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Jason (Bear) Marche was loved by many for the way he protected them and helped those in need.

This rent payslip from ODSP shows that $700.00 per month was paid directly to the landlord.

This water bill suggests the landlord was claiming the basement as an office instead of as a rental property.

The rent being fully paid through to the end of April. Regardless, the landlord installed this lock and hasp.

Jason Hejja needed to maintain control so he refused to provide the lock combination even to the police.

Bear’s family had to wait more than an hour in the cold for first police and then the slumlord to arrive.

The effect on Robbie after Jason Hejja called him a ‘traitor’ became more obvious with time.

Jason Hejja ordered me not to help Bear’s family and then he tried to have me arrested for trespassing.

Jason Hejja feigned ignorance about how the trailer’s door was now locked, and he tried to blame Robbie.

Jason Hejja used my pry bars and took forever to open the door. He then demanded first entry for pictures.

Bear’s niece Ciara forced the slumlord to slink back away from whatever he was planning.

Jason Hejja tried again to block access to my camera and again Ciara took him to the ground.

Bear’s mother Diane explained Bear had cases of Bubly as there was no running water with which to cook.

The kitchen was a disaster as without running water it was impossible to wash dishes or clean.

The living area was littered, but there were alcohol containers and no indications of illegal narcotics.

Diane Marche showed me her son’s ‘piss bucket’ that he had to use as the plumbing was frozen.

This bucket, which was not frozen likely due to the use of saltwater, was used in place of the frozen toilet.

Without running water, it is impossible to maintain the cleanliness of even the simplest of items.

The number of coverings in the small sleeping area told the story of how Bear survived -30 degree nights.

With no working live-in cooking facilities, Bear was limited to the use of whatever could warm water.

Bear’s belongings could not be recovered from under the sink as it was teeming with rat and mouse feces.

Jason Hejja claimed that he had provided this insulation that in truth came from our studio renovations.

Diane Marche recorded a heartfelt call to action against slumlords like Jason Hejja who profit from abuses.

Jason Hejja told me as I was leaving the site “I have no time for this” and “I simply don’t care”.