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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.  :)

Tk

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