Retirement Suites by the Lake
2121 Kingston Rd M1N 1T5 Toronto, ON, Canada

Thank you to the AMAZING Micheal Garron Hospital staff for taking such good care of the RSBL staff during our visit for our Covid Vaccinations. Micheal Garron even sent a TTC bus which picked us up at our front door and brought us back again. The process was friendly, easy and fast. 2020 has been k i c k e d to the curb, and 2021 has already replaced fear with hope.

Wishing everyone the very best in 2021. As we all look to a quiet and virtual New Year's celebration, I wanted to remind everyone about the light/sound show on the CN Tower. Tune in live on the @cityoftoronto’s YouTube channel as the #CNTower celebrates New Year’s Eve with an extraordinary celebration in light and sound, beginning at 11:59 p.m. December 31, 2020. Featuring a musical track that will be simulcast on Jamar's House Party live on @Chum1045, all of Toronto can tun...e in and look up, and all Canadians can watch from home and dance along to the show. It'll start just before midnight, and will be accompanied by a live musical simulcast of Jamar's House Party on CHUM 104.5, hosted by Jamar McNeil. Annual festivities that normally take place for free at Nathan Phillips Square have been cancelled this year. The light display will be streamed on the city's YouTube channel for distanced viewing. 1300 LED lights on the CN Tower can produce over 16 million colours. If you don't have a view of the CN Tower from nearby, don't flock to the area to view the lights, as we're still avoiding large gatherings in Toronto under lockdown. "We just need people to stay home. The case numbers are not good. That is putting huge strain on the healthcare system and it is not good for overall public health and for getting this pandemic over with, so the rules stay the same," Mayor John Tory told CP24. "Please stay home, please celebrate the New Year at home. The new year is bound to be better than the one we're just finishing up, so there's cause for celebration, but please stay home."

Acts of Kindness and genuine care are so appreciated at anytime, but especially during the holidays when we are unable to give the ones we love a big HUG. Thank you so very much to a lovely young student who made these cards for all of our residents. We are grateful you though of us, and your amazing gift of Kindness made all the difference to our residents. T H A N K Y O U

Photos from Christmas Eve, here is our amazing Wellness and Reception staff in action taking care of our beloved Residents while everyone else is sleeping.. "not a creature was stirring... not even a mouse..." Believe in Kindness, Believe in these Angels....

We Wish You a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year ! All the best from the staff at RSBL.

True Heroes live at Retirement Suites By The Lake. We need to say Thank you everyday..... here is a photo of one of our residents who was 5 years old at the time. This photo was taken in 1947 in Larg, Scotland. MM's father was a gunner in the Royal Artillery, he fought for freedom for all of us in France, Belgium and Holland. Thank you so much MM for sharing this beautiful photo of bravery, love and sacrifice, it is an honour to have you part of our family here at RSBL. You truly have a place in History; you were loved by a hero and the reason he celebrated coming home after the War. With Respect to all the Fathers who had to let go of their little girl's hands and go to War, we Thank you.

RSBL Christmas Cheer continues... we are having an Ugly Christmas Sweater and Christmas Costume Day. All staff and residents are invited to join on Christmas Eve, Thursday, December 24th ALL DAY LONG ! Families, you have some time to make a costume and drop it off at reception. I will be posting all the photos on December 24th.

Spreading some cheer at RSBL ! Here is just one more example of why RSBL is such a wonderful and positive community; Ho Ho Ho and a Merry Christmas to you D., you add so much joy and fun everything you do. We LOVE your Santa headband, very festive and what a great way to make the residents smile. Good ON you girl !

Happy and Safe Halloween to our residents and families..... Here are some fun Halloween Jokes to share, be the reason someone smiles today.... it's contagious in a good way. The staff have been busy packing candy to give out to our residents and staff for Halloween. Trick or Treat ! Why don’t skeletons like parties? Because they have no body to dance with.... Why don’t skeletons play music in church? Because they have no organs. What is a skeleton’s favourite instrument? The trombone. Why didn’t the vampire have any friends? Because he was a pain in the neck! How are vampires like false teeth? They both come out at night. Why do witches fly on brooms? Because vacuum cleaners are too heavy! Why don’t angry witches ride their brooms? They’re afraid of flying off the handle. Why did the witch refuse to wear a flat hat? Because there wasn’t any point to it! What was the witch’s favourite subject in school? Spelling! What do you call a nervous witch? A twitch. Why didn’t the zombie go trick or treating? He felt rotten. When do werewolves go trick or treating? Howl-oween! What happens when a ghost gets lost in the fog? He is mist. What do you get if you divide the circumference of a jack-o-lantern by its diameter? Pumpkin pi! What did the pumpkin need for its boo boo? A pumpkin patch. When is it bad luck to meet a black cat? When you’re a mouse! Why are graveyards noisy? Because of all the coffin! What do you call a ghost with a broken leg? A hobblin’ goblin.

We had so much fun with our Funny Face Mask contest. Have a look at the artistic ability (sense of humour) here at RSBL.