Care home evacuees housed in basement with mattresses on floor and no AC, relatives say The nephew of a long-term care home resident in Castlegar, B.C., is criticizing Interior Health for moving his uncle to a basement with no air conditioning and mattresses on the floor during a wildfire evacuation order on Thursday. Social Sharing CBC News · Posted: Jul 05, 2021 1:29 PM PT | Last Updated: July 5 Gord Zaitsoff greets his uncle, Paul Zaitsoff, as he returns to his long-term care home after it was evacuated because of a wildfire. Gord Zaitsoff says the basement where residents like his uncle were temporarily placed was unacceptable. (CBC News)