Senior living in Grand Forks

We were living in our travel trailer during the 2018 flood and were forced to relocate. July 2018 my husband passed away and now it was just me living with a single oap/cpp income. Prior to December 2019 I had to have friends move my trailer as I had to relocate at least six times. I finally ended up living in the parking lot of the Grand Forks First Baptist church thanks to Pastor John Siemens. I was very happy to have power and sewer but I still had to pack water from the basement of the Church and I was allowed to use the shower in the basement of the Church. A new pastor was installed and I felt very uncomfortable for the living arrangements to I sold the trailer and moved to Greenwood for four months. That move was not a good move as I still had to drive back and forth to Grand Forks. I was truly blessed that B.C. Housing built Raven Place at 6895 - 19 St and I was chosen to have an apartment in the complex. Monthly rental is based on your monthly income so my rent is $486.60 and the utilities are about $60.00/month which is very affordable. I have been a resident of Grand Forks for forty years and I am grateful to be home again. Life at Raven Place is very comfortable but I sincerely regret that they have allocated ten units (complete with all new furniture incl tv) for "second stage housing" with no rules being enforced by the Woman's Coalition. There is alcohol and drug abuse in most of the women chosen for the second stage housing and I (along with other residents) believe there should be mandatory drug testing for these residents.