A Calgary woman who runs a private child-care operation out of the townhouse she rents is being forced out by the condo board.

Laura Tisdell says she has babysat hundreds of children at her residence over the past 23 years without a single complaint.

But a lawyer for the condominium board says Tisdell is in breach of a condo bylaw that prohibits home-based businesses.

The board has filed a court application to have Tisdell evicted, or failing that, asks a judge for an injunction barring her from continuing to operate her day home on the premises.

"I'm devastated. I just don't understand it," Tisdell said. "I don't deserve this. I don't."

Tisdell says she believes the trouble started when a new board of directors for the condo complex was elected.

Some of her neighbours are sticking up for her.

Neighbour supports Tisdell

Lee Campbell says if Tisdell is breaching a condo bylaw, so are a number of other residents.

"It's so mean-spirited. And I don't know why, what anybody's getting out of it. There's lots of little business in here. Oh, I can get my nails done. I can get my haircut. I can get my taxes done," she said.

"Yeah, this is not the only business. And it's gone on for 23 years without one single complaint."

Tisdell says she can't afford a lawyer to represent her when the matter goes to court on Nov. 19.

"I'll just have to throw myself on the mercy of the judge, because I have nowhere to go," she said.

The president of the condo board declined to comment.