Shubie Park will see residents in RVs return this winter

CITYnews halifax / By 95.7 News Radio Staff.

The Nova Scotia government announced it will allow RV spaces to open again this winter at Dartmouth’s Shubie Campground.

Last year, the park opened spaces for residents in RVs over the winter as an alternative to traditional housing amid rising real estate prices and skyrocketing rents.

The pilot program was considered a success and on Thursday, Community Services Minister Brendan Maguire told reporters the province is going forward with the same plan again this year, by permitting the Halifax Regional Municipality to open up even more spaces for those looking to camp out during the colder months.

“The agreement is in place,” says Maguire. “It’s signed, sealed and delivered and we have agreed to go from supporting 12 last year to 17 this year so we are adding more spaces.”

The move came after the province said it would give the Halifax Regional Municipality $145,000 in order to open up those spots in Shubie.

Maguire says those renting spaces will pay $250 per month and that includes electricity and waste management.