Mother and Child on ODSP and CPP Widows and Orpahns Benefit Evicted by Mariposa Co-operative Homes Inc.

December 4, 2008, Mr. Gerald Longhurst died of a massive heart attack.

I notified the Housing Office of his death. I requested information from Ms. Terry Skov regarding subsidy for housing. I was told I didn't qualified. I was also told that Mr. Longhurst was in arrears. I got assistance and paid the arrears. Eventually, I had to get assistance from Ontario Works and Canada Pension for widows and Orphans. This money was not enough but with the help of Ms. Terry Skov I managed to keep my housing by paying a portion in the beginning of the month and the end of the month or clear up my payments in the beginning of the next month. Ms. Terry Skov was very helpful to my situation. Ms. Skov resigned. Mr. David McFarlane took over from Ms. Skov. He too was very helpful except by then I fell into depression. I sought help from my caseworker who refused helping me stating that I would get into the same situation again. It seems that everyone turn the cheek the other way because both my daughter and I were trying to live and deal with the death of a love one and cope with living. We really don't know to this day whether we are coming or going.

Mariposa Reeks of Corruptions:

My problem started immediately after Ms. Ponzie Parsons started as Co-ordinator of Mariposa Co-operative Homes Inc.

I sent her a letter introducing myself and a partial payment for my December 1, 2009, Rent. On December 4, 2009, the anniversary of Mr. Gerald Longhurst death Ms. Ponzie Parsons came to my door with a Member, Ms. Jennifer Kerr, Director of the Board. I told them that I cannot deal with anything today and I shut the door. My daughter was outside playing and she came running in and said mommy, mommy they pasted this on the door. I did not open the envelope until a couple of days later. It was an eviction notice. I wrote an appeal because I was slated for eviction on December 24, 2009.

My MP Mr. Flynn's Office stepped in and contacted the Halton Region on my behalf and Mariposa. December 14, 2009, The Board of Directors, Ms. Ponzie Parsons, including the Area Manager, Ms. Sandra Calderon held an eviction meeting. At the meeting Ms. Sandra Calderon spoke on the Board of Directors behalf stating that we don't want you to leave and we will work with you. After I spoke at the meeting as well as my representative, Ms. Sandra Calderon said that since the holiday season is in full swing that we will resume the meeting in January because they have another appointment and asked my self and repsentative to leave. Ms. Ula Boudreau, Secretary of the Board left to baby sit at the Frutado residence at Unit 21. No dates for January 2010 meeting was set. No notifications were received for a meeting to resume in January 2010. Instead the Board of Directors issued an Eviction Notice on January 11, 2010. The eviction was scheduled for January 21, 2010. I appealed the decision. Mary Jane of Home Starts and Ms. Ponzie Parsons stated that my appeal will distributed to the membership. I said I really don't want that to happen. They asked me if I wanted to proceed and I respectfully said yes.

The Membership was notified, by sending my appeal in everybody's mail box one Thursday, Morning and by the end of the day Board Members were running back and forth from their homes to Ms. Ula Boudreau's home to see the effect that it was having on me. It seems as if these Board Members were enjoying both my 10 year old daughter and my degradation in public. They laughed and carried on outside. We went home and never came outside until the next day. Some members were sitting in their chairs laughing as we walked up the side way. We were the laughing stock of Mariposa for the day. Members came up to my door and asked me why is my information in their mail box? Some of them went to the office to find out why this information was put in their mail boxes?

February 8, 2010, the membership voted to overturn the Board of Directors eviction by 8 to 5. Valid Vote. The membership voted for me to Pay my Monthly charge plus my arrears. I received a letter from Ms. Ponzie stating that the membership had over turned the Board of Directors Vote.

I requested a reconcilation of Mariposa's totals of my arrears so that I can provide a payment agreement and never received one.

I requested an updated copy of the Mariposa By-Law and never received one

I requested a minutes of the meeting on December 14, 2009, and January 11, 2010, never received one.

Ms. Ponzie Parsons bluntly refused to give me a copy of the minutes of both meetings.

March 5, 2010, Caseworker and Mental Health staff visited my home giving me Market Rent to Rent-to-Geared-Income Verification form to be given to my Housing Provider. March 8, 2010, I gave this form to Ms. Ponzie Parsons, who never opened the enclosed envelope. I mentioned this envelope at the meeting and Ms. Jennifer Kerr, Director of the Board said that that envelope whatever it is has no bearing on this meeting.

March 8, 2010, Ms. Ponzie Parsons, Co-ordinator of Mariposa issued and eviction notice on her own. This Eviction Notice was neither signed by the Director or seconded by the Secretary of the Board. I was stunned. I made payments towards my monthly charge and arrears. I went to the office to find out what this was all about and she told me that this eviction notice and this "Eviction Stands". So what's the point of having a Board of Directors and a By-Law when all and sundry can issue eviction notices on their own. You can't want it both ways i.e. to have the Board of Directors call a Membership Meeting and the Member Vote. The Members spoke. Why is it that the membership vote hasn't been heard? Why is it that Ms. Ponzie Parsons allowed to issue a Notice of Eviction. "This vote is not legal or not Constitutional in accordance with the By-Law or the Co-Operative Act" that she is quoting all the time. The spread sheet that she issued did not account for almost $2,000 paid and not recorded. I was forced to go before the Board of Directors again. They required a payment agreement and yet they hadn't provided a reconciled agreement of their totals that I requested nor the minutes of the previous meetings. Ms. Jennifer Kerr, Director of the Board stated that I should know my income and that whether or not their figures are out by couple of hundred of dollars it didn't matter. She said the figures would go up or down depending on what I pay.

I told them that I could only pay them $50.00 Plus my monthly charge. The President of the Board told me that $50.00 is a late fee payment and if I didn't give them a payment agreement they would continue to come after me until I do. Fifty dollars is all that I could afford plus my monthly charge. I was approved for ODSP February 12, 2010 and was waiting to know the payout that I woud be receiving on a monthly basis.

Why is it that she is allowed to take me to court on Wednesday, April 28, 2010, Court File No. 1849/10, Application of Record dated March 22, 2010, Application Under Section 171.13 of the Co-operative Corporation Act in which she requests that my occupancy rights be terminated and a writ of possession.

Ms. Ponzie Parsons affidavit sworn on March 19, 2010, in which she declares that my housing charge is in arrears. I don't deny that. However, I do deny that I am the applicant of record. I signed the Membership agreement and I never completed an application. So it fails to see that why am I responsible for a dead person's debts and a dead persons rental history.

December 2009, I issued a partial payment cheque to Ms. Ponzie Parsons. I cheque to make sure that the Government cheque was posted in my account. Ms. Ponzie Parsons did not deposit the cheque in the bank until the December 11, 2009. Ms. Terry Skov always deposited cheques on a daily basis by noon. Anything after is carried forward to the next business day. I believe that Ms. Ponzie Parsons witheld the cheque on purpose so that she can establish her case to show that my "partial payment only, was returned from her banking institution due to insufficient funds." I have been paying partial payment cheques since Mr. Gerald Longhurst died. I am not the only person in this Co-operative paying partial payments. I know for a fact that Ms. Gertrude (Rose) Reid, Unit 3, because she has told me that many times and she is subsidized; has made several partial payments, and Ms. Libby Frutado, Unit 21 who has paid many partial payments and she is subsidized, Ns. Nicole, Unit 20, (Moved October 3, 2010) and as I was leaving the office she was coming in to make a payment, and Ms. Donna, Unit 10, was observed going in to make a payment all before the month ended. Can you tell me why there this double standard exist and I am being penalized. Ms. Ponzie Parsons admitted to me on January 4, 2010, in front of my nine year old daughter that it was her fault that the cheque was deposited late and she has used this in evidence in her affidavit. Item 19, Exhibit E is Unit 23, another members data submitted in my documents. This person moved out. Exhibit F. I sought help from Ontario Works and they refused to help me. I used every mode available to turn things around. When I assumed Mr. Longhurst debts I had no choice. My only source of income in 2009 to April 21, 2010 was Ontario Works plus CPP Widows and Orphans benefit and April 22, 2010 to present ODSP and CPP. Ms. Ponzie Parsons dilebriately created the NSF to strengenth her case. My breached agreement resulted from depression when everything came crashing down on me.

In accordance with OW/ODSP pay a rent based on a government scale, 30% guidelines applies. Yet Mariposa Co-operative Homes Inc. deny me the benefit. I sent a letter to Ms. Ponzie Parsons stating this on May 12, 2010. She did nothing. On September 1, 2010 and October 1, 2010, I applied the 30%. as per www.halton.ca/cms/one.aspx?portalId=8310&pageId=11729#Q6

March 8, 2010, Ms. Ponzie Parsons on her own invoked Unconstitutional Eviction for Board Members
March 8, 2010, "Proof that Ms. Ponzie Parsons" backdated Eviction Notice to Consider Termination of membership and occupancy
Proof my copy was neither dated nor signed.
Ms. Jennifer Kerr knowingly committed a crime by signing this document after the fact. Ms. Jennifer Ker was away on this date.
Occupancy By-Law 4, February 22, 1994, Ms. Ponzie Parsons, where is my revised and up to date copy of current by law requested at February 8, 2010 meetings for myself and requested that all members of the 33 units be issued a revised copy.
Requested copies of minutes December 14, 2009 meeting by telephone and was denied
Requested copies of all munites at the February 8, 2010, meeting. No minutes received to date.
February 8, 2010, Ms. Sandra Calderon, Area Manager of Homestarts address the Membership Meeting to overturn Board of Directors Eviction that my debt will be applied to their rent, roof won't get done, appliances won't be replaced or updated and that she will put me in collections to get their money.
Summer 2009, all appliances were replaced under the Government Renovation Program
Summer 2009, all 33 units washrooom toilets bowls were replaced with efficiency toilets that is two per units
Summer 2008, all 33 units had their roof replaced
Ms. Sandra Calderon off to the side remarks at the end of the meeting to Ms. Sharon Week, have Angela pay her rental arrears by march 2010.
April 26, 2010, Unconstitutional vote under other business.

This shows that Ms. Ponzie Parsons wanted an eviction at all cost it didn't matter what she had to do to get this eviction. I believe that this became personal for Ms. Ponzie Parsons. Ms. Ponzie Parsons told ms. Sharon Weeks of Unit 17, that I would be back in the same position no matter what. She know because she has been there too.

Consent order made under duress for fear of losing our home and nowhere to go.
For Fear because of what I experience first hand by the posting of eviction notices and the behaviour of the Board Members.

Arrears of $290.00 too high

Salvation Army Lawyer said get a lawyer or money talks!

April 28, 2010, returned home from court eviction order on door.

Ms. Ponzie Parsons was observed by my 10 year old daughter removing the Eviction Notice.

Ms. Ponzie violates Judge Miller Consent Order.

August 2010, ODSP confirms amount owed and how much to pay as per Consent Order.

Ms. Ponzie Parsons not available for verification until August 18, 2010.

Ms. Ponzie Parsons cashed cheque and exercised her legal option to evict me on Breach in accordance with Judge Miller Consent Order of April 28, 2010

No units are Market Rate Units.

All units are 3 bedrooms and priced the same there dollar value varies because of Housing charged subsidy because if you are classified as subsidized your rent are lower if not you pay regular rent.

There are no subsidized two bedrooms available.

Why can't my unit be subsidized until a subsidized unit becomes available. Do I have to become homeless for this to happen

Can the Mayor, the Mayoral Candidates, the Councillors or any of the future electoral Candidates answer the question of how they indent to help a homeless mother and child on ODSP and CPP widow and orphan benefit from being evicted?

Will any of the future electoral Candidates offer any suggestions regarding when we will get more Affordable Co-operative Housing?

These are difficult times

Life for my daughter and I have been very difficult. We are taking life one day at a time and one step at a time. I never thought life could be so hard with a loss of the one you love. Now, I can attest to that because we miss lack of laughter, the sharp crisp voice in a comedic moment or the smile and twinkle in my husband's eyes that you see and share. It is the simple things in life that you take for granted that hurts the most. It is the memory that floods back in your mind because you experienced those memories with your love one so many moons ago that you remember and treasure. Ah! but life can be so wonderful at times when you are not thinking about the sad events in your life and you are just living life. As I write my thoughts I am quite sure that feeling sorry for myself is not the way my husband will want me to live. I am sure that he wouldn't want my daughter to live like that. So I have been trying hard to pick myself up and move forward by attempting to put the joy back into my daughter's life to hear the joy in her voice in whatever she does. I am trying to keep her active by sending her to summer camp so that she can be with other kids her own age and have fun with them. In the afternoon when I pick her up she is so happy because she had that opportunity to meet new kids and do new things. Later she goes out to the park and play with kids in the park and her best friend. It is amazing to see her having fun and that make me happy. Loving her, being their for her gives me joy and makes me happy and for that moment and time life is worth living again.

On Sunday, my daughter, my neighbour and I set up a small pool for my daughter in our backyard. She was so happy that we were putting up the pool. She was like she was on cloud nine. She helped with the assembly of the pool, and holding the hose to fill the pool. Oh I was happy to put the joy back into her life even if it was just for a moment. Living life through a child's eyes is an amazing thing. A child can be happy with the simple things because they are kids at heart and they are living life a life that we may wish to turn back the clock at times and enjoy those childhood memories of ours. I must say yesterday was an amazing day because I made my daughter the happiest child in the whole wide world. I only hope that I can continue to make her summer the happiest she has ever had. I only wish that I had a vehicle that I could take her on long trips, to have a picnic here or there, to watch the open air movies like we did last summer. I think that will make her summer and mine the happiest she has had since her father's death. But dispite the fact, I will continue to put joy into her life and my own so that she will have the happiest summer ever.

I must say that it felt great just writing and sharing my thoughts, my hopes and my wishes. At least for a moment in time I felt joy by experiencing it through my daughter's life. Thanks for sharing this moment and time with me.

Good Morning and good bye for now. I am going to have a nap with my daughter for a couple of hours before I get her ready for today's camp.

How do you tell your child that her father is dead?

My husband died on December 4, 2008, of a massive heart attack. I had the most difficult task of telling my eight year old daughter that her dad had passed away. I did not know how to tell my daughter that her dad was dead. When I looked into her eyes all that I could see in her face was the look of wonder, uncertainties, and surprise to see her Godparents, neighbours, church councillor in our home. Her eyes glided over all of the faces of these people wondering why they were sitting in her living room. If a pin had fallen at that moment you would have heard it loud and clear because of the silence in the room. Eventually, her Godmother broke the silence. As gentle as ever I said, yes Jacqueline your dad is dead. Her little jaw dropped slightly and she looked up at me pulling her little jaw up. She kept her eyes on me throughout the whole event for support. Her jaw dropped again as if to cry and suddenly out of nowhere she gazed on me for support and immediately pulled her jaws up. After everyone left we hugged each other and went to bed. While we were in bed I spoke to her very softly telling her that I know that it is hurting inside and that it was okay to cry. She said mommy I am never going to see my daddy again. My daddy will never kiss me good night and tuck me in before I go to sleep, he will never wake me up in the morning, help me in the shower, put my towel around me, take me to school, take me to special places like the restaurant, to church, take my pictures or go shopping together. They had a special bond between father and daughter doing special things together and sharing special moments together.

Life without her dad is difficult because she missed special moments such as going to the mall with her dad and I to see Santa Claus, Christmas Shopping, watching Christmas movies, opening Christmas presents together. On Christmas Day we all shared in the preparation of the turkey. I cleaned the turkey, cut the onions, the bread and Jacqueline and her dad prepared the stuffing from beginning to end and stuffed the turkey together. This was a special time that These are things that we both appreciated and shared together with her dad. Sometimes we take these simple things for granted and don't realize that in a blink of an eye you can loose those precious moments that we take for granted with the ones we love.

Christmas 2008 was the sad and empty as we mourned the loss of the father who loved his daughter to bits and the husband that I loved. My daughter was sick with pains in her tummy and high fever. She later recovered rebounding as if nothing had happened. We broke with tradition and went out to supper with friends. We are taking life one day at a time. Some days are better than others. Sometimes we slip back and start all over again . With the help of friends and neighbours we are trying to go on but it is not easy.