Steeves works in hospitality and retail and can't afford the current rents in Halifax, so she turned to an RV.
After a successful winter living in RVs at the Shubie Park campground in Dartmouth, N.S., the people hoping to do it again have still not received any word on if a pilot program will continue.Steeves works in hospitality and retail and can't afford the current rents in Halifax, so she turned to an RV. After successfully making it through the winter in her RV last year, Carrie Steeves thought it would be a done deal to return to a campground in Dartmouth, N.S.
Last year a pilot project allowed 12 people to spend the winter in their RVs at Shubie Campground, a private business on municipally-owned land. The province provided $180,000 to cover operating costs, and the municipality took care of snow removal, garbage collection and sewage services.Provincial and municipal politicians hailed it as a huge success, and the area's councillor Tony Mancini called for the project to be expanded this year.
An email from the Shubie Campground front desk to CBC News last week said they have received numerous inquiries with respect to winter camping at Shubie, and asked for advice on where to send people for help.In mid-September, Community Services Minister Brendan Maguire told CBC News the province is "in negotiations" with the municipality regarding Shubie Campground, and an update should come "in the next couple of weeks".
CBC News's request to interview Maguire was declined. Provincial spokesperson Christina Deveau said the department just received the municipality's proposal last week, and staff had some questions so discussions are ongoing.
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