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Summer Peach Festival

This summer, residents and team members at Sienna are enjoying seasonal fruit festivals. See the amazing pictures from Waterford Barrie’s Peach Fest!
Stories from our Team

Sienna Superstars May 2021

Each month, we take a moment to recognize some of the outstanding team members who work with us. Thank you all for the work you do each day.
Veteran Stories

Disarming bombs on the frontlines

“When you pick a bomb up you never know if it will go off, because it’s already armed,” said Don, who removed and disarmed faulty shells during the Korean War.
Veteran Stories

Always check the landing gear

As a mechanic in the air force, Carl had to go up on test flights every few months. At the time, mechanics never tested the planes they worked on. It was fine, until the landing gear didn’t work.
Innovative Programs

Around the world in 5 days

Residents from Waterford Barrie travelled around the world without ever leaving the comfort of their home.
Veteran Stories

When Hell Freezes Over

Sitting as an air gunner on a bombing plane in WWII, it was not uncommon for the open air turrets to reach -40 degrees Celsius. To make matters worse, it was impossible to go use the washroom on these 8-hour flights.
Veteran Stories

In the Desert

During the cold war, Ronald ferried supplies through the desert between Egypt and Israel. For him, Remembrance Day is an important reminder of all the freedoms we have today.
Stories from our Team

Life of the party

From planning celebrations to discovering new outings, recreation team members truly get to be the life of the party.
Veteran Stories

A woman in the Royal British Air Force

100-year-old Winnifred Grant looks back on her time in the Royal British Air Force during WWII.