Retirement home darlings who found love through loss are tying the knot [Video]

Two London, Ont., retirement home lovebirds are proving it’s never too late to fall in love.

Colin Oates, 95, and Suzanne Scott, 84, whose suites at Windermere on the Mount are adjacent to each other, bonded over shared interests and the loss of longtime spouses.

On Saturday, they’ll tie the knot at the facility — the first such wedding in its 18-year history. The formal ceremony will be followed by a large, catered barbecue reception on the front lawn.

“This has got everybody talking, everybody’s happy. They’re living again,” said Oates during a recent interview with CBC News. “They realize that [at] 95, you can live, which is what I’m doing.”

Every resident and staff member is invited to the wedding, which could see upwards of …