Langley seniors trapped for months by broken elevator: Its pretty disheartening – BC [Video]

Residents of a Langley seniors’ apartment are speaking out after being left without a working elevator for months.

Global News first spoke with residents of The Fir at 54th Avenue and 204th Street in February, when the elevator had already been broken for a month.

Two months later, nothing has changed and the occupants say they’ve been told it could be weeks or even months more.

“It’s hard when … your legs don’t want to work,” said Glenn Piper, a second-floor resident.

“I have a friend on the third floor. She can hardly move if she goes out to go grocery shop, she’s dead tired when she gets home.”

The building houses around 90 seniors and people with disabilities, many of whom have mobility issues and complex housing needs.

Sherin Munz, who uses a mobility scooter, says she hasn’t been able to use the building’s laundry facilities since January because the …