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6 Months Later

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! Unfortunately it didn’t turn out as planned, while standing at the KMHC entrance I couldn’t remember tenant Judy’s buzzer number.  Then tenant Joan Frame aka Aunt Opie came out with a scruffy old man and immediately began uttering insults at me.  I was in no mood to take her shit so we got into it.  I told her to get lost also her scruffy old man said ‘Walk away Joan’ but she wouldn’t listen to him.

Anyway tenant little Debbie let me in the building she wasn’t feeling well but knows and trusts me and told Joan/Aunt Opie to mind her own business.  After thanking Debbie I immediately went to Judy’s unit we drank coffee then I left to pick up my other friend to see the play.  I shared with the ladies the brief altercation I had with Joan/Aunt Opie yet I refuse to allow Opie to ruin my evening.  The play was a triumph and my guest Bernadeen who’s from the Cree Nation also enjoyed the play. :)   
 
My opinion of Joan Frame aka Aunt Opie she's psychotic and looks like a disheveled bag lady not the type of person I would hang out with.  After I moved out of KMHC I received Facebook messages from her filled with insults and threats eventually I blocked her profile.
 
A week after the incident outside of KMHC I received Facebook messages and phone calls from loyal KMHC tenants warning me about a signed notice sent to all tenants from Ontario Aboriginal Housing Services, Meghan McCarville.  I am banned from KMHC with no written explanation.  Obviously Joan Frame/Aunt Opie filed a false complaint about me to OAHS yet the staff didn’t launch an investigation.  The KMHC security cameras would show the real story plus the other tenants were not interviewed and I was never notified.  If OAHS really wanted to get in touch with me they could have, instead Meghan McCarville posted my name in a public/common area and involved the KMHC tenants in Joan/Aunt Opie’s tantrum, half don’t give a shit while the others believe it’s wrong.  
 
After getting over the initial shock that OAHS would post my name to KMHC tenants I’ve come to realize it’s won't stop me from communicating with my KMHC friends, yet what does this say about Ontario Aboriginal Housing Services!  Are they going to ban friends and relatives who visit KMHC tenants without written reason or their consent?  These are Native Elders some don’t often get visitors their children are all grown and moved on with their lives.  

Shame on Ontario Aboriginal Housing Services and Meghan McCarville.   
Location: Hamilton, ON, Canada

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Unknown said…
That is very unfortunate. The good is you and elderly friend enjoyed a night out at the play.
March 28, 2019 at 9:32:00 AM EDT
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