The city of Calgary has begun towing vehicles from Moraine Road northeast. Some people have been living in them for more than a decade.
WATCH: A group of RV owners is worried after the city evicted them from a makeshift community in Calgary. Elissa Carpenter reports.On Sunday, Dec. 1, 2024, the city of Calgary put up no parking signs along Moraine Road northeast, and on Monday the city moved in with police and tow trucks to remove vehicles owned by long term residents of the area.“They came in full force, an army, a cops army, a parking authority, and a little contingent of tow trucks.
Troy McLeod, the city of Calgary’s director of mobility, told Global News that most of the vehicles had been moved voluntarily by their owners when the city arrived on Monday.However, McLeod said there were also “four abandoned vehicles, including one abandoned RV as well as an abandoned cargo van and two abandoned vehicles,” that were towed away. Those vehicles “would be impounded.”
“There are still a couple RV left that need support to be able to move their vehicles,” added McLeod, and the city is waiting for them to do that.On Sunday, Dec. 1, 2024, the city of Calgary began putting up ‘no parking’ signs along Moraine Road northeast before city crews moved in to remove them on Monday.McLeod said the city has been working with the RV owners for “quite a few months,” trying to find a solution, and in some cases, alternative sources of accommodation.
The city has “received 70 complaints from the local businesses and residents, mostly due to access and security,” McLeod added.However, LaRock insists his presence has added security to the neighbourhood because his motorhome is outfitted with surveillance cameras. Asked what his plans are now, LaRock said, “right now what we’re doing is we’re going to move to a temporary staging spot, then we’re going to together find another location where we can set up a longer term setup like we had here.”
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