It was just six months ago when an excited Hilda Reimer signed the papers for a condo unit at Chinook Manor.
“I thought, ‘This will be my last home’… I actually lived here 40 years ago when they were rentals.”
Unfortunately, Reimer broke her pelvis during the winter move.
Since then, she’s been recovering and waiting for warmer weather to finally enjoy her new home to the fullest.
“I have a scooter to go longer distances, I was looking forward to all that. But here we are, stuck in our homes.”
Just days after her 82nd birthday, Reimer says the building’s lone elevator stopped working.
She hoped it would be fixed after the May long weekend, but now it’s been three weeks — and she’s been trapped inside ever since.
Throughout this turbulent period, Reimer’s missed important medical app