'We're doing the best we can': Family with 1-year-old living in RV at rest area
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The Cole Road Rest Area next to Highway 1 in Abbotsford is jammed with dozens of RVs. Sitting outside one of the trailers is a children’s tricycle. This is where Chris and his girlfriend live with their one-year-old boy.
The Cole Road Rest Area next to Highway 1 in Abbotsford is jammed with dozens of RVs. Sitting outside one of the trailers is a children’s tricycle.
This is where Chris and his girlfriend live with their one-year-old boy.
“I hate it. I’m embarrassed. I don’t like it. But what other option do I have?” said Chris, who didn’t want to share his last name.
He says affordable rentals for his family and their dog are difficult to find. “I was just looking on Craigslist today and a two-bedroom place is $2,800. How am I supposed to afford that?” he asked.
Posted signs clearly indicate that overnight camping isn’t allowed, but campers keep coming to the site.
Dan Testini, 55, moved to the rest stop only a couple months ago. “It’s a hard life,” he said.
Testini said he used to work in construction, but after his wife died, he wasn’t ready to return to work as a heavy equipment operator.
