'What I could comfortably afford was becoming more and more deplorable,' says woman who moved into her cube van amid housing crisis
ORILLIA - Faced with increasingly difficult rental situations, an Orillia woman has found an unconventional housing solution that works for her, and she’s hoping city council can make it easier for others to join in.
Although Verhey does not view “van life” as a permanent solution to the housing crisis, it has helped her, at least, escape a string of increasingly untenable rental situations. Verhey moved to Orillia during the COVID-19 pandemic to be closer to her mother, who lives in a retirement community, and she has found creative ways to get by.
“This housing crisis is so widespread, it would be wonderful to see Orillia be a leader and give it a shot,” Verhey said. In her letter, Verhey also made note of her efforts to not only leave the environment around her untouched, but to clean it up, as well, and she said many in the van life community are environmentally conscious.
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