“We're working as fast as we can” – north side condo building without elevator for almost one month - Lethbridge News Now

Uplands Manor is home to 71 units on four floors.

“We have a guy, Jeff, in his 30s that’s in a wheelchair so [he needs his] friends to bring him downstairs and up the stairs every day. There is also Margaret, who’s in her 80’s on the fourth floor, so every time she wants to go down, she has to use her hands and legs because of her back… there’s Eileen, she’s in her 90s and the only thing she kind of has going for her in these COVID times is that, when it’s nice out, she can use the elevator and go for a little stroll,” says Krooshoop.

“It’s just, as a neighbour, I’m a little worried about my neighbours who cannot use it right now.”

Tim Stuart, Condo Manager for Uplands Manor, says he and his team have been hard at work trying to resolve the issues at the building since the initial flood. While that got fixed relatively quickly, the elevator is a bit more complicated.

He told LNN that the company involved with the elevator is currently sourcing parts and pricing, working with Stuart’s insurance company to see if they can simply repair it or if it will require a full replacement.

“We’re working as fast as we can to get the elevator back up and running. It’s not like changing a light bulb, there’s a few more things involved, especially with insurance kind of giving the final OK with what’s covered and what isn’t.”

Krooshoop does not doubt Stuart’s sincerity in wanting to fix the elevator as soon as possible, but says, the longer it takes, the more the building’s tenants will suffer.

Stuart was not provided with an estimated timeline for when the elevator would be back in operation.

by David Opinko

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