Our Stories

According to the medics, Don McNeil had no business being anywhere near combat. But here he was, picking up armed bombs that had failed to go off near the frontlines of the Korean War.

In 1943 WWII was in full swing, and 18-year-old Andy Ambrosi was looking for an adventure.

Alfredo Cannataro was born in 1922 in south Italy. His parents rented and worked a farm, filled with livestock. Cows, sheep, and dogs were constant companions in his childhood, as were his four younger siblings.

During WWII, George Gonsalvez helped guard the Suez Canal against invasion. He was a certified craftsman. Before joining the war, he’d studied for four years to earn his degree as a mechanical and electrical engineer, and he worked on machinery during his 10-year career in the military.

As a mechanic in the Canadian Air Force, Carl Jory could usually be found working on a passenger or training plane. But every two or three months he’d be called to go on a test flight for a plane that another mechanic had worked on.

The sirens sounded. The bomb dropped. The fire blazed — and Joan hit the road.

At 19, Frank Hildebrant shipped out with the rest of the Winnipeg Rifles for Holland. It was 1943, the middle of WWII.

Homemade pretzels and Elton’s best hits brought a smile to everyone’s face at this Elton John tribute. A performer put on a show for residents from the back patio, which residents could watch through the large dining room doors.

Residents and team members at Kingsmere Retirement Residence in Alliston, ON, spent the summer caring for two monarch caterpillars.

Winner of the 2020 BC Seniors Living Association’s L.E.A.P. Award, 79-year-old Patricia (Pat) Jensen is known for her kind nature and generosity. The L.E.A.P. Award (Let’s Embrace Aging Passionately) is given to a senior citizen who made important contributions to the community, inspired other residents in overcoming challenges, championed social causes, promoted community involvement, and made a valuable contribution to the quality of life of residents. All criteria that apply to Pat.

From Alaska to Australia, residents from Waterford Barrie Retirement Residence in Barrie, ON, have been traveling around the world without ever having to leave the residence.

“Laughter is the best medicine; most seniors have a sense of humour!”