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My door
Last week KMHC had a Halloween door decoration contest.  As you can see in the pix I didn’t put much effort in the decoration so I didn’t expect to win anything.  On Halloween day I got two surprises delivered under my door.  For participating I receive a $5.00 Tim Horton gift card and my first UNH letter from Crystal M. not knowing what to expect I opened the letter ‘will I be pissed off or delighted’.  Actually I was delighted for the first time since 2013 it was a ‘Notice of no change in rent” and it required my signature.   I knew my rent would be the same yet I do not trust UNH & it’s best to get written confirmation.  I don’t want my name involved in their UNH rent subsidy scandal.  
No worries I’m still basking in the glory but don’t expect the landlord and I to be sitting around a campfire holding hands and singing songs.  I still have unanswered management questions and their lack of decorum is appalling.  
 
Dirty sheet left by aunt Opie
It’s been over for a week and nobody has removed the Halloween tree stuff.  With the high winds and rain the KMHC courtyard looks a mess.

Top story - For the past few weeks I’ve been sharing and reading comments posted in a previous blog from individuals about UNH’s Kenatah Housing Complex located in Stoney Creek, Ontario.  They could be tenants or UNH staff yet it doesn’t matter to me, what matters they have something important to say.  I visited Kenatah Housing Complex once during the summer to drop off some papers and wouldn’t you know it the office was closed yet the old UNH van was parked nearby.  I was not impressed, so after looking around the office area and speaking to a young native girl I became curious what do the tenants think of the landlord, do they experience the same problems as KMHC, do they like where they live and is there room for improvement! 
My questions were answered and I’m posting a link to the blog.  I invite the general public, sponsors and Hamilton city officials to check out the 70+ ongoing comments written about UNH. 

Last but not least, Remembrance Day is coming up please purchase a poppy in honor of the Native Veterans who fought for our freedom.  My father was one of them.

Tk.

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