About Us
Introducing ALC
Reaching your retirement is a time to celebrate your achievements, reap the rewards, and enjoy the benefits. It’s time to find enriching activities, follow dreams once deferred, make new friends, and see the world.
Brought together by a shared passion for building vibrant communities, ALC came to life as a comprehensive resource designed to cater to the interests, needs, and concerns of active adults who are 55-and-up. From finding your forever home to discovering a new hobby, exclusive experiences to deals and discounts, ALC is here to enhance every element of your exciting life.
OUR VISION
To be the leading resource catering to the 55+ generation facing the essential choices and decisions on their journey to finding the retirement lifestyle they desire. Provide comprehensive information and assistance, and create a sense of community within ALC Membership as they explore the opportunities that lie ahead.
OUR MISSION
To provide a comprehensive forum focused on the interests and values of active adults; assist ALC members in selecting the adult lifestyle community that meets their needs and wants; engage members with diverse editorial content; present Members the opportunity to participate in world class events, global travel, services and more through ALC Exclusive Experiences.
DEFINITION
Adult Lifestyle Communities are residential developments designed to meet the lifestyle preferences of active adults 55+. Though the range of amenities and services offered may vary, every Community will include the social, recreational, fitness interests and activities most sought after by their residents.
Meet the Team
Introducing the team whose experience has brought together the resources and information to help today’s 55+ active adults in finding the lifestyle of their dreams. Together, their combined expertise and shared vision support this community and uplift those seeking a vibrant, healthy lifestyle.
McOuat Partnership
Add to McOuat at the end – Agency’s current client roster includes 80 active builder/developer clients, including low-rise, mid-rise, high-rise, master-planned, adult lifestyle, resort/recreational, retirement, commercial, industrial and multi-family leasing. McOuat Partnership offers a turnkey “one-stop-shop” service with in-house strategy, marketing, media buying, copywriting, graphic design, social media, digital advertising, video production, photography, public relations, interior design, renderings, virtual tours and touchscreen hardware/software. Lianne’s 30 years in the business includes work in other fields including: F&B/hospitality, B2B clients, real estate auctions and sales, packaged goods, technology, financial, education and promotions industries.
Thomas Vincent
President, Global Hospitality Inc. and Balmoral Village
Beginning with Eurolondon in 1973, Thomas Vincent has a rich history in the travel and hospitality industries spanning almost 50 years. With a wealth of experience in both corporate housing and leisure travel worldwide, his portfolio includes tens of thousands of residences through a variety of international interests. Most recently Vincent’s attention has been focused on the growth and development of Collingwood, including promoting the Arts and Culture, creating plans for affordable housing, and developing the Adult Lifestyle Community Balmoral Village.
Lianne McOuat
Principal
As Principal and Partner of McOuat Partnership and Adult Lifestyle Community, Lianne is a veteran of over 1000 real estate projects and has worked with over 300 clients since 1992. Lianne believes strongly in the future of communities developed for the 55+ market and she developed ALC with her partner Thomas to cater to retiring adults seeking a vibrant lifestyle, or those helping their parents find one.
Sue Webb Smith
Senior Marketing Consultant
Actively involved in the building and development industries since 1982, Sue specializes in marketing and advertising for development projects across the GTA. Over the past 30 years she has held positions with a number of Ontario’s top developers including Rose Corporation and Geranium Corporation, and created the full-service marketing and advertising agency, Webb Smith Marketing Group. Throughout her career, Sue has been a part of many award-winning teams, and has been recognized for her exceptional services by CHBA, BILD, and OHBA, among others.