Christmas at KMHC

Post Christmas

Last week UNH arranged for the tenants a bus field trip to Niagara Falls Ontario to see the light show. The plan was to leave at 4pm but there was a delay.  A tenant in a wheelchair had difficulty getting from the Men’s Residence on Kenilworth to KMHC and was late.  By the time the bus embarked around 5 pm it was almost dark, I didn’t go because I had other plans.  The next day the ladies said I should have went, the bus was not full to capacity and the obnoxious male tenant was warned to behave himself.   I was told the only drawback the tenants didn’t get the chance to get off the bus and admire the view.

 I suppose the trip would have been nice but I’ve been to Niagara Falls many times in the past.  Plus I wouldn’t have liked the idea of not being able to get off the bus to get some fresh air and stretch my legs.  The bus tour lasted about 3 hours.  Gosh!  Remember Gilligan’s Island!  They went for a 3 hour tour and look what happened to them. :D

On Friday the KMHC tenants were invited to a Christmas dinner hosted by Homeward Bound at the men’s residence building.   UNH gave us taxi slips for 2 round trips to the dinner and back.  I had one set and was ready to go when my neighbor Bernadine cancelled at the last minute.  While standing at the KMHC entrance observing the other tenants trying to call for a taxi I thought do I really want to sit and eat with my least favorite tenants!   My answer was no, I called over Claudia to explain Bernadine and I are cancelling and I’ll return the taxi slips to the office.  I have no regret the weather was stormy plus 30 minutes prior I was interviewed by the Hamilton Spectator about UNH.  I was on a high and didn’t need a turkey dinner to get me into the festive mood.

Sadly for the first time Urban Native Homes Inc. didn’t distribute Christmas gifts to their tenants in 2017. This includes KMHC, Kenatah Complex and the Men’s Residence.  I have empathy for the children, the vulnerable Native Elders and aboriginal males who are battling their demons.  :(

  

In years past I experience being excluded from UNH management gift giving.  It’s disappointing at first but I got over it, it shows not to rely on anybody but myself.  This year I’m enjoying the Christmas season thanks to friends and acquaintances.  I’m not the type who get depressed over the holidays and I predict 2018 will be full of good changes and opportunities. :)

My Christmas day good deed: aunt Opie lost her keys near the courtyard and she looked frantic. I notice the keys nearby in the snow, without saying a word I pointed them out and kept walking.

Happy New Year!  :D

Tk