Dorothy Houghton has lived a life shaped by resilience, hard work, and a deep sense of community. Born in Peterborough, Ontario in 1922, she recalls that her childhood was once […]
Category: Client Stories
How Peel Senior Link Helps Ruth Live Independently
I was born on March 29th, 1926, as Ester Ruth Hicks in Port Arthur, Ontario, which is now Thunder Bay. It’s a northern community, so the people who lived there […]
Muriel Przeciszowski
94 year young Muriel Przeciszowski was born in January 1923 in Shrewsbury, England in the village of Nesscliffe on a farm called Long Jacks Place. Muriel is the youngest in […]
Lin Chi Chow
97 years young I was born in a well-to-do family in Beijing, China on March 23rd, 1920. My father was a high-ranking official in Chinese government at that time. When […]
Sairah Karim
89 years young Sairah was born on November 28th 1927 in Guyana. She has 9 siblings, 5 brothers and 4 sisters. Her mother was a stay at home mom and […]
Che Kin Cheng
92 years young Che Kin Cheng was born on November 29, 1924 in Hong Kong. He and his wife lived in Hong Kong until they decided to move to Canada […]
Marion Chapman
100 years young Marion was born December 1916 in Tidnish, Nova Scotia to a mother who was a homemaker and a father who was a carpenter, tradesman. She had one […]
How Evelyn Stays Happy and Active with PSL’s Support
Evelyn Irwin has lived a long and vibrant life filled with travel, laughter, and cherished memories. Born in 1918 in Toronto, Ontario, Evelyn spent most of her life in the […]
Joe Reston
98 years young Joseph was born on April 6, 1919 in Calcutta, India. He worked for the government all his life with the Rail Finance Department as an Inspecting Officer. […]
Audrey Hinds
95 years young Audrey was born in Windsor Ontario on August 3, 1921 and lived in Windsor for most of her childhood. Audrey’s father worked at Ford and was constantly […]

