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What’s this 108-year-old’s secret? Never give up.

Margaret Cruickshank is 108 years old, but she’s not going to let that stop her from doing anything.
Giving Back

We are Santa’s elves

The residents’ committee at Island Park Retirement Residence spread some Holiday cheer by sponsoring a local family in need.
Inspirational Life

The song in your heart

Gisele, a 91-year-old resident at Red Oak Retirement Residence, is extremely active in her com-munity. Her love of music led her to start a sing-along when she moved in, and it’s only gotten big-ger from there.
Giving Back

Who has the best soup in Grimsby?

The event, named So You Think You Can Soup, brought local restaurants together in a competition for the title of The Best Soup in Grimsby.
Innovative Programs

One Thousand Years Strong

Heavily scarred, the trunk is so wide that 11 people could not wrap their arms around it. It is the truest symbol of this 1,000-year-old Douglas fir tree’s age.
Inspirational Life

Dispelling the shadows, one survivor at a time

Edwina, a resident at Red Oak Retirement Residence in Kanata, was astonished that she was being given this award.
Innovative Programs

Avast me hearties! Can ye find me hidden treasure?

Finding Captain Jean Benoit-Aubery’s treasure is the only way you’re ever going to escape. Are you up for it?
Innovative Programs

Better than bingo

Pokémon Go, the summer’s smash-hit smartphone game arrived at Cedarvale Lodge Retirement Residence in Keswick only nine days after its release in Canada.
Innovative Programs

Chick this out

Residents and staff visited the incubator often, and a few residents pulled up chairs and waited for the chicks to hatch.