Long-term residents of Alberta campground face housing dilemma [Video]

The Rosebud Valley Campground is a serene place, nestled just east of the town of Didsbury, Alta., north of Calgary.

For the past three years, it’s been home for Martin Van Buuren, but this weekend brings the end of an arrangement he wishes could have kept going.

“Being in this park, I like it,” he said.

“The town is great, the people are awesome. Everybody gets along.”

Van Buuren and other long-term residents of the park — of which there are several — have been hit with a sudden change by the Town of Didsbury, which manages the property.

The town has moved the reservation system online, requiring payments up front.

While Van Buuren and others are still able to pay month to month like they have for years — they run the risk of their spot being snatched up by weekend campers.

“If I was staying here, anyone can book my site,” Van Buuren says.

“That means I’d have …