By Brittney Matejka

Medicine Hat residents are concerned over changes to age restrictions in condo buildings.

Oct 16, 2017 | 5:26 PM

MEDICINE HAT, AB. – MLA Bob Wanner met with 50 concerned Medicine Hat residents on Monday, October 16th for a question and answer session regarding the Alberta Human Rights Act amendments to age restricted condo buildings.

“We are responding to a number of letters that I received from Medicine Hat constituents asking for clarification on the manner of a recent court direction to the province of Alberta and the Human Rights code and age eligibility,” he said.

Primarily seniors were concerned about the restricted condo age changes as many residents of Medicine Hat live in 50 plus or 55 plus buildings. Including Len Harty, he says he selected his 50 plus building to better suit his lifestyle.

“It’s for seniors, any functions that we have in the there we deal with seniors and it’s quieter. You don’t have the noise and you don’t have the running around of young kids,” he explained.

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Harty said they do allow children to visit his building but they aren’t allowed to live there due to the buildings bylaws.

“We’re concerned, we love grandchildren and they can come in and visit but we are not prepared to have families moving in with children,” she said.

Wanner said the matter will be in the Alberta Legislature for discussion in November when the fall sitting begins and the feedback from constituents will be taken into consideration.

“Everything that I have heard, regardless of what those suggestions were, they will be passed along to the justice minister for her and her legal counsels consideration,” he said.

It is not yet known exactly how the provincial government intends to implement the court ordered amendment change, but changes must be made by January 1, 2018 said Wanner.