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Nenshi said officials have dealt diligently and in good faith with those homeowners over the past three years.

“We’ve had someone on site every week working individually one-on-one with people to help them find accommodation that makes sense for them . . . we will continue to help to ensure everyone has a safe and decent place to go.”

On Tuesday, mayoral candidate Bill Smith told QR77 he’d prefer to give holdouts a considerably lengthier timeline, since the city still owns the mobile home park’s land.

“Let’s give these people some opportunity to even pay down some more of the mortgages,” he said, calling the city’s treatment of the residents unfair, especially since a location had initially been set aside to accommodate the entire neigbourhood.

“We’ve just left these guys hanging and said ‘you’re on your own’ — that’s not how we treat people.”

Rudy Prediger, who’s lived in the park since 1970, agreed with Smith but bristled at Nenshi’s assertion he’s refused to co-operate.

“When someone gives you 10 cents on the dollar, that’s not co-operating with us,” said Prediger, 83.

“We’re not trailer trash, we’re not camping here.”

He said it’s ridiculous to offer everyone the same amount of compensation despite varying property values.

Area Coun. Gian-Carlo Carra said he’s worked hard to satisfy the residents but added the holdouts shouldn’t be given a sweetened deal.

“I’m not willing to give the people who didn’t want to work with the city a better deal than those who did work with the city,” he said.

“I’ve encouraged everyone to work with the city to avail themselves of the resources every individual there is entitled to.”

Prediger said he has no intention of leaving at the end of September.

Carra said he has “no idea” what will happen to those who insist on staying beyond the deadline.

“Nobody wants a United Airlines event,” he said, referring to a passenger who was violently removed from his seat after refusing to leave it last April.

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