Community at heart of retirement living
Article by Linda White at the Toronto Sun Bruce and Jan Mochrie were considering a costly renovation to the Ancaster house they had called home for 42 years when their son encouraged them to consider a retirement community. They had never imagined living in a retirement community but began looking at options and agreed it […]
Hamilton News – St. Elizabeth Mills project gets planning approval
Hamilton News mentioned us in article regarding Zest Communities getting planning approval for Upper Mill Pond. “Construction could begin next spring on the Upper Mill Pond, phase 1 of an $800-million development at the Village at St. Elizabeth Mills on the southwest Mountain. Members of Hamilton city council’s planning committee approved on Tuesday a proposal […]
Pickleball, Anyone? Hamilton Firm Builds A Retirement ‘Theme Park’ For Active Boomers
Canadian developers are building a retirement resort community for active baby boomers, betting that they’ll want a vacation-style approach to the golden years.
St. Elizabeth Mills expansion to begin next spring
Site plan for $60 million project to go to the city in the coming weeks Article by Mark Newman Construction on Phase 1 of what is expected to be an $800 million redevelopment at the Village at St. Elizabeth Mills on the south-west Mountain is expected to begin next March. “This is the first of […]
Village of St. Elizabeth residents get rubbed the right way
Jun 07, 2017 – by Mark Newman at Hamilton Mountain News Paulette Johnston couldn’t be happier. The Village of St. Elizabeth Mills (formerly St. Elizabeth Village) resident said the new on-site and accessible massage therapy clinic being staffed by Mohawk College students is a welcome addition to the west Mountain retirement community of more than 1,000 people. “It’s wonderful […]
Retirementland – How one Canadian theme-park company is redesigning retirement living
Toronto-based Forrec has designed attractions for Legoland, Dollywood, Canada‘s Wonderland and more. Now it aims to remake retirement communities Article by Sissi Wang Paulette Johnson is turning 70 this year. She lives by herself in a modest garden home in a retirement community in Hamilton, Ont., where she organizes dance sessions and karaoke blowouts, and […]
Bringing the Theme Park Feelgood Factor to Retirement Living at St Elizabeth Village – Blooloop.com
Article by Blooloop.com Then developer Tony DiFruscio bought a 114-acre site complete with a retirement village in Canada, his vision was to transform it into a revolutionary active lifestyle community. So he turned, not to a conventional architect, but to global entertainment design specialists, FORREC Ltd. Hiring a company primarily known for its cutting-edge work […]
Theme park retirement – CHCH – Morning Live!
By Laura Brody at CHCH News Big changes are in the works for a big retirement community on Hamilton mountain. St. Elizabeth Village is about to be redeveloped by a company that specializes in theme park design. Visit here to see the rest of the article at CHCH.com
Theme park designer planning $800-million redevelopment of St. Elizabeth Village
Article by Natalie Paddon at The Hamilton Spectator The designer behind theme parks such as Universal Studios Florida and Canada’s Wonderland is bringing its flair for entertainment to an $800-million reimagining of St. Elizabeth Village [Mills]. But don’t expect to see a roller-coaster winding through the Hamilton Mountain retirement community aimed at the 55-plus crowd. […]