The Rivergate

I love living in my Greenwin property at 35 Front St. South, Mississauga, Ont. mainly because of the location. It's truly beautiful here in Port Credit all four seasons of the year. It's much cooler in the summer and much warmer in the winter due to the fact the building is situated at the corner of the Credit River and Lake Ontario. There's also little chance some other highrise building will be erected on either side of 35 Front St. South due to the river on one side, Saddington park on the other side and a municipally-owned parking lot just to the north. Walking is a great pastime living at this location because just about everything is nearby. There's no need to use your car to get groceries, visit the library, do banking, visit beauty spas and/or hairdressers and the liquor store is well within walking distance. The only thing missing is a hardware store since the one little one went out of business a few years ago. There are beautiful swans - as many as 30 seen at one time, along with many types of ducks, and the ever-present Canada geese. At this time of year one can observe many other types of birds skimming just above the lake, probably coming back from their winter vacation in the south. It has nice gardens, a lovely roof garden, beautiful swimming pool (which is never overcrowded) gym facilities, a decent party room and a racquetball court. The superintending staff are courteous and helpful and in general the population of the building are all fairly decent people with a lot of seniors living here.

I live at 35 Front St. S., Mississauga, ON L5H 2C6. To give you an idea of my lifestyle, I am a retired high school English teacher who hails from Nova Scotia; I moved to Port Credit in August, 2009. While visiting my daughter in the summer of 2008, I selected this apartment building, The Rivergate, as a very good place for me to live following retirement from teaching in Nova Scotia in June, 2009. In walking past the building, I noted down the address and the contact information. When I did get in touch with Agnes, the rental administrator, via e-mail several months prior to moving to Ontario, she took my request to rent an apartment at the Rivergate seriously. She called me in the spring of 2009 to inform me that there would be a lake view one-bedroom coming available for August 1, 2009. The rest is history, so to speak. Having resided here for nearly two years, I would like to explain precisely why I am so very happy to live here for many, many reasons. First of all, working my way from the outside in, I am proud of my huge balcony which offers a splendid view of the moody Lake Ontario, especially in the warmer months when I invite friends over for a meal and a glass of beer or wine. We often stand with our forearms resting on the top of the balcony ledge, just admiring the view of the magnificent trees swaying in the breeze, the Credit River as it connects with the mouth of the huge Lake Ontario, and all the bustle of people walking near the famous landmark restaurant, Snug Harbour. You could say that the balcony becomes my summer social paradise. My apartment itself is very quiet, which is a rare find as far as I am concerned at this point in time. The fact that it is quiet here and that it has fresh air constantly blowing off the lake, I feel more fortunate than most global high rise apartment dwellers. Although I have only a one bedroom apartment, it is spacious enough for me and my two felines, Ollie and Oscar, two Himalayan cats who also love the balcony when I allow them to go out there with me. A fabulous feature of this particular apartment which makes me want to continue to live here is that when I do have to call the office for minor problems such as a dripping tap, I feel confident that it will be repaired in a timely fashion. The superintendents here work hard to maintain a clean and orderly building which all residents can feel proud of. For instance, the halls are vacuumed daily and the laundry room is also scoured on a regular basis. Recently, the laundry room and hallways were freshly painted, giving the place a nice face lift, so to speak. The underground parking is also a bonus for those of us who deplore scraping ice off the car on winter mornings at 7:30 am. When the weather heated up last May, I did not hesitate to purchase a small air conditioner; and renting from Greenwin, Inc., I can relax in using the a/c for a few hours daily in terms of the hydro bill because it is included in the monthly rent. How convenient is that! In the summer heat, I do not have to suffer with profuse sweating and tossing and turning in bed at night. Then there is also the swimming pool and the gym right here in the building for those who wish to keep cool and fit - there's no wonder why many tenants who move out end up moving back here! Last, though certainly not least, the excellent location of the Rivergate, nestled in the heart of the cosy Port Credit village, close to all the amenities, makes it a home I love to return to time and again, especially after I have been driving on the Gardiner and the 401 and downtown. I have to conclude that I believe I have found my idyllic retirement retreat here at 35 Front St. South, Mississauga, Ontario.

To whom this may concern, I'm not in the habit of writing to voice my opinion on any subject, whether my opinion is complimentary or to complain about an issue. I've been spurred into action on this occasion after a conversation I had with a friend recently. My friend was making the point that most people he dealt with were always very eager to complain about a situation but were not so eager when a compliment was in order. I have lived at "The Rivergate" for almost 20 years and as you can imagine, I have seen several on-site staff come and go over that time. The majority of these people have been pleasant, hardworking people. Occasionally, we are fortunate to come across people who are truly outstanding. For approximately the last couple of years we have been lucky at "The Rivergate" to have two of these outstanding people. I only know them as Antonio & Lida, assisstant superintendents. On a couple of occasions I've had Antonio in my apartment to install a new stove, repair my toilet etc. He has always done a good job while being courteous and respectful. Lida has the same attributes whether I'm in the office paying my rent or if I'm just passing her in the hallways as she busies herself vacuuming, mopping etc. etc. Whichever one of them I see I can always count on a big smile and a pleasant "Hello"!! I'm sure there must be days when they don't feel like being so nice but they always are. I've spoken to a few other tenants who all seem to have the same opinion as myself. There, now I can tell my friend that I'm not the type of person who doesn't give a compliment when one is deserved. Yours sincerely, David P.