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Native Women’s Centre emergency food bank program is cutting back to every 60 days for long time food bank users. From my understanding the cut backs are necessary due to the large volume of users. I highly praise the program they do a remarkable job for the native community I mean how many food banks in Hamilton actually deliver to the applicant’s home in all kinds of weather! Two women are assigned to drive around the city in a white unmarked van delivering food boxes. I was surprised after speaking to the ladies to hear some natives get verbally abusive with the delivery personnel which is why a NWC agreement is issued to each applicant. Fuck up by being disrespectful then the food bank user risks suspension or completely cut off. I’m glad to announce none of the KMHC tenant elders are among the abusive group.

Two KMHC tenant elders are working on a bake sale for the first week of November. It’s a great idea and the proceeds going to a dinner event for tenants. Way to go KMHC tenant elders little Debbie & Theresa. Betty Crocker would be proud of you gals. :)

Here is something that will surprise the readers. For the past three years Urban Native homes Inc. has tried everything possible to ostracize me from KMHC community programs and holiday events and the evil ring leader is HSC Ingrid Nosel. Thanksgiving 2016 I wasn’t expecting a thing when I received a knock on my door, a UNH’s staff member handed me a gift shopping bag filled with food items. “Happy Thanksgiving from UNH’s” she said, I gave a smiley thank you. Immediately I thought did the police officers actually pass on my message to UNH’s and they listened! The gift bag was a nice gesture but it’s still too early to conclude UNH’s intentions. Christmas is a few months away…that will be the big test.

Soon it will be Halloween a festive time for sure. That being said the only creepy Clowns to watch out for are Ingrid and Lynda at the money pit building handing out tainted candy. EEEK! :P

Looking at my blog pageview total...I'm near 100,000 finally I'm reaching my goal. :)

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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

There's not many original KMHC tenants left that I know, last week I got word tenant Dean King passed away, we were not related and I remember when he moved in the building we got along well, we hung out often and he shared stories about his life and family. Eventually I notice he wasn't the sharpest pencil in the drawer and I started drifting away thus ended our friendship. Dean didn't have the usual addictions most male aboriginals endure he didn't drink or do drugs the problem was his mental state which I believe began after an auto accident years before. After I moved out of KMHC I'd often see him standing in line at the food bank in Gore Park in downtown Hamilton or hanging out with street friend Galina in Jackson Square food court. He didn't have many friends and other KMHC tenants just tolerated and accepted his strange behavior. He'd walk the streets looking disheveled and lost. When I received the news Dean died I didn't feel sad I felt surpri...

Sandy Holland

On February 27th 2025 I heard the passing of tenant Elder Sandy Holland. I knew she was in bad health and said to her friend she's ready to go. I met her years ago when she moved to KMHC she seem a bit daffy yet in a nice way, never spoke mean about others but had strong opinions about UNH staff. We would meet at UNH dinner functions and meetings and always offered me hug. She never got personal sharing her life stories with me which I can respect. RIP

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