For seniors like John Blizard, who has diabetes and mobility issues, an elevator is a must-have to access his apartment in a multi-storey building in Trail, B.C. The problem isn't an isolated one; elevator outages and delayed maintenance have been reported in other apartment buildings across the country during the pandemic. Blizard says tenants have recently been notified by Gateway Property Management that the elevator will be fixed in July. Waneta Manor tenant John Blizard says he has reduced the number of trips he makes outside since the elevator outage began. (Submitted by John Blizard)The property management company's spokesperson, Jennifer Laidlaw, says she's sorry for the elevator maintenance delay caused by the pandemic.

Source: CBC News May 18, 2021 02:03 UTC