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A Green Day


I’m happy to announce a select group of tenants at KMHC has helped Miss Judy adjust being back home.  Last weekend I traveled to a east end pharmacy to fetch her pain medication then the next day I traveled to Limeridge Mall to sort out her cable bill.  But I am walking on a fine wire meaning I don’t want Judy to always rely on me to do things for her.  Judy is very sensitive so in a subtle way I mentioned I would like to see her up and about being active that’s the key to longevity.  I think she understood.

Tenant Albert is a soft spoken man and relatively new to KMHC.  I was impressed how he decorated his rental unit and he’s considerate to the other Native elders (except when he’s drinking)  At first Albert hung around tenant Dean which is not a good thing but now I think he’s found his own way.  After my recommendation Albert decided to join the downtown YMCA.  Health and fitness is the way to go buddy.  :)

On March 8 2017 I attended a community action plan session hosted by Hamilton Regional Indian Centre (HRIC) at HPL’s Hamilton room.  This year was different I thought we would be sitting around a large table sharing ideas and recommendations.  This time we were arranged in groups I had no idea who the other participants were until later.  To my surprise our group included an associate from the Social Planning and Research Council of Hamilton, a City Hall aboriginal employee researching native issues in Hamilton, a single mother, two McMaster university female students and a fellow tenant.  I didn’t say much and was elated my fellow tenant spoke out in regard to Urban Native Homes Inc. ie: their flaws and what needs to be improved.  Trust me when I say the professionals were taking notes.   Also the single mother her knowledge on social issues was impressive.  After the housing issue discussion was over I decided to leave but my fellow tenant stayed with the group.  I asked the facilitator if I could take a few leftover sandwiches for home and she happily obliged.  Great food thanks HRIC. :)

Interesting things happened yesterday.  First Hamilton Police Services called for a building lock down over a fake grenade. Sheesh!  When the office staff closed for the day they forgot to close and lock the community room door, 30 minutes later the motion sensors tripped and the alarm went off.  It’s no big deal I mean there are no priceless antiques or diamonds and sapphires displayed in the community room.  I assume the alarm system was installed for insurance purposes.  I don’t blame the office staff, honest mistakes happen from time to time even in the land of Urban Natives Homes Inc.  I assisted Brenda the security tenant and the cops in correcting the problem.  Ta-Da!  

I recall one night years ago I notice the light was on in the community room and I thought the cleaner Al Loft was still here.  I knocked on the door and no answer I then turned the knob and to my surprise the door opened and the alarm went off.  Holeee Shit!  Running up and down the hallway I shouted….What do I do…What do I do!  I then called Al the cleaner on the phone and wouldn’t you know it he forgot to lock the community room.  Eventually the cops came to check the perimeter and the cleaner can back to the building to lock the door.  All went well but I’m sure the cleaner got shit the next morning from HSC Ingrid Nosel for the fuck up.

tk

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Happy said…
Funnily enough there was a ruckus upstairs at the same time the alarm went off downstairs. I didnt takr much note until dearest Gladys delivered her reoort which was thayt a tenant downstairs set off the detectors in the community room! Rolling eyes at ceiling...Actually the story was it was his guest. Once again.... if you can talk a lot could you at least maybe get story half correct my goodness me anyways maybe whole lot more sense when I heard your story perhaps we could recommend a good soap opera for this lady to watch from now on Dynasty? Duck Dynasty,something?
March 17, 2017 at 3:20:00 PM EDT
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