Seasons Greetings Hospice bloggers, The interior demolition of Heeney House continues with full dumpsters leaving the site regularly. See our previous post for exclusive photos. It's been somewhat of a quiet week outdoors on the construction site. But since last...
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Demolition!
Thank you to Mortlock Construction Inc. for providing an inside look at demolition. It is so exciting to see the changes taking place inside Heeney House. [showhide type="post"] [huge_it_slider id="14"] Want to keep up to date on the most recent construction activity?...
The Memory Tree
By: David Kennedy, Bereavement Coordinator at Hospice Peterborough Life just didn’t seem to matter anymore; each morning was a struggle - one that John had to do, not for himself but for his family who still needed him. Since their mother had died his adult children...
The grass is greener
Once again today I am struck by the contrast of what was and what is today. What a difference 1570 days can make! Below is a photo from day one (the day Hospice purchased Heeney House) and a second photo from this morning. Also...the workers are putting in a...
Digging the foundation
A lot can happen in 24 hours! The contrast from Monday to Wednesday is quite dramatic as noted below in the two comparison photos of the east wall of Heeney House. I have also included a series of photos. And for the really ambitious blog followers, there is also a...
Demolition and digging
External demolition work started today. The Heeney House east side porch has been removed (you can now see the entrance doorway very clearly). The north side second floor porch has also been removed along with some of the concrete wall that formed an old patio...
Snow arrives, work continues
For the past few days, snow has been falling and staying on the ground. I ran into Craig Mortlock at the site this morning and while the excavator has been doing some initial digging and scraping of land around Heeney House, they are finalizing an excavation plan for...
Excavation!
There is no denying construction is starting to move along at 325 London Street. An excavator has started the process of digging up the earth surrounding Heeney House in preparation for the addition of the wing that will house the 10 hospice care beds. It is so...
Thank-you trees
Today some of the trees around Heeney House were removed to make way for the new building. While it`s sad to see the trees come down, they have provided many years of shade, comfort and natural beauty...and now they make way for a home that will also provide comfort,...
Powering up
Today I met Adam from Tri-line Electric Ltd....working on getting power to all essential areas of the construction site. One of many people helping to build our community hospice! [showhide type="post"] Want to keep up to date on the most recent construction activity?...