It’s a delicate balance in these small towns, where economics and the environment and alternative lifestyles are colliding. A travel blogger, she spent eight months in 2017 living in her van in Canmore. For Birk, living in a van was her way to start her own business, Wild Roots Flowers. This will be her third summer living in her van in Canmore, tending to her flower garden and doing her artwork. “A lot of our business owners came to Squamish living in their vans, it’s part of our history and our culture,” Elliott said.

Source: National Post June 09, 2019 21:11 UTC