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Tonight Sandy does Toronto and the Jive Bunny reports 24/7 from the eighth floor of her apartment on the Esplanade with high winds and rain. The firetrucks sound in the night and one woman was killed by flying debris at 7:20 pm at St Clair and Keele St in the west end of Toronto. The night is one of the worse since Hurricane Hazel in 1954.
Monday, October 29, 2012
Thursday, May 3, 2012
TCHC Evicts Poor Tenants to cover the cost of a 751 million repair bill
Toronto mayor moves to privatize public housing
Over the past 10 years since TCHC was formed in 2001, there has been a witch hunt to evict subsidized
tenants so that Market rent could cover the cost of a 751 millions of dollars worth of repairs needed for the homes and apartment buildings to over 164,000 tenants in Toronto. It seems as of February 2012, 700 houses will be sold off and over 2,000 tenants will be homeless. Over housed housing units will pay market rent if 3 offers are not taken to move to a smaller unit. The condition of the units offered are appalling. For example, I have lived in Cityhome since 1982 as an abused single mother, moving from a Jr.one bedroom that I had with my son till the age of 5 years, and then I was offered a two bedroom in 1985 and have lived there for 26 years. Just lately, from 2001 when TCHC was formed from Cityhome, Metro and Ontario Housing, a witch hunt has been formed to evict low income subsidized tenants if they are over housed,with three offers for units that would be more suitable for the size of the family No mention is for under housed tenants!
If no lease is signed Market rent is automatically charged, on the date specified even if the tenant is on Ontario Works, Social Assistance or Disability it does not matter! Forcing the tenant onto the street like the La sage Report in 2009. Where the elderly tenant did not fill out his subsidy forms and was evicted. The 82 year old man died homeless because of TCHC tactics of eviction.
In effect to avoid market rent, a new lease must be signed. The condition of the offered units are in ill repair and there are line ups to see these places.
My rent was raised from $386.00 to $1,299.00 Market Rent as of May 1, 2012. I am devastated.
The average person would have to clear over $60,000 a year to cover that rent. Social Services pays $362.00 a month to cover a rent of $155.00. What is a poor person to do who cannot support the market rent, but face eviction for non-payment of rent. Social Housing has gone down the drain I am afraid due to my own experiences with TCHC and the Housing Tribunal from 2002-2012.
We are facing a situation where there will be no more subsidized housing or rent geared to income,
due to the high repair bill that TCHC has...keeping your subsidy TCHC wants every tenancy to know:
You will lose your RGI:
If they do not submit their Household income and Assets review form on time or if it is incomplete.
Failing to obtain income that they are intitled to or not reporting an increase in income within 30 days
Not making payments to a repayment plan for rent or damage.
Being convicted of RGI fraud or misrepresentation of household income.
For more information on TCHC call 416 981-5500 or www.toronto.ca/housing/social_housing/rgi_guide_complete.pdf
Being away from their unit for more than 120 days. Being over-housed and not selecting 5 other housing providers while on the central waiting list...or being over-housed and refusing 3 offers.
The later being my loss of RGI. I have also been on the waiting list for Toronto Housing Connections for 12 years with no calls.
TCHC is a bully and ruthless.
Over the past 10 years since TCHC was formed in 2001, there has been a witch hunt to evict subsidized
tenants so that Market rent could cover the cost of a 751 millions of dollars worth of repairs needed for the homes and apartment buildings to over 164,000 tenants in Toronto. It seems as of February 2012, 700 houses will be sold off and over 2,000 tenants will be homeless. Over housed housing units will pay market rent if 3 offers are not taken to move to a smaller unit. The condition of the units offered are appalling. For example, I have lived in Cityhome since 1982 as an abused single mother, moving from a Jr.one bedroom that I had with my son till the age of 5 years, and then I was offered a two bedroom in 1985 and have lived there for 26 years. Just lately, from 2001 when TCHC was formed from Cityhome, Metro and Ontario Housing, a witch hunt has been formed to evict low income subsidized tenants if they are over housed,with three offers for units that would be more suitable for the size of the family No mention is for under housed tenants!
If no lease is signed Market rent is automatically charged, on the date specified even if the tenant is on Ontario Works, Social Assistance or Disability it does not matter! Forcing the tenant onto the street like the La sage Report in 2009. Where the elderly tenant did not fill out his subsidy forms and was evicted. The 82 year old man died homeless because of TCHC tactics of eviction.
In effect to avoid market rent, a new lease must be signed. The condition of the offered units are in ill repair and there are line ups to see these places.
My rent was raised from $386.00 to $1,299.00 Market Rent as of May 1, 2012. I am devastated.
The average person would have to clear over $60,000 a year to cover that rent. Social Services pays $362.00 a month to cover a rent of $155.00. What is a poor person to do who cannot support the market rent, but face eviction for non-payment of rent. Social Housing has gone down the drain I am afraid due to my own experiences with TCHC and the Housing Tribunal from 2002-2012.
We are facing a situation where there will be no more subsidized housing or rent geared to income,
due to the high repair bill that TCHC has...keeping your subsidy TCHC wants every tenancy to know:
You will lose your RGI:
If they do not submit their Household income and Assets review form on time or if it is incomplete.
Failing to obtain income that they are intitled to or not reporting an increase in income within 30 days
Not making payments to a repayment plan for rent or damage.
Being convicted of RGI fraud or misrepresentation of household income.
For more information on TCHC call 416 981-5500 or www.toronto.ca/housing/social_housing/rgi_guide_complete.pdf
Being away from their unit for more than 120 days. Being over-housed and not selecting 5 other housing providers while on the central waiting list...or being over-housed and refusing 3 offers.
The later being my loss of RGI. I have also been on the waiting list for Toronto Housing Connections for 12 years with no calls.
TCHC is a bully and ruthless.
Monday, March 12, 2012
The Hospice at Perram House
My best friend Barb Pratt passed away in Perram House Hospice on a full moon on November 10th,
2011, at 10:10 am in the morning,after 12 long years of suffering from ovarian cancer. Barb was always a free spirit who believed in giving to the needy and she had many friends from all walks of life. When she entered Perram House in May, I hadn't seen her in awhile and I was shocked to see her so thin and fragile.
The last time I was in the area of Perram House it was the house next door at # 2 Wellesley Place where the Rolling Stone Museum used to be that was operated by Jerry Stone who owned the largest collection of Rolling Stone Memorabilia. In the year 2001, the house was sold to a private developer, as well as the house and the property on which #4 Wellesley Place is located. Frank McCrea purchased the two older homes and renovated both locations and supported the Hospice and it's programs at #4 Wellesley Place. The original owner of #4 Wellesley Place was Mary Ann Perram in 1878 a widow and Mother of five children. Prior to it's ownership by the Ontario Cancer Institute in 1968, #4 Wellesley was owned by the Sisters of Service of Canada, The Congregation of The Most Holy Redeemer and after that by several private owners until 1997 when it offered services for palliative care.
I met the most interesting people when I was there at Perram House with my best friend, Barbara, she had so many friends of every type who would bring her food and she would pay them. She would call and ask for different things like herring and bagels, beet borsch, that I learned how to make from scratch; and anything she desired I would go on a quest and find it like books, The Help. My last quest was watercolour pencils and a Husky sketch pad not made in China. That's when I got the call that she had made a turn for the worse. I had been with my favourite Sister, Patsy when she passed away of lung cancer in 1995 and stayed with my Mother at the hospital when she passed away of liver cancer in December of 2004, and my Father had just recently passed away the year before on March 20th, 2010 at the age of 99 by a mophine injection by a stupid nurse.
This was going to be the most difficult time of my life to be with my best friend on her death bed!
She and I had been friends since high school over 45 years and now she was leaving this earth the day before 11/11/11. There is another Angel in heaven now looking after all the ones that need guidence.
Barbara Pratt was given an Indian burial by a lake on Manitolin Island without her family and friends.
And I do know that she watches over the sick and dieing at Perram House along with Mary Ann Perram and her 5 children in the big house at #4 Wellesley Place..We all miss you Barb Pratt, you were called to serve others and I still have your cards and gifts that you gave me all these years but the greatest gift was having you as my best friend and my Son Josh's God Mother. I will always love you.
2011, at 10:10 am in the morning,after 12 long years of suffering from ovarian cancer. Barb was always a free spirit who believed in giving to the needy and she had many friends from all walks of life. When she entered Perram House in May, I hadn't seen her in awhile and I was shocked to see her so thin and fragile.
The last time I was in the area of Perram House it was the house next door at # 2 Wellesley Place where the Rolling Stone Museum used to be that was operated by Jerry Stone who owned the largest collection of Rolling Stone Memorabilia. In the year 2001, the house was sold to a private developer, as well as the house and the property on which #4 Wellesley Place is located. Frank McCrea purchased the two older homes and renovated both locations and supported the Hospice and it's programs at #4 Wellesley Place. The original owner of #4 Wellesley Place was Mary Ann Perram in 1878 a widow and Mother of five children. Prior to it's ownership by the Ontario Cancer Institute in 1968, #4 Wellesley was owned by the Sisters of Service of Canada, The Congregation of The Most Holy Redeemer and after that by several private owners until 1997 when it offered services for palliative care.
I met the most interesting people when I was there at Perram House with my best friend, Barbara, she had so many friends of every type who would bring her food and she would pay them. She would call and ask for different things like herring and bagels, beet borsch, that I learned how to make from scratch; and anything she desired I would go on a quest and find it like books, The Help. My last quest was watercolour pencils and a Husky sketch pad not made in China. That's when I got the call that she had made a turn for the worse. I had been with my favourite Sister, Patsy when she passed away of lung cancer in 1995 and stayed with my Mother at the hospital when she passed away of liver cancer in December of 2004, and my Father had just recently passed away the year before on March 20th, 2010 at the age of 99 by a mophine injection by a stupid nurse.
This was going to be the most difficult time of my life to be with my best friend on her death bed!
She and I had been friends since high school over 45 years and now she was leaving this earth the day before 11/11/11. There is another Angel in heaven now looking after all the ones that need guidence.
Barbara Pratt was given an Indian burial by a lake on Manitolin Island without her family and friends.
And I do know that she watches over the sick and dieing at Perram House along with Mary Ann Perram and her 5 children in the big house at #4 Wellesley Place..We all miss you Barb Pratt, you were called to serve others and I still have your cards and gifts that you gave me all these years but the greatest gift was having you as my best friend and my Son Josh's God Mother. I will always love you.
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