crafty old gal, she knew of her daughter's shady past yet allowed her to be a UNH’s board member then later she’s appointed to UNH’s acting Executive Director. Nepotism runs in that family.

Speaking of Ingrid, the HSC should be on-premises at the KMHC building during the day but no she and the Director are hiding at the Kenilworth men's residence building in east Hamilton, I’m sure avoiding the hard questions from tenants and the court summons officer which I’ve seen a few times at the entrance door. When the Director refuses to comment or give an interview to the media about UNH's that alone raises a red flag. The scandal has KMHC tenant elders concerned and depressed thinking will they have a place to live while others had enough and are planning to move out. The taxpaying citizens of Hamilton are also talking about UNH’s and what happened to the $4 million bucks!

So much for the “Unique Mandate”. :P

Comments

Poor Working Environment

My unit is located near the KMHC office, along with a friendly wave or hello I see the junior staff going about their business in a cheerful manner with the exception of one employee. You would think KMHC has a pleasant working environment but that is not the case. March 2016 is when Urban Native Homes head office was forced to move from their former spacious location to the cramp basement level of KMHC. There were approx. 8-10 staff members at the time. Then the Urban Native Homes financial scandal broke out and soon after the current UNH acting director’s illicit past became public knowledge, everyone was worried will they have a job. Fearful meetings going on in the community room, the rumor mill was in full rotation while I just stood back and observed the panic. Check your search engine it states this building location is Urban Native Homes head office yet that is not correct. There is no real head office, the organization has s...

The Passing of Dean King

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