My children, without homes.

During the past 5 years, living in the RDKB, my family and I have had a constant battle to find suitable, affordable, housing. The cost of rent does not reflect the incomes in this region. I believe the Region needs to put in place " Need to Reside" to keep our housing affordable. We have employment but due to rental costs, rental units being sold and no place to move to we have been forced to live in disgusting unkept units. Having to clean rat , mouse and many other critters droppings, to be able to move in, plus knee high garbage and have had to pay $1000.00 to 1500.00 a month because we need housing for larger families. This "was" an older Community , things are changing, young people can not afford to live here with the wages here in the region vs the cost of living. Subsidized housing yes but integrated not segregated from the Community.

My children are presently living in RVs because they cannot afford the rent and feed their children. They must move when the flood waters rise but at least they have a home, with a yard .