Company History

Lookout Ridge is the place for you! We are located close to the downtown core of Fonthill, with easy access to all major routes throughout the Niagara region.

Come on in and take a look at our facility

It is exciting to see a growing number of residents enjoying our lovely facilities, making good use of our fitness centre, theatre, meeting & activity rooms, as well as a number of comfortable lounges and fireplace areas. Our wood-working shop, putting green, billiards room, ping pong table and shuffle board table help provide entertainment for our residents during the quieter hours. We have a full library and beautiful chapel that hosts regular services and musical performers.

Our hair salon is located in the lower level and is very convenient for our residents.

We also have a wheelchair accessible bus for taking residents to off-site activities and events. Our recreation director ensures there is no shortage of activities to keep everyone busy.

Thank you for visiting our website. Whether you are looking for seniors’ accommodation, job opportunities, or are just curious about this exciting new development in the Niagara region, we invite you to browse through the various pages of information about services that we offer. We welcome you to call us for current information on suite availability, or if you would like to arrange for a tour.

Our building is staffed 24 hours a day. Our main office hours are 9:00-5:00 Monday through Friday, and 10:00-4:00 on weekends. Our main office can be reached at 905-892-9218.

Company History

Lester Shoalts, a founder of Lester Shoalts Ltd, built Portal Village Retirement Home in 1986. He identified a need that local Port Colborne and Wainfleet residents, as they aged, were moving out of homes and apartments but had few available options. With no background in retirement homes and based on a design he had seen in his native Pennsylvania, he created Portal Village.

Lester Shoalts designed the building with the assistance of Stan Butcherd, Architect, and Lester Shoalts Ltd was also the General Contractor. Portal Village has grown over the years with three subsequent additions, most recently the Garden Terrace Independent Living in 1999 and the Care Centre and Assisted Living expansion in 2012. There are currently 156 suites providing three levels of care. Thanks to our residents and dedicated staff, Portal Village has become an active, vibrant part of the Port Colborne community. Residents have easy access to many amenities in the surrounding neighbourhood and downtown Port Colborne.

Lookout Ridge Retirement Home opened in 2008 in a central location in Fonthill. Lookout Ridge is across the street from the Lookout Village condominiums, which Lester built in the late 1970s. Lester and his sons, Todd Shoalts and Gerry Shoalts, designed and built Lookout Ridge with the assistance of many individuals. Lester Shoalts Ltd. acted as General Contractor and relied on the excellent workmanship of many local tradespeople. Lookout Ridge has 165 suites providing three levels of care. Thanks to our residents and dedicated staff, Lookout Ridge has become a retirement community of choice in the Niagara Region.