Tag: donation
London doctors test new transplant technique in Canadian first
A team of London doctors have delivered a Canadian medical first, using a new transplant technique that may save more lives and increase the number of viable available to other patients.
Bruce County Memories – Olympic gold medallist settled in Teeswater
When Teeswater became home to “the world’s first great woman swimmer” you’d think she might talk about her past life. Yet she shrugged off her accomplishments. Her daughter Betty Smith said, “She was so modest, and if her career was discussed, she’d say, ‘Oh, that was a long time ago and I did it because […]
Paulgaard: Local stories, told with integrity, should matter to us all
In small town Alberta where I grew up, it was common to see headlines such as The case of the cow in the second-storey window and Coyote captured in town in the local paper.
Teeswater Kinsmen donate $10K to Wingham hospital CT scanner campaign
The Kinsmen Club of Teeswater and District recently donated $10,000 to the Wingham and District Hospital Foundation’s Caring Together campaign to fund a new CT scanner at the hospital. “Having access to good quality healthcare close to home is important to all the Kinsmen,” Kinsmen President Matt Ireland said in a news release. “We’re happy to be […]
Kidney donation won’t cause long-term health woes: London-led study
Donating a kidney does not lead to any negative long-term health problems, a just-published international study led by London researchers has found. The research found that there was little difference in rates of high blood pressure, kidney function or other physical or mental health function between donors and healthy people after seven years. The study […]
Southampton residents to have say on High Street redevelopment and cenotaph
The Town of Saugeen Shores is hosting an informal public information centre on July 4 for the proposed multi-year High Street Revitalization project and cenotaph work. The PIC will occur at the Bruce County Museum and Cultural Centre and run from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Residents are invited to drop in and talk one-on-one […]
Monitors purchased for Wingham hospital using $18K RCL donation
The Wingham and District Hospital Foundation recently purchased two in-patient vital signs monitors and two oncology vital signs monitors after receiving a grant in the amount of $18,332 from the Royal Canadian Legion Ontario Command Branches and Ladies’ Auxiliaries Charitable Foundation. The WDH Foundation extended “a sincere thank you to the local legions in Wingham, Lucknow, […]
St. Joseph’s Health Care gets $1.8M to improve veteran care
The bulk of the money will be spent on research to identify new treatments for military personnel and veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and other service related operational stress injuries.
Panda and pups looking for support at Humane Society’s virtual puppy shower
The Humane Society of Kitchener-Waterloo and Stratford-Perth will host a virtual puppy shower, in honour of Panda and her 13 new bundles of joy.
Libro adds $50K to London’s new homelessness fund
Libro Credit Union announced it would be donating the five-figure sum to the Health and Homelessness Fund for Change on Monday.