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Only a few days before construction begins!

Oct 21, 2016

With groundbreaking set for November 1, 2016, this is a view that will soon change.[showhide type="post"] Photo is taken at the southeast corner Heeney House (the new 10 bed hospice care unit will extend off the east side of the house). Want to keep up to...

Summer 2016

Oct 21, 2016

In late July, a small team of photographers toured the site in anticipation of construction starting. Which spot will capture the best photos of construction progress for our blog? [showhide type="post"] [huge_it_slider id="7"] Want to keep up to date on the most...

Purchase celebration

Oct 21, 2016

On August 29, 2012, staff and volunteers celebrated their future home with a house-warming party. [showhide type="post"] Want to keep up to date on the most recent construction activity? Sign up today and receive alerts directly to your email when new blog entries are...

Property purchased!

Oct 21, 2016

On August 15, 2012, Hospice Peterborough took possession of Heeney House (formerly Langton House). [showhide type="post"] Want to keep up to date on the most recent construction activity? Sign up today and receive alerts directly to your email when new blog entries...

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Remaining foundation poured for Hospice Residence!

Jul 17, 2017

As predicted, workers poured the remaining concrete foundation for the new Hospice Residence. My previous post was last Wednesday July 12 so they must have poured late last week. What a contrast to the July 12 photos! I am amazed at how straight and orderly the...

Hospice Residence: Prepping for remaining concrete foundation walls

Jul 12, 2017

Work on the Hospice Residence continues this week as workers place more wooden forms around rebar (see photos below). Probably next week the remaining concrete walls for the Residence foundation will be poured. [showhide type="post"] Want to keep up to date on the...

The Struggle to Hold On

Jul 5, 2017

By: David Kennedy, Supportive Care Counsellor, Hospice Peterborough  Impermanence – everything changes. It is amazing how this simple truth gets so much resistance even when we know it is true. The difficulty comes at times in life when what is changing is...

Concrete walls poured on top of concrete caissons

Jun 20, 2017

As predicted, last week workers poured the concrete walls that form the southern portion of the foundation for the new Hospice Residence. As with every major development at the site, the building shape continues to reveal itself - see photos below. [showhide...

Wood forms; more concrete coming

Jun 7, 2017

Despite some setbacks with the old Victorian home on the property, work on the new Hospice Residence continues. Thank-you to everyone for your recent support as we continue to focus on the goal of building a safe, homelike environment where we can offer the best...

New building continues to take shape

May 15, 2017

Over the past few weeks, workers have been putting rebar into, and between the concrete caissons. On Friday I was chatting with two workers at the site. They told me that eventually wooden forms will be placed around the rebar and concrete will be poured - much like...

Awakening To Moments

May 2, 2017

By: David Kennedy, Supportive Care Counsellor, Hospice Peterborough It was a very intense moment. The air was literally heavy with grief. She had just finished telling me the story of the sudden unexpected death of the love of her life. As she had poured out their...