Calgary police, tow trucks descend on Moraine Road NE, remove RVs – Calgary [Video]

The city of Calgary has made good on its threat to remove long-term residents of RVs parked along Moraine Road northeast.

City crews moved in, along with police and tow trucks on the morning of Monday, Dec 2, 2024.

“They came in full force, an army, a cops army, a parking authority, and a little contingent of tow trucks.  They’re forcing us out,”  said Victor LaRock, who said he has lived in the area for more than a decade.

He and others claim they are forced to live in the RVs because they can’t afford the cost of rent or housing in Calgary.

LaRock has outfitted his motorhome with solar panels, wind power,  a wood stove and other comforts of home.

It’s even the address on his drivers license.

 The  RV owners fight with the city came to a head earlier this fall when the city dropped off notices telling residents they’d …