Good Progress Being Made on Construction of the new RK MacDonald Nursing Home

Nov 17, 2025 | Local News

Work on the new RK MacDonald facility near Church Street extension continues.

Rendering of the building exterior of the new RK MacDonald Nursing Home, to be built on Church Street Extension.

Terry MacIntyre, CEO of the RK MacDonald Nursing Home, said the progress is going extremely well, noting the dry weather helped.

MacIntyre said the tentative move-in date for the new building is in June of 2028. He explained the idea is to have construction complete three months prior and then move in.

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