Mississauga council tries to help seniors losing retirement home

The retirement residence offers seniors a variety of living arrangements, from independent living to assisted living, with staff providing regular care. The building is being sold to a private developer.

Mississauga city council is trying to help about 200 seniors who are being evicted from their retirement residence to make way for a private housing development.

Residents of 188 units at Chartwell Heritage Glen Retirement Residence received eviction notices in March, telling them the residence was permanently closing and they would have to move out by the end of July.

The retirement residence offers seniors a variety of living arrangements, from independent living to assisted living, with staff providing regular care. The building is being sold to a private developer.

In a motion that passed unanimously on Wednesday, the city decided Mississauga's acting mayor will write a letter to Chartwell asking them to do more for the seniors losing their homes. The city will also ask the provincial government to change the Retirement Homes Act so that retirement home tenants would receive more notice before being evicted, from 120 days to 180 days.

On Saturday, tenants and advocates held a rally at the building. Joyce Dodge was among those in attendance. The 92-year-old has lived in the home for two decades.