'Everyone deserves to have a roof over their head': How some are turning to motels and campgrounds for housing

'Everyone deserves to have a roof over their head': How some are turning to motels and campgrounds for housing | CBC News Loaded'Everyone deserves to have a roof over their head': How some are turning to motels and campgrounds for housing

In late October, a report published by the University of Calgary's School of Public Policy suggested more than 115,000 CalgariansAt one motel in Calgary's north with dozens of suites, the owner gives the OK to knock on doors — if his establishment isn't mentioned by name. Behind one of those doors is Ashley Halas, 39.

Not knowing where you're going to live or pay for food is a stressful experience, and May said it has left them with a sense of disillusionment. "We are seeing a lot of people worried. You have the rent costs so high, that all of a sudden we're a little more economical," said Sean Veraart, owner of the Spring Hill RV Park, located north of Cochrane."One in five households are on the cusp of housing insecurity, meaning that you could be a paycheque or two away from being a first-time shelter user," said Matt Nomura with the Calgary Homeless Foundation.

But there are headaches associated with living in the space long-term. Living here means one has to adapt to living simply, and there is a constant stream of new people moving in and out of the suites around you. Monthly rates for long-term tenants in this motel vary, depending on how long they've been staying and how large their rooms are, Halas says.

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