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CTV News
10-06-2025
- General
- CTV News
Some Glen Elm Mobile Home Community residents receive permanent water shut off notice
Those residing in Regina's Glen Elm Mobile Home Community are facing yet more uncertainty – as some residents have received notice their water has been permanently shut off. 'The letter told us that as of Monday, the water [and the] sewer to the unit would be shut off. The reasoning for it, is a catastrophic, 'failure of the water and sewer line in the area,'' park resident Aaron Jepson told CTV News. The notices were sent to the residents of units B1 to B29 and C2 to C22. It comes just weeks ahead of the June 30 eviction deadline from park owners. In the letter, it offers apologies for the inconvenience and alternative services in the form of porta-potties and a water hose. Jepson said those have not been supplied yet. 'If they have, I have no idea where they are. They never said a location. They weren't very specific on the details, just like it's pretty much just get out,' he added. Randall Edge, the president of the Glen Elm Retirement Community Residents Association, says residents are confused by the speed of the evictions from the park. 'We just don't understand the urgency. Why are our homes being destroyed?' he asked. 'We have been here for 70 years. We pay our rent. Why are we destroying low-cost homes in the city? In a housing crisis? It just doesn't make any sense.' Edge is among the several residents still remaining in the park. They formed the residents' association to save their homes, while others have left. About 20 units within the community have already been demolished already. 'It's awful. We bought this place because it had been around for so long. It was a sense of stability. This place would be around for the future,' Jepson said. CTV News did reach out to Glen Elm Properties Ltd., for comment but did not receive a response back. In the notice letter, the community's owner offered assistance with relocation plans for tenants – citing a 'difficult transition period.'
CBC
20-05-2025
- Business
- CBC
Glen Elm Trailer Park resident suggests Taylor Field site be rezoned for mobile homes
A resident of Regina's Glen Elm trailer court wants the City of Regina to rezone the former Taylor Field to allow manufactured homes on the site. "It's really an ideal site. The services are there, it's ready to go, the city owns it, there's no ownership issues," Randall Edge, president of the Glen Elm Retirement Community Residents Association, told The Morning Edition. "When you look at Taylor Field, it's got fantastic access. It's very close in proximity to Lewvan Drive which is perfect for moving in manufactured homes." In January, Glen Elm Properties, which owns the Glen Elm trailer park, served 14 residents with eviction notices saying their water and sewer lines were no longer viable and that residents would have their services shut off May 1. A second group of residents, including Edge, were given until June 30 to leave the park. Glen Elm Properties did not respond to requests for an interview. Edge said some of the trailers weren't in any shape to be moved from the trailer court and even if they were, there's nowhere to take them. "We're only allowed by zoning to be where we are." Edge said the idea of rezoning Taylor Field for manufactured homes came after Regina city council voted last week to ask Ottawa and the province for money to redevelop the former Taylor Field site for residential housing. The first phase would use money from the Canada Housing Infrastructure Fund (CHIF) to build waste and stormwater infrastructure along with roads and green space. Using the site at Taylor Field for housing, particularly affordable housing, has been discussed since the original Mosaic Stadium was demolished in 2017. "Here we have this fantastic property, the old Taylor Field that's been sitting unused for 10 years designated for low-cost housing. Why don't we embrace manufactured homes?" Edge said. In March, city council unanimously passed a motion to allow manufactured and mobile homes to be moved onto vacant residential lots in Regina. Ward 6 city councillor Victoria Flores, who introduced the motion, said city administration is working on an expedited report and recommendations based on the motion to be ready in the fourth quarter of this year. "The framework initiated by this motion is intended to assess the suitability of various sites, potentially including Taylor Field, for manufactured homes," Flores said.
