Tenants of a Dartmouth, N.S., complex are mourning the loss of their community as demolition begins this week for a new housing development.
Ocean Breeze consists of nearly 400 units of apartment buildings and townhouses — and is known for its affordable rents.
For Deborah MacDonald, who has called Ocean Breeze home for 17 years, the sight of excavators and demolition crews is heartbreaking.
“It’s demoralizing to think you can’t stay here and you can’t find another place to live,” said MacDonald, who is also a board member with the Ocean Breeze Residents Association.
The association’s vice-president, Celine Porcheron, has lived in her unit since 2017. While they haven’t been evicted yet, they know it’ll happen soon.
“It’s upsetting, even though it’s not my home — I know eventually this is what’s going to happen to all of our homes here,” Porcheron said.
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Both Porcheron and MacDonald pay about $1,100 …