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The Ladies of KMHC


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 director of Ontario Aboriginal Housing Services and he acts on it. The guy is a total idiot while aunt Opie goes around bragging she has the exclusive on Justin.
Aunt Opie


I’ve always wondered how aunt Opie arrived at KMHC, when recently from two reliable sources I found out that years ago when she lived in Toronto high on opioids she fell asleep with a lite cigarette and a fire broke out.  She moved to a shelter eventually she was kicked out then moved to Hamilton. While staying at the YWCA she complained so much she was evicted.  She then moved to NWC where they referred her to KMHC since then the building has been cursed and I’m so glad I moved out.  Aunt Opie still takes recreational drugs and when a tenant noticed a drug scale sitting on her kitchen table one can’t help thinking she’s drug dealing at KMHC.

OAHS has declined since they first walked into the introduction meeting in Dec 2018. Back then new staff wore uniforms and an ear device to communicate with each other.  Nowadays that’s all gone and personable staff members like Cynthia, Teresa, Rose, Elizabeth and many others have left or been laid off by OAHS. 

This has been on my mind for some time so I’m going mention OAHS paralegal Dale Skvereckas.  Last year before the Landlord & Tenant mediation meeting Dale saw my name on the list to speak to Duty Counsel.  Dale approached me in the hallway and said 'If you speak to Duty Counsel there will be no mediation'. Duty Counsel overheard this and immediately shut Dale down by saying in an angry tone.  Everybody has the right to speak to Duty Counsel.  Busted!  Dale immediately turned and walked back to the hearing room.  I hope you read this Dale you’re just as sleazy as Urban Natives Homes Inc. and they should have fired you too.

KMHC is an empty shell of what it could have been.  

Tk
Location: Hamilton, ON, Canada

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