Get To Know Your Neighbour at The Wexford | Douglas Black

Douglas is a retired doctor who has found a like-minded community of people to enjoy life with at The Wexford. Hear Douglas' story in his own words and learn about what he enjoys about our lifestyle.

My name is Douglas I’m a retired physician. I was living in eastern Ontario, but I lost my wife four years ago, and I was living in a rural on a rural property. It was lonely after I lost Dorothy.

It got to the point that looking after the house and property was kind of more than I could handle, so I decided to come to Tsawwassen. I have a daughter who’s been living here for quite some time, so that’s part of the reason that I came.

The other reason was the climate. I I like to do a lot of walking, and it’s nice out here that I can walk all winter without worrying about the ice and snow.

Certainly, the food is far better now than it was when I was cooking for myself and then, of course, I have my own room to retire to and read and watch the TV, and so on I don’t have to be around people all the time.

When I moved in, I found out that Jane, our General Manager, was from Newfoundland, and I spent 15 years there. I was the senior doctor in a little hospital on the Northeast Coast of Newfoundland, and it turns out that Jane was born there. Apparently, I assisted with a delivery! It is just such a coincidence that I should meet somebody I helped deliver these years later on the extreme opposite end of the country.

Yes this is certainly a good place I’m happy that I made this choice.