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In the late 1930s Arthur and Myrtle Smith began a contracting, painting and real estate business in Peterborough. As a young man their son Ross learned the traditions of quality and customer service demonstrated by his parents. As the firm grew AON was formed, with a focus on land development and property management. AON developed and managed apartment complexes, residential housing, and commercial properties. By 1975 AON was one of the largest property management and real estate development firms in the region.

Keen and market responsive, over the decades AON designed, built, and managed adult condominiums, commercial real estate, and leisure property. It diversified into the U.S. market and led initiatives to innovatively integrate health services with retirement living in its "Gardens of Peterborough" retirement communities. The third generation of the Smith family, Brad and Todd, became actively involved in the business. Most recently, AON has also entered the growing Long Term Care sector with one Home in Millbrook, Ontario and another in Tweed, Ontario.

Today hundreds of people work directly and indirectly for the AON Group of Companies in both Canada and the United States. Members of the Smith family are company directors and are an integral part of the experienced senior management team that leads the organization. The tradition of quality and customer service continues.

AON builds communities