Residents of Midfield
Torn Apart
Tenants Just Been
Told
The residents (173 homes) of the controversial mobile home
park, Midfield, in Calgary NE have just been told by city officials that they
will need to find another place to live. That means that the roughly 250 people
who are tenants of 954 16 Avenue (notified by letter) will have until September
30th of 2017 to vacate.
Midfield Has Been a Home
to Many
Midfield has overlooked the picturesque Nose Creek valley
for almost half a century. Many transient and local Calgarians have lived in
Midfield. These run the gamut from oil patch workers to young families to
snowbirds needing a place to live for the summer.
Infrastructure at the
End of Life Cycle
Officials say that due to the age of infrastructure such as
the water and sewer lines, their life cycle is at an end. The aging utility
lines (underground) have been explained as a headache to fix because they sit
directly below the trailers instead of along city streets.
Mayor Says Residents Will Get Help
Naheed Nenshi has stated that
residents in the park will be given an easement package to help with the
transition. The City is, at the moment, offering $10,000 towards the cost of
moving the mobile homes. They are also offering an additional $10,000 lump sum
payment. Residents are also being offered counselling services. These sevices
will be provided by Homewood Human Solutions.
Difficult Decision
Mayor Naheed Nenshi described the decision as a “difficult”
one. He explained that it weighed heavily on city council. He said in a
statement, “We know it’s never easy to go through change like this, but we will
make sure that the city provides the services and support tenants need.”
Still Torn Apart
Midfield resident Norma Crump is feeling the same as many, torn apart. “They don’t care,” Crump
said. “When it comes election time maybe I won’t care.” Crump has stated that she
has no idea where she, with her little dog, will go.
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solutions, call Chris 403-680-4479
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