{"id":4215,"date":"2020-09-10T15:42:57","date_gmt":"2020-09-10T15:42:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/residencessoleil.ca\/a-propos-en\/histoire\/"},"modified":"2025-06-18T15:09:29","modified_gmt":"2025-06-18T20:09:29","slug":"history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/residencessoleil.ca\/en\/about-us\/history\/","title":{"rendered":"History"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Our history<\/mark><\/h1>\n\n\n\n

It is thanks to the parents of Mr. Eddy Savoie that this beautiful adventure began…<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The early years <\/font><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The wonderful story of Les R\u00e9sidences Soleil began with Eddy Savoie\u2019s parents, who had moved in with him and his wife Carmelle in their later years. When his father\u2019s health took a turn for the worse, Eddy Savoie began to look for a seniors\u2019 residence where his parents could live. Though he searched far and wide, he failed to find a retirement residence that met his expectations. Every residence lacked one or more things that Eddy Savoie considered absolutely necessary for people in their golden years: round-the-clock security, delicious food and a wide variety of recreational activities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Eddy Savoie, then a building contractor, decided to personally construct a residence that would meet these criteria. He envisioned a place where seniors could safely and happily spend their golden years while continuing to thrive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The search for the ideal concept<\/font><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Eddy Savoie and his family travelled throughout Europe in search of the ideal concept, but failed to find exactly what they were looking for. By the time they returned home, the Savoie family had decided to create residences that would suit the specific lifestyle and habits of Quebecers. On November 13, 1988, after having carried out a number of trips, studies and research activities, the concept underlying Residences Soleil was introduced, with the construction of Groupe Savoie\u2019s first residence, Manoir Boucherville.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A concept with wings\u00a0<\/strong><\/font><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

While the first Residences Soleil residence had initially been conceived with Eddy Savoie\u2019s parents in mind, the entire family quickly grew extremely fond of the seniors who had chosen to call Manoir Boucherville home. This eventually led Groupe Savoie to construct more residences, so that a greater number of seniors could enjoy the Residences Soleil lifestyle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Les R\u00e9sidences Soleil thus expanded to several cities, but always with a central focus: creating residences, available to persons with varying financial means, that would offer seniors an exceptional quality of life and a wide variety of services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A radiant name<\/strong><\/font><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Why the name Les R\u00e9sidences Soleil? Eddy Savoie explains: \u201cI was looking for a radiant name, a name that would bring to mind the joy and pleasure of a golden retirement. I had a \u2018eureka\u2019 moment one day while driving my car, as I lifted my eyes to the sky and saw the sun in all its splendour. And I knew I had found the name for our residences.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A family business<\/font><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Eddy Savoie firmly believes in the uniqueness of their family business. By maintaining ownership of its residences, the Savoie family can address residents\u2019 actual needs while continuing to enhance their quality of life by making any necessary improvements to the services offered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Three generations of the Savoie Family involved<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n
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Each Savoie family member has an important role in the company:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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