yoshirocks702
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Orchard Villa Long Term Care Home Expansion located at 1955 Valley Farm Road, from the City of Pickering's website (https://www.pickering.ca/news/posts/orchard-villa-redevelopment/#FrequentlyAskedQuestions):
"The redevelopment and expansion of Orchard Villa is a provincially approved and privately led initiative. The project is being undertaken by Southbridge Health Care LP, the owner and operator of Orchard Villa, under the direction and approval of the Province of Ontario’s Ministry of Long-Term Care.
The existing Orchard Villa Long-Term Care Home is being redeveloped and expanded to create a new, modern long-term care facility. This project is led by Southbridge Health Care LP and has been approved by the Province of Ontario’s Ministry of Long-Term Care.
The project includes:
MZO: https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/025-0766
Currently under construction there is 2 tower cranes erected now, no renderings I can find. Looks like it is a controversial development, some relevant articles:
toronto.citynews.ca
www.ontariohealthcoalition.ca
globalnews.ca
Location map from the MZO:
"The redevelopment and expansion of Orchard Villa is a provincially approved and privately led initiative. The project is being undertaken by Southbridge Health Care LP, the owner and operator of Orchard Villa, under the direction and approval of the Province of Ontario’s Ministry of Long-Term Care.
The existing Orchard Villa Long-Term Care Home is being redeveloped and expanded to create a new, modern long-term care facility. This project is led by Southbridge Health Care LP and has been approved by the Province of Ontario’s Ministry of Long-Term Care.
The project includes:
- A 15-storey building at the southwest portion of the site creating a total of 320 new long-term beds.
- Following the construction of this new building, the existing building would be demolished and replaced with two to three new mid-rise residential buildings, having heights ranging between 10 and 15-storeys.
- They have noted that some of the units within these new buildings could also serve as a source of affordable housing for frontline healthcare workers that work on-site.
- In total, Southbridge is looking to build 832 long-term care beds and a total of 670 retirement home units.
MZO: https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/025-0766
Currently under construction there is 2 tower cranes erected now, no renderings I can find. Looks like it is a controversial development, some relevant articles:
Ontario government faces court challenge over Orchard Villa expansion
The Ontario Health Coalition are challenging the Ford government's approval of an 88-bed expansion and new 30-year license for the long term care home which is run by Southbridge Care.
toronto.citynews.ca
LEGAL OPINION: Proposal from Southbridge Care Homes Inc. re Orchard Villa in Pickering, Ontario - Ontario Health Coalition
(September 1, 2021) Click here for full legal opinion. A summary of the legal opinion can be found below. Click here for press conference releasing the
www.ontariohealthcoalition.ca
Ford government blasts Pickering council for rejecting long-term care home MZO request | Globalnews.ca
Orchard Villa was one of seven long-term care homes forced to call in the Canadian military at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, with soldiers observing 'horrifying' conditions.
globalnews.ca
Location map from the MZO:
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