Residents of the Triway Mobile Home Park are still in limbo, as the Capital Regional DistrictB次元官网网址檚 new affordable housing building opens in Langford.

The province is touting the project as a success in creating affordable housing, but some residents are still concerned theyB次元官网网址檒l have nowhere to go if they are forced to vacate the park more than three years after the project was announced.

The five-storey wood-framed building at 2782 Spencer Rd. cost $19.9-million and contains 58 units for lower-income people, targetting seniors, families and individuals, including those with accessibility needs.

Eleven units will rent at a subsidized rate of $375 a month.

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Toni Stevenson has lived in the park for 17 years and is one of those remaining in the park thatB次元官网网址檚 uncertain about her future. She doesnB次元官网网址檛 use email, so often feels out of the loop with new developments.

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Stevenson said moving into the new building didnB次元官网网址檛 appeal to her because sheB次元官网网址檇 have less space for her and her roommate. Looking around at the current housing market, Stevenson says her pension wouldnB次元官网网址檛 be able to afford anywhere else.

Jamie Gripich, spokesperson for Capital Regional Housing Corporation, said the CRHC expects the building will be fully tenanted by April 1, but couldnB次元官网网址檛 say how many residents had moved into the building from TriWay due to privacy concerns.

Stevenson said the residents that were the loudest in bringing their concerns forward got into the CRHC building. Now those who are left are worried about the condition the park is in, and if theyB次元官网网址檒l be asked to leave.

Devon Properties, the company contracted by Starlight to do maintenance on the park, have been found lacking, according to Stevenson.

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Residents are set to have a meeting with the park management next week on March 2, where they might get more clarity on the future of the park.

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