Residents living at an RV rest stop in Abbotsford, B.C., say the province recently closed the site’s bathrooms and other utilities without notice — leaving them without water, power or a place to dump waste.

“Absolutely no notice. No notice about the hydro, no notice about the bathroom closures — total lack of communication,” said Karl Peters, who has been living in his RV with his partner at the Cole Road rest stop off Highway 1 for nearly five months.

Big orange signs at the front of the rest stop and bathrooms warn about the site’s closure, and its RV dump port is also shut. Some residents are using gas generators to power their appliances.

“Can’t get rid of your waste, can’t wash your hands, can’t see in the dark, nowhere to evacuate — it’s brutally unkind,” said Peters.

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