‘It’s inhumane’: Longtime residents of Fredericton-area motel forced to relocate - New Brunswick

Dozens of seniors left in lurch when motel where they live is forced to close

Residents of the Airport Inn, many of them seniors, are stuck for an affordable place to live after the Fredericton-area motel failed to comply with inspection orders and was forced to close.

Residents of Airport Inn left without power, facing eviction

Seniors like Lorna Veniot, 65, sought a long-term room at the Airport Inn on Lincoln Road, just outside of Fredericton for the cheap rent, paying just $550 a month, which included her one room with a bathroom, kitchenet and internet.

‘It’s inhumane’: Longtime residents of Fredericton-area motel forced to relocate - New Brunswick

About two dozen residents of the Airport Inn inn just outside Fredericton have been told to move out as soon as possible, leaving the longtime tenants worried and upset.