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January 28, 2012

Gold Medalist Visits School

Filed under: News — Tags: , , , , , — Blackburn News @ 6:58 am

Students at Central Public School in Windsor have a better understanding of the environment, thanks to a visit by a paralympic gold medalist.
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January 7, 2012

Masse Continues Asbestos Fight

Filed under: News — Tags: , , , , , — Blackburn News @ 6:50 am

Windsor West M-P Brian Masse says a Canadian asbestos company filing for bankruptcy isn’t as good as it seems for his fight against the sector.

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December 23, 2011

Hotel-Dieu Gets Chemo Relief

Filed under: News — Tags: , , , , — Blackburn News @ 1:46 pm

Thanks to an area charity, Hotel-Dieu Grace Hospital’s budget for chemotherapy services is getting some relief.

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December 17, 2011

Tree Lot Benefits Boy

A Windsor businessman, himself coping with a family tragedy, has decided to reach out and help the family of a young boy diagnosed with bone cancer by raising money through his tree lot.

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December 7, 2011

Paediatric Oncology Unit Celebrates

The paediatric oncology unit at Windsor Regional Hospital figures it’s saved local families 550 trips to hospitals in London over the past year and to celebrate they’ve unveiled a sign at the third floor unit.

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November 26, 2011

Movember Winds Down

Filed under: News — Tags: , , , — Blackburn News @ 5:48 am

Local men participating in the Movember movement are showing off their upper lip achievements this evening.

The finale is being held at the Chatham Armoury including moustache prizes, dinner and dancing.

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October 26, 2011

CKHA Breast Assessment Program

Filed under: News — Tags: , , , , — Blackburn News @ 3:13 pm

Several dozen staff and volunteers at the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance wore Pink and formed into the shape of an anti-cancer ribbon over the noon hour.

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September 20, 2011

Daniel Johnson Memorial

Filed under: News — Tags: , , , , , , , , , — Blackburn News @ 11:34 am

Windsor Regional Hospital has established the Daniel Johnson Memorial Education Fund.

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September 17, 2011

WRH Patient Patio Refreshed

Windsor Regional Hospital’s rooftop patio has undergone a $10,000 upgrade.

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September 15, 2011

Colby Vachon Memorial

Filed under: News — Tags: , , , , , , , , , , — Blackburn News @ 12:28 pm

St. Mary’s Elementary School in Maidstone is remembering Colby Vachon today.

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