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Ottawa-- The mind's eye descries that the proprietors of what is to be Canada's first gay and lesbian retirement home struggled long and hard, as if through a dark rainstorm, for a name for their new establishment. Finally the precipitation ended, the clouds lifted, the sun beamed, and a shimmering technicolor arc spread across the sky. Maybe that is how the "Rainbow's End Seniors Residence," soon to open in Canada's capital, got its name. "The residence will provide quality housing and communal living for seniors who are healthy and independent but feel lonely and isolated," says Ottawan George Hartsgrove, who cut his teeth in homosexual hostelry running a gay guesthouse. "Each resident will have a private room to furnish with their own personal belongings and a private or semi-private washroom. The rest of the house will be a communal living area for social interaction, meals, and visits by friends and relatives."

For more info, drop a line to George at 177 Frank Street, Ottawa, Ontario, K2P 0X4 Canada, call 613-236-9310, or e-mail gwh@istar.ca. With all these amenities, let's hope that Rainbow's End's residents don't come to the pot of gold too quickly.