Photos: Minister Raymond Cho Mingles With the Residents and Staff of Canterbury Gardens

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Raymond Cho, Minister of Seniors and Accessibility of Ontario, stopped at AON Inc’s Canterbury Gardens Retirement Residence while visiting Peterborough to mingle with the residents and staff.

Cho was in town to make several announcements in the County including at the River Den in Lakefield and the Havelock Seniors Club in Havelock.

The minister told stories, opened a Q&A session for the residents and entertained them with an alto saxophone solo.

The Korean-born politician toured the Canterbury Gardens facility including visiting the residences and listening to the living conditions of the residents which were overwhelmingly positive.

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AON Inc Planning 550 Premier Seniors Development Units On Clonsilla Avenue

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Planning multi-phase apartment buildings, retirement homes and premier seniors development by AON Inc. has begun as part of their AIRWAYS development project at the Kawartha Golf Club, announced on Wednesday.

Brad Smith (left) and Rob Elliot (right) at the site of where the units will be built on Clonsilla Avenue over 22-acres. Photo by David Tuan Bui.

The 22-acre community will be spread out over up to eight buildings and include many outdoor community amenities according to a press release. Located at the end of Clonsilla Road near Lansdowne Street, the property is off a hilltop which has great views according to Brad Smith, AON President.

“The views from this area are phenomenal,” he explained. “You either have views of the golf course or overlooking the City of Peterborough with all the trees in the area and the views in the fall are spectacular. When I was putting this together, it really fit with our portfolio and the growth of the seniors community.”

Photo by David Tuan Bui.

Kawartha Golf Club remains intact during the whole construction process set to begin next year. The proposed units to be built could aid in generating extra income for the club as they look forward to working with AON Inc. according to Rob Elliot, Kawartha Golf Club president.

“The Kawartha Golf Club looks forward to AON Inc. creating this wonderful community and the opportunities that may arise for the Club to integrate with it,” he said.

“There will be nothing in size and variety to compare to this project in Peterborough and the region’s growing seniors’ population will welcome these much-needed residential options including the safety features this community will offer them,” said Smith. “Never have so many senior geared lifestyle options been incorporated into one community. The FAIRWAYS will be a premier community for seniors and AON is excited to commence on the necessary next steps with the City of Peterborough to make this community a reality.”

This is a proposed development of 550 units and must go through the approval processes with the City of Peterborough. At this time, the plan remains a proposal until formally finalized.

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Photos: Fans Got to Meet With The Champs At Aon Inc's Peterborough Petes Support Rally

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Ahead of the team’s home opener, the Peterborough Petes got to meet and interact with fans at AON Inc’s support rally held at Princess Gardens on Saturday afternoon.

The event had vendors, autograph sessions and a slapshot contest all while fans could meet and interact with the Petes and their mascot, Roger.

Dignitaries such as Mayor Jeff Leal and Peterborough Police Chief Stuart Betts were also in attendance during the event.

The Petes have their home opener against the Kingston Frontenacs at the Peterborough Memorial Centre on Sept. 28.

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AON Inc. Holding Peterborough Petes Support Rally at Princess Gardens On Sept. 16

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Fans can meet the Peterborough Petes prior to the regular season as Aon Inc. is hosting a support rally to meet and greet with the team at Princess Gardens on Sept. 16.

J.R. Avon fist bumps with fans during the OHL Championship celebration at QUaker Foods City Square. Photo by Samantha Bianco.

The Gardens are located at 100 Charlotte St. where fans can meet the team from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

An autograph signing, slapshot contest and vendor booths will take place at the event.

All are welcome to come out to the meet and greet.

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AON Inc's Holds Groundbreaking Ceremony For A Havelock 128-Bed Long-Term Care Home For September 2025

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The shovels dug deep for AON Inc. as they started the groundbreaking ceremony for a 128-bed long-term care home in Havelock on Wednesday morning.

Photo by David Tuan Bui.

The home will help Ontario address the growing demands for long-term care. The Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen, Mayor and Council have been very involved in working hard to secure a long-term care home in Havelock according to a press release.

The site is located at 628 Old Norwood Rd. AON won the bid to build the long-term care home on Feb 17. The building is roughly 86,355 sq ft. with the project’s completion slated for September 2025.

“With the support of the citizens of Havelock, they lobbied the government to get bed allocation to here and that's the key component that you need and then through the process, we were able to successfully win the tendering to build the home here,” explained Brad Smith, AON Inc. president. “It's the support of Havelock that's made this happen.”

The long-term care home is part of the provincial government’s $6.4 billion commitment to build more than 30,000 new beds by 2028 along with 28,000 upgraded long-term care beds across the province according to MPP Dave Smith.

“The residents of Havelock have been waiting a long time for the build of this long-term care home,” he said. “Everyone deserves to be close to their family and friends. Today, with this initial ground-breaking, we are one step closer to making this a reality. Our government has made commitments to get long-term care homes built in this province and today proves we are doing just that.”

“We have had a lot of ups and downs over the years, but have always kept this as a top priority for not only Havelock-Belmont-Methuen but also Peterborough County and the surrounding area, where we received tremendous support,” said Jim Martin, Havelock-Belmont-Methuen Township mayor.

The home will have dining, activity areas, lounges and access to outdoor spaces according to AON. The building will employ over 140 staff.

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Millbrook's Centennial Place Gets 50s Throwback To Celebrate 20th Anniversary

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Classic cars, polka dot dresses and Elvis Presley were alive and well in a 50s-themed party to celebrate the 20th anniversary of AON Inc’s long-term care home Centennial Place in Millbrook with an open house on Wednesday afternoon.

Residents and staff got in the 50s spirit by dressing in era-appropriate clothing to celebrate the milestone. Classic car displays, 50s diner-style food (sliders, sparkling wine and floats) and an Elvis Presley impersonator were all part of the 50s throwback planned out by the staff.

“A lot of population here grew up in the 50s so we thought it would be really nice to bring that back for them,” said Courtney Jilesen, Centennial Place administrator. “It lets them experience some old times again.”

Centennial Place has been recognized municipally and internationally for its retirement residence care.

Matthew Graham, Millbrook Mayor was in attendance and personally congratulated Centennial Place and their staff on their milestone.

“On behalf of the residents in the Township of Cavan-Monaghan, it is my pleasure to congratulate all the residents and staff of Centennial Place in celebrating their 20th anniversary in our Township,” he said. “Centennial Place is such an important part of our community and the village of Millbrook and I especially want to thank all of your staff over these past 20 years for all of their hard work and care for the residents of our community.”

The home was awarded a Three-Year Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities Accreditation Award in November as well as a Registered Nurses Association of Ontario Best Practices Spotlight Organization Award last month.

“We have great staff and a great supportive community,” said Jilesen. “Without them, I don't know if we would have been able to get through the last three years.”

Centennial Place is located at 2 Centennial Ln. in Millbrook.

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Photos: BBQ and Open House at Canterbury Gardens Retirement Residence

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Canterbury Gardens Retirement Residence (1414 Sherbrooke St., Peterborough) hosted a barbecue and Open House event on Saturday.

The afternoon consisted of live music, dancing and singing as attendees toured the residences at Canterbury. A barbecue lunch was served alongside some fresh salads and cold drinks.

Those interested in learning more about Canterbury Gardens can watch the video below:

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Photos: AON Inc. Hosts Open House to Four Retirement Homes After Four-Year Hiatus

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AON Inc’s four retirement homes properties hosted their open house after a four-year hiatus on Saturday afternoon.

All four properties, Princess Gardens, Canterbury Gardens, Empress Gardens and Royal Gardens, held open houses from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. to showcase their facilities to potential residents.

“I'm absolutely thrilled to be back to doing what we did before the pandemic,” said Heather Young, Canterbury Gardens executive director. “We're very involved in the community. We host events quite regularly and we have people in our homes and we're able to show our beautiful homes. We do fundraisers and different endeavours. Today is really about getting back to that and showing the public our homes again and being able to get back to normal.”

The open houses were filled with live entertainment, catering, dancing, recreation, free draws and tours to showcase what the retirement homes had.

“Those who came and joined us during the pandemic really have no idea just exactly what we do and how we do it so this is really exciting for them as well,” explained Young. “This is the first time they're being exposed to what we do normally when we're able to do it. To get out there and to have events and have fun and have entertainment so it's really nice for the people that didn't know how we did things to join us.”

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Photos: Retirement Residence Princess Gardens Celebrates Its 25th Anniversary In Style

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Princess Gardens celebrated its 25th anniversary with a party, champagne and dessert while residents and guests danced away on Wednesday afternoon.

Staff were recognized for their efforts in helping the retirement resident reach the milestone.

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Havelock Awards AON Inc. Development Agreement to Build 128-Bed Long-Term Care Facility

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The township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen has awarded AON Inc. the right to build a 128-bed long-term care facility in Havelock after their March 7 council meeting, subject to provincial government approvals.

Photo courtesy of AON Inc.

AON was the successful bidder in a public RFP process that closed on Feb 17.

The future site is located at 628 Old Norwood Rd. where construction must begin by Aug. 31 or it will be cancelled, this is under the requirement of Ontario’s recently announced supplemental construction funding initiative aimed at getting construction started soon on 10,000 new LTC beds in the province. The building is roughly 86,355 sq ft. Projections for the project’s completion are slated for September 2025 according to Ray Barlow, AON Inc. Vice President.

“We’re excited to work with the town of Havelock to launch the 128-bed long-term care home,” he said. “The town has backed us on the project and the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care will be providing direction on the next steps in the process.”

The original development agreement was made back on Nov. 12, 2020, with AON tendering the project a month later. In late January 2021, building costs had risen, particularly in lumber, electrical and mechanical products. The rising costs and severe supply chain constraints made the project untenable given the unreliable building supplies situation.

“The ongoing-pandemic supply chain and inflationary cost pressures realized tremendous encumbrances to the tendering process, as set against the MLTC’s 2020 Capital Development Policy,” explained Barlow. “Like many other long-term care operators in Ontario looking to build long-term care facilities during that time, progress was halted due to the ongoing pandemic and supply chain issues, and the realization of the beds award was stalled.”

The project application has been resubmitted to the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care for final approval, with the full endorsement of the Havelock-Belmont Methuen Township council.

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