At the age of 74, Frances Woolison and her husband, Jim, have finally bought their dream home in Winnipeg’s Crescentwood neighbourhood with the help of five other strangers.
They are now the proud owners of an approximately 5,400 square-foot, three-storey home on Dromore Avenue called the Prairie Rivers Co-living Co-operative.
Residents range in age from 39 to 78 and share everything from food to chores to down time. The intentional community began as a way to combat seclusion during the pandemic, especially among seniors.
“We’ve watched too many people growing old alone in their own homes. There’s so much emphasis in our culture on people being independent.
