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<div>I’m reaching out with a heavy heart to share the story of my dear friend — a strong, resilient mother of two boys — who recently lost everything. Their beautiful off-grid float home on Kootenay Lake was seized and towed away by the provincial government, leaving them with nothing but heartbreak.
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<div>They’ve already endured unimaginable loss — including the passing of their husband and father. And now this.
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<div>Their off-grid float home — fully sustainable, lovingly built, and filled with life. Has now been seized and boarded up.
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<div>For over three years, they lived peacefully on Kootenay Lake in a handcrafted float home - a fully self-sufficient, eco-friendly family home. They made every effort to comply with provincial regulations, but the government ultimately deemed the home to be trespassing on Crown land under the water.
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<div>They reached out to every marina and moorage facility — none could host them due to insurance restrictions.
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<div>They attempted to moor in front of private land — still not permitted.
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<div>They registered the home as a vessel, demonstrated proof of navigation, and even petitioned to reopen the province’s float home community policy to create a regulated path forward.
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<div>All proposals were denied. No alternatives were offered.
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<div>In the end, they were given two impossible choices:
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<div>Pay a massive fee to dismantle their home themselves,
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<div>or move into low-income housing while the province demolished it — and still be billed for the destruction
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<div>Neither option was viable. And so, the home was taken.
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<div>The heartbreaking moment their home was taken — with no help, no options, and no way to stop it.
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<div>This wasn’t just a structure on water — it was their dream. A 3-bedroom, off-grid, year-round family home powered by sustainable systems: composting toilet, greywater system, wood stove. It offered a way of life that was minimal, respectful to nature, and entirely self-reliant.
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<div>It also supported a thriving micro-ecosystem of birds, fish, otters, and more — all living in harmony, with no harm to the shoreline or surrounding habitat.
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<div>The home was being purchased through a rent-to-own agreement and was worth over  $60,000 . Its seizure not only displaced this family, but also impacted a member of the Lower Kootenay Band, further compounding the injustice.
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<div>A grieving mother and her two boys, already having lost their husband and father, are now left in a financial crisis. The emotional trauma and financial toll are devastating
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<div>They faced relentless pressure, harassment, and threats during the process
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<div>A member of the Lower Kootenay Band has come forward in support, recognizing this is not an isolated case. Rural, Indigenous, and off-grid communities across BC are experiencing similar displacements. The province continues to ignore their voices.
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<div>This is bigger than one family. The forced removal of their float home sends a chilling message to others choosing to live simply, sustainably, and independently.
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<div>We need a fair, transparent, and humane float home community policy that allows for regulated, environmentally responsible water-based living.
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<div>This is about:
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<li>Defending alternative and sustainable housing rights
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<li>Challenging government overreach
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<li>Respecting Indigenous sovereignty and rural lifestyles
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<li>Ensuring others aren’t displaced in the future
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<div><strong>How You Can Help</strong>
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<div>Please consider supporting this family as they work to rebuild their lives from scratch. Funds raised will go toward:
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<li>Replacing essential belongings
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<li>Recouping lost assets ( just cost of the home alone was <strong>over $60,000 they have lost.)</strong>
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<li>Covering legal fees
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<div>If you know of lawyers specializing in land use, housing rights, float homes, or wrongful seizure, please reach out. Your expertise could make a life-changing difference.
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<div>This family wanted only to live in peace — close to nature, in a home they built with love, without harming the earth. They asked for solutions, tried every path available, and were still cast aside.
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<div>Now, they’re picking up the pieces. And they can’t do it alone.
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<div>Please donate, share, or simply spread the word. Your support — in any form means everything.
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<div>Let’s come together to show this family, and others like them, that they are not alone.
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<div>With gratitude and love,
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<div>Jakua Jordan
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<div>There are articles in the Nelson Star cast net and several other articles have been published about her fight to keep her home
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