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Moving Day Anniversary

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.  
Narrow laneway to nowhere.
My window.
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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Tony King said…
Gosh! The staff are still moving files to the KMHC building in Bankers box and large plastic containers. Anymore downsizing there will be no room to fart in the office area. :D
April 13, 2017 at 10:15:00 AM EDT
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