Hamilton Indigenous Housing

Keeping with the critique theme on my blog site, last week I wrote a letter to H.O.W. Lynda Jones complaining about the misuse of the “24 hour Notice to Enter Unit” and a few other issues.   I felt my tenant issue was overdue and in the end I describe Urban Native Homes Inc. as a Mickey Mouse Organization.   Grey FOB Key A KMHC tenant asked me to write about her predicament and I’m more than happy to oblige.   What would you do if you lost or damaged the small FOB key that unlocks the building entrance doors!   You would go to the office ask for a replacement then perhaps be billed for the replacement….end of story.   Well hang on to your keychain folks.   H.O.W. Lynda Jones chooses not to follow procedure instead the tenant must pay $25.00 up front in order to get a new FOB key.   I thought is she for fucking real!   One time years ago I lost my building keys on the bus so I called Darryl the maintenance guy and he came to the build...

Today is National Aboriginal Veterans Day in Canada. To be honest I wasn’t aware of this date I assume all those who served in the wars are remembered on November 11.   We have two male tenants at KMHC who served in the military so whenever the opportunity arises I listen to their stories. :) My step father was in the Canadian Armed Forces he served, fought and survived WW2.   After the war he obtained a job as a bulldozer operator for an excavating company in Toronto.   I have strong memories of him as I grew up, he was a disciplinarian and tough on me yet there was a gentle side to him.   He was the typical Canadian fisherman every Friday after work he would load up his big old 1960’s Pontiac Parisienne with his fishing gear and bring (drag) me along.   I say (drag) because I didn’t always want to go.   Georgian Bay was filled with many of his favorite fishing spots, he taught me all aspects of freshwater fishing and today I miss it.   He wo...

My Kitchen Area. Well readers I’m elated to announce after many moons I finally have the right size refrigerator in my unit. Due to past experience I wasn’t sure UNH’s would respond to my second maintenance request for a refrigerator exchange from a vacant unit next door.   So I took the initiative to ask tenant Mr. Longboat after he moves out could I exchange refrigerators he agreed and left the keys on the table.   I decided to clean the interior and exterior of both fridges which are in good working order thus the KMHC office won’t freak out.   Surprisingly last Monday I received a phone call from UNH’s staff member Missy regarding my work order request.   I gave her the update on the refrigerators then we moved on to the shower door repair.   This morning Dr. Phil arrived with his medical bag and we worked on fixing the shower door.   Yipee!   No more drafty showers and water spraying on the floor.   I am a squeaky clean happy tenant. :) ...