26 years of the Minto Dream Home for CHEO
The 2026 Minto Dream Home for CHEO is more than the grand prize of the Dream of a Lifetime Lottery.
It represents a legacy of hope, a 26-year partnership between Minto and the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO). It’s the standard of craftsmanship and care within our community.
It’s what ‘home’ really means.
This year’s home, the Beaumont, marks the next era of our partnership with CHEO.
Where dreams come from
The partnership between Minto and CHEO dates back to when Robert Greenberg was Minto’s Executive Vice President. His dream was to create a partnership that not only supported a local hospital but served the community as a whole.
26 years later, that dream still holds strong.
Steve Read, president and CEO of the CHEO Foundation, was quoted in the Ottawa Business Journal, saying “They’ve been an outstanding partner to us and everything that we’re trying to achieve. I hope everybody at Minto feels very much part of the success of the lottery, and that they feel connected to the work that takes place at CHEO to treat the kids and youth in this region.”
That’s what designing and building the Minto Dream Home is all about: contributing to the success of the Dream of a Lifetime Lottery and supporting CHEO families. Which is why so much effort, innovation and team work goes into the lottery’s grand prize.
It’s the Minto way. It’s the CHEO way.
Minto doesn’t just build homes or develop communities. We started as a family real estate construction company, aiming to give Ottawa residents better places to live, work and play. That’s been our goal for 70 years and counting—giving is at the heart of it and that’s exactly what CHEO does.
CHEO gives parents and their children care, compassion and hope. And our partnership allows us to give back to a hospital that impacts half a million lives each year, with the Minto Dream Home and the CHEO Dream of a Lifetime Lottery bringing us all together. From trade partners and media relations to the whole community, everybody plays a part to give CHEO children and their families hope for a brighter future.
Minto donated a wall mural to the hospital in 2020, as a display of commitment to our partnership and our appreciation for everything CHEO does. “Minto Way” is located in one of the main hallways within CHEO and serves to brighten the day of those who see it daily.
Discover dreaming this Fall
Together with CHEO, the Minto Dream Home and Dream of a Lifetime Lottery have raised millions for the CHEO Foundation since 2001. This allows the hospital to continue its life-changing services. And you're part of that dream when you purchase a ticket, giving hope and support to CHEO families.
This year’s lottery launches this Fall with the Beaumont, a 5,340-square-foot home inspired by Ottawa’s architectural traditions. Designed to meet the evolving needs of Ottawa families, it is the most accessible Minto Dream Home to date, featuring a private elevator connecting all three levels, wider hallways, generous door frames, a flush rear deck, and a thoughtfully designed floorplan that makes every level easy to enjoy.
Wellness that welcomes you home in Brookline, Kanata
The 2026 Minto Dream Home is located in Brookline, Kanata, where wellness awaits and innovation inspires. Brookline is next to the Kanata Tech Park, tucked off March Road, offering an idyllic lifestyle.
This established community in the west end is purposefully built around nature, with a seven-acre woodlot and two complete parks close by. Coupled with the innovative tech park and evolving neighbourhood, Brookline is the perfect combination of nature and progress. Everything you need is well within reach:
- Restaurants, grocery stores and other conveniences
- State-of-the-art community centers and facilities
- Expansive conservation parks and trails
It’s the dream neighbourhood for the Dream Home.
The 2026 Minto Dream Home for CHEO is designed in partnership with Minto’s Product Development Team and Tanner Vine Interiors. It’s built on an oversized lot backed by protected green space, and interiorly inspired by Parisian elegance.
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