Hamilton Indigenous Housing

I & friend Teresa Last week I attended a program host by NWC Hamilton, it was there I met up with six female tenants of KMHC.   It was nice to see the ladies again I was greeted with hugs and smiles.   The program was Holistic teachings by Jane Burning she spoke about the Creator and positive thinking.   I enjoyed the presentation though it was a wee bit long.   During lunch break I had the chance to chat with the KMHC tenants to find out how’s life going at KMHC.   Things haven’t improved most tenants don’t like each other and there’s a lot of negative energy in the building.   I offered a sympathetic ear and didn’t judge as they shared their stories. The big problem with KMHC is tenant Aunt Opie and I’m glad she didn’t attend the NWC program.   You may recall I spoke of her in past blogs, aunt Opie’s negativity spreads throughout KMHC.   She brags about sending false complaint e-mails about tenants and staff to Justin the head direc...

Yesterday I attended a ‘Celebration of Life’ gathering at De dwa da dehs nye s Aboriginal Health Centre in Hamilton.   KMHC tenant little Debbie lost her son due to unfortunate circumstances and I wanted to personally offer my condolences.   I can’t imagine the loss of a child no matter how old they are.   I’ve known little Debbie for 10 years and we are members of the same First Nation's band. I’ve never visited De dwa da dehs nye s Aboriginal Health Centre before, thankfully I didn’t get lost. When I arrived I was greeted by little Debbie I gave her my condolence card and she invited me to help myself to the buffet table in the next room.   Oh My Gosh!   One good thing about our culture when it comes to a gathering the food is abundant.   Marilyn Wright a very nice woman was the server at the buffet table she used to be a UNH board member and is currently a case worker for aboriginal mothers dealing with addiction.   After filling up a pl...

Hello again readers It’s spring time and I’m ready to share what happened before and after I moved out of KMHC.   Last year when OAHS and I came to an agreement on a move out date I immediately applied for housing at three agencies, two in Hamilton and one in Toronto, my applications was accepted and put on the waiting list. I also began looking around for an apartment, the idea to procrastinate was out of the question.   My plan was to look around for the best accommodation at reasonable rent.   In my search I found rents are too high and the apartments I want are not affordable in this city.   I had to compromise by renting a shared accommodation, after putting my furniture in storage I reluctantly moved to my new place.   After a few months I was doing well to the point the landlord offered me a position as building superintendent/manager.   I respectfully declined the offer because I didn’t want the responsibility.   My objective was to g...

Hello Bloggers yes it’s been that long since I moved out of KMHC, of the nine years I lived there I’ve made friends and acquaintances and kept in touch via phone and social media.   By invitation I would occasionally drop by to visit tenant elder Judy Becker.  She likes to cook supper and we share laughs and life experiences.   I offer praise and encouragement to tenant Judy as she battles her demons. During the last week of January I bought silver seat tickets to see the Aboriginal play ‘Crees In The Caribbean’ at Theatre Aquarius in Hamilton and I thought who would appreciate live theatre and would like to accompany me!   I immediately thought of my former next door neighbor and friend Bernadeen at KMHC.   During my tenure at KMHC we got along fine. A few weeks later my plan is to visit tenant Judy for coffee, then precede to knock on Bernadeen's door and escort her to Theatre Aquarius and watch the play.   Sounds like the perfect evening, right!...