It’s been one year since Urban Native Home Inc. moved their
head office. Yes indeed from a spacious
building on Albert Street to the cramp basement level of KMHC. I thought will UNH’s office staff and
residence get along! The staff soon
learn Native elders don’t take it lightly when invaders take over their
residential building. There were a few
creases to be ironed out i.e. The noise
from the office side door opening and closing during the day, loud conversation
in the hallway and my least personal favorite staff parking their vehicles in
front of my window. It could be debated at
the landlord and tenant tribunal is staff “Interfering with the tenant’s enjoyment
of rental unit” or do they have the right to park in a laneway that was designed for
shipping and receiving raw materials.
You can still see the outline of a loading bay that’s been long ago removed. Many years ago KMHC was originally a
manufacturing building; onlookers can still see the stone engraved original company
name at the entrance.
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Narrow laneway to nowhere. |
Once again a few weeks ago a trainee parked their vehicle in
front of my side window it’s noticeable since my unit is in the basement. Picture this:
I open my blinds for the day and I see dirty wheels and rust spots of a
vehicle completely covering my large rectangular window blocking the natural light. “Reminder to self” next time must capture a photo
from inside my unit as evidence. By
chance I saw office clerk Crystal outside during her brake so I decided to have
a chat about the parking situation and she suggests a compromise. I thought Whaat! The holier-than-thou Urban Native Homes Inc. is
offering a compromise. Shocking I know
but I agreed to hear what she had to say.
The compromise: In the future I don't put letters on any parked car in front of my window and in return she’ll
make sure the window area is clear. I
gave her a stern look and said that’s why I’m talking to you so I don’t have
to put a reminder note on any parked vehicle. I don’t know what she was thinking her
compromise didn’t make sense, in hindsight I believe it was her attempt to get
the upper edge on our conversation. Anyway the situation have been resolved and when I open my blinds the window is clear I can see the blue sky. I want to publicly thank Tim the driver and
Phil the maintenance guy for always keeping far from my window as possible when
they park. Way to go guys! :)
Speaking of parking space today it’s confirmed an impish employee
in the UNH’s organization is not a team player to her co-workers plus she’s the cop caller of petty personal issues. Her and Leslie the person from across the street should hook up. What would happen when they rub each other! Will a genie appear or another imp. :D
Its UNH’s head office anniversary and I have no ill feelings
toward the Administration team they seem like a great bunch of gals. Who should they celebrate this festive
occasion with! Well it’s not Ingrid
Nosel she’s somewhere getting therapy and the elusive UNH’s acting director
Christine Lenze won’t set foot at KMHC for obvious reasons. God Bless her minions without them she would
be lost, homeless and unemployed. Now who wants
cake? ;)
tk
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