Miss Renee K Taylor--Rights Activist--Cleans--Does other Unskilled Labor--Attended University--Wants to help resolve an unconfirmed Crime's room

Kamloops, BC V2C 1K9

(JUNE ‘26: UPDATE:) HI! HOW’S IT GOING? AS FAR AS I KNOW, THIS MOTEL-APARTMENT IS NOW OCCUPIED. I want to keep this Description “live” until I hear word that the Bathroom’s Tub-Surround has been replaced (& a Backsplash added at the Bathroom Sink?) It also seems that one of the Motel-Owners, Mr. Manga Basi, is deceased. Thank you! “(This Description is intended to be an accurate reflection of what it was like to live (from about Jan. ’24 to Jan. ‘26) at a One-Bedroom Motel-Apartment (in Kamloops.) I’m vacating it in order to live at a Motel-Room at the same property. In my opinion, the Motel-Apartment could easily house two considerate Occupants. If you want to make enquiries, could you please contact the people operating the Motel, which appear to be Mrs. Basi, her offspring & Motel Staff-Members?

It may be that you won’t be able to move in until, for example, the Bathroom’s Tub-Surround is replaced, which is a Repair that might be extensive & time-consuming. IDK for certain, but had thought that the Tub-Surround may be the original one & that there’s “Black Mold” behind it. (IDK, but perhaps there are additional matters the Motel-Owners & Residence Maintenance Man want to address? A possibility: The Flooring, throughout the Motel-Apartment, is comprised of Ceramic Tiles. The Grouting seems to have dried out & become gone, bit by bit, in clumps, over time. Many of the Tiles are loose. Perhaps the empty Grout-Lines are also a location from which generations of (Pharoah- or Sugar-) Ants have been invading the Motel-Apartment? IDK, but maybe all one has to do is add new Grouting to the empty Grout-Lines to improve on at least one problem?)

Just so you know: My impression is that many of the problems at the property were passed down from previous Motel-Owners. Maintaining a property is a lot of work. It goes to show you that anyone trying to hold something together deserves appreciation :)

Re: A One-Bedroom Motel-Apartment in Kamloops, BC, at the Desert Inn:

Re: Unit #265-755 West Columbia Street, Kamloops, BC, V2C 1K8. (C/O: The Star Lodge Motel-Office: 775 West Columbia Street, Kamloops, BC, V2C 1K9.)

In ‘24, an “Initial Site Plan” was done at the Desert Inn & nearby Kamloops Star Lodge. IDK what it means. Likely constructed in the ‘60’s or ‘70’s, the Motels are owned by the same Company, are located at Kamloops’ “Sahali-” area & are within walking distance of Thompson Rivers University.

In my opinion, disadvantages at Motel-Apartment #265 include:

-Noise from Columbia Street;

-An occasional strong odour of (eg, 420 or tobacco) wafting in from people nearby. In ’26, I noticed that a smell of tobacco smoke seems ongoing;

-Meagre Soundproofing: Please exert that you reduce-to-0 any noise you make. It seems noise travels downwards; therefore, as a good Tenant would, please try to be mindful of impacts on other people at a Building, particularly when walking on the Floor. A downstairs Neighbor indicated that noise, made in my Unit, is loud;

-Obsolete Fire Safety-features that include a Smoke Detector who’s piercing sound seems to go off for no reason: In ‘25, it passed a Fire Safety-Check. In addition, it seems I’ve had to replace its 9V Battery ≈ every 1-2 months. But in Dec ‘25, the Smoke Detector went off when I’d let a pot of water boil on my Hotplate for too long. To my relief, almost as soon as I opened Doors & Windows to flush out any Smoke, the Smoke Detector stopped beeping;

-No Surveillance-Technology;

-Ongoing Gaslighting- or Harassment-Behavior (CCC: Article 264. (1)) w/Building Associates, something for which I’ve no proof. My impression is that, generally & on any given day, I didn’t start things (?) But you should talk to everyone concerned, because I certainly criticized, bickered & quarrelled audibly (in an attempt to stop the behavior?) I figure who could work the best with the nearby Neighbors might be someone who’s socially aggressive & somewhat conscience-impaired. Despite what might be certain behaviors they have, my Neighbors seem to know about being seen in a good light & are more than capable of being nice. The tension seemed to intensify on the weekends & subside during the week. Me, I certainly wasn’t always at my best behavior & would talk back to my Neighbours, with some regularity, while I was inside the Unit. As far as I recall, I’d try to do this at a reasonable Volume. I’ve no hard evidence (eg, camera footage) showing that the unwanted contacts, committed by anyone, took place;

-(Pharoah-? Sugar-?) Ant- & Spider-Infestation: At Unit #265, I didn’t see bedbugs, cockroaches or rodents (which I consider worse than ants or spiders.) My most recent tactic, which so far seems to have had little overall success, was to create (Paper Cup) Ant Repeller-Stations, which contain about 3TBSP of Unused Coffee Grounds, & place them at different spots around the Motel-Apartment. (Is it true that the smell of Coffee repels (Pharoah- or Sugar-) Ants?) The Ants will likely keep coming & are populous!

But advantages at #265 seem to include:

-The Motel-Apartment is warm, dry & comfortable;

-The other Guests tend to be extremely quiet, seem to retire early & are considerate & friendly, especially when you meet them outside :)

-The Motel-Apartment has a lot of natural light, & the Floors, all Hard-Surfaces, are easy to clean;

-The Managers have let me fix things, are easy to work with, are good at fixing things & appear to be talented Gardeners, who’ve permitted me to enjoy Produce from small Gardens they tend (located near the Motel-Office.)

(You might want to volunteer (eg, to water the veggies or do some weeding during the summertime) when Mr. & Mrs. Basi may want some down-time. You might find that your efforts pay off handsomely (eg, you could obtain some fresh, healthy Produce!))

Furthermore, IDK for certain if pets are allowed. But I’ve seen what appears to be well-behaved pets at the property.

-The Unit has: 1 Bedroom (w/a Door that has Locking-Hardware,) 1 Bathroom (w/Shower & Bathtub,) 1 Open-Area w/a combined Kitchen/Living-Room & a Sundeck that, to me, seems to have been built with compromised structural soundness & might be unsafe for people to be on;

-It seems it’s possible for more than 1 person at a time, while inside the Motel-Apartment, to use the complimentary WiFi-service;

-There are coin-operated Laundry-Appliances at the Star Lodge (or you could do your Laundry & Dry-Cleaning (more expensively?) At “the Laundry Guys” on Summit Drive.)

Here are some suggested (House-) Rules, partly in case you want to have (a) Roommate(s:)

• Signatures are binding, per CA Contract Law;
• Do a thorough Due Diligence before Move-In: Speak up/ask questions;
• Once a Contract has been signed, if a prob comes up, all parties receive Due Process;
• Presumption of Innocence=#1;
• “Experts know best,” rather than, “[in] CA, it’s what your Neighbours think.” (Did a man at Rosewood Court KAM say this (’22?) If so, the CA Mortgage & Housing Corp seems to refute the remark in archived “Sample Letter #6;”))
• MYOB unless you sense that something might be illegal or harmful;
• “If you see something, say something” (Allen Kay, Advertising Executive (NY, ’01;))
• “CA Quiet Hours” apply;
• Leave tips for the (eg, Housekeeper, Resident Maintenance Man, ETC.)

Thank you!

Renee K. Taylor, Guest, The Star Lodge/the Desert Inn Kamloops, Kamloops, BC.

Without Prejudice/IMO.)“

“((Opinion:)

Hi: To any Rental-Seekers, browsing online & wanting to check out the Motel-Apartment, I can say I’d recommend it. However, you do have to know how to deal with 24/7 Harassment from the Neighbours (done quietly, bless them,) & a few of what I see as additional, minor issues.

I believe I’ve had Neighbours who had behavior- & substance use-issues. I’ve neither physical evidence nor the expertise for making that statement a credible one. My other Roomies Description is intended to say what I’m like. I’d like you to have a balanced viewpoint. It’s possible that at least a few of the Long-Term Residents are in a Group Booking with Corrections Canada (?) This is my own idea & I’ve got no proof that backs it up. If true, IDK what the implications are.

In my opinion, CDN renters have never had veritable “Peaceful-” or “Lawful Enjoyment” that would be enforced by a Landlord. In fact, I’ve never seen a Property Owner, or his Staff, evict someone because s/he was so noisy or bothersome, & childish about it, that the behavior impacted others to the point of bodily harm (eg, intense stress, loss of sleep, ETC) even if only periodically. But the housing-crisis (& an intense pressure on Tenants who, terrified by a critical shortage of spaces, are forced to stay put) has made it clear that, unless a Building has miked surveillance & is well-managed (eg, by requiring Tenants to be involved in healthy activity?) Then mixing random strangers in a bldg (to have minimal Paperwork, based on “first come, first served?”) Who perhaps hold pre-existing animosity towards one another, may well produce an ongoing, psychologically violent environment. I think someone should have the right to exercise (perhaps somewhat skeevy, but essentially harmless) habits inside his Unit, while doing it quietly. But should someone inflict (while standing anywhere in a bldg) malignant behavior onto other Residents deliberately, then I think s/he’s crossed a line. Then “the milk is curdled” & a home-environment is likely ruined unless the behavior is seen to be punished. (Perhaps a Tenant, proven culpable, could be moved to one of the property’s more remote Units, such as could be found at a Basement-level, or near a Utilities-Room?) I think any Violence, including hard-to-detect Harassment, will likely have an impact that spreads.

WorkSafeBC, our province’s Employer-Insurer, entails a “Workplace Violence & Prevention-” policy that can help mitigate Workplace Bullying. But we don’t have laws that are intended to prevent Employee-on-Customer bullying, or for when you’re at public- or privately-owned spaces, including rental-facilities, & you’re being bullied by Associates there. I’d like to help design (or strengthen) any legislation that does this. Perhaps we could at least decree that the CA Charter & Criminal Code are considered in effect as long as you’re standing on Canadian soil?

Non-urgent Query: Instead of spending a lifetime trying to get inside a certain type of Building, why not at least consider trying to find the psychological environment(s) you’re most suited for & working backwards (from commonly-held Default(s?))

Tips:

• Accept that, unless Owners make adjustments to their approaches & install miked surveillance, living with Psychological Violence are possibilities you can’t rule out;
• Learn to make do with catnapping instead of expecting a solid, 8-hour sleep every night;
• If it’s a bad night, play music at a low-volume to break up what you may feel is an unasked-for noise-disruption;
• Know that, if your Tormenters wake you up, they’re awake, too;
• Try to be absent from your Building for a few hours every day;
• Meditate;
• Do journaling;
• Eat properly, drink lots of water, stay active, exercise, keep your mind alert & healthy, ETC.

AFAIK, in North America any adult 18+ is expected to address conflict openly & professionally. Your Landlord isn’t a Referee. Opaque cultures, or people from countries that don’t have “Rule of Law-” based Constitutions, please note that in this Hemisphere we prize openness, transparency & assertiveness. If you try reaching out (& keep trying if it seems to fail at first,) even just to tell us what you need, in time it’s seen as brave by the smart ones. We prize individual rights over group-rights. If you’re able to, could you please use (a small number of decades) to learn, via “trial & error,” how to do things entirely on your own? On behalf of good people from my demographic (Caucasians from Europe,) I apologize for not getting quality-information to more people a lot sooner!

Furthermore, I haven’t known for positive if the Star Lodge/Desert Inn property is for sale, how long the current Owners intend to keep it going or what’s the absolute longest you could stay there. In any event, it might be wise to get in the habit of changing your settings every now & then. That way, you don’t wear out your welcome & may be even be granted another stay, from time to time!

Good luck! I hope you have (or will get) a good situation!

Renee K. Taylor.

June ’26.)“