A True Survivor
Lolla Ivascu of Hamilton has survived both cancer and a stroke, but she has never lost her determination to experience life to its fullest. Read more →
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A Winning Smile
It was 20 weeks into her pregnancy, during a routine ultrasound in Niagara Falls, that Monica learned her unborn son Mason might be facing multiple medical challenges that could seriously affect his quality of life. Read more →
271 Days of Neonatal Intensive Care
For Lana and Mark of Welland, the birth of their son Grayson was fraught with difficulties from the outset. Read more →
A Luminous Life After Leukemia
Kevin Kowalchuk lives his life to the fullest. He rode across Canada on a 10-speed bike when he was 18 years old. He has also hiked from Mexico to Canada and has climbed many mountains, including part of Everest for the making of an IMAX film. Read more →
Extra Time to Celebrate Life
David and Josie Lasci of Stoney Creek were married for 54 wonderful years. They were like “peas in a pod” according to David, who feels grateful to have shared so many happy memories with someone so compassionate and joyful. Read more →
A New Grandmother Takes Cardiac Health to Heart
For Lori St. Onge of Niagara Falls, winter 2015 had more than enough excitement already. On top of the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, she had just become a grandmother and was looking forward to spending time with her new grandson. Then her chest pains began. Read more →
Profile of a Champion: Drew Jakobsons
“You’re the best.” That’s what 10-year-old Drew of Niagara Falls is fond of saying to others. Read more →
Helping in the Recovery
It’s a call no one wants to receive. When Tanya was told that her husband Phil had been injured in a serious building fire, she rushed to meet him at the Emergency Department of the local hospital in St. Catharines. Phil had suffered third- and fourth-degree burns to 50 per cent of his body. Read more →
1,000 Seizures a Day
One of the most striking things about Avery is her radiant smile. However, life was not always so sunny for this six-year-old from Georgetown. Read more →
Giving Back to Her Home of 20 Years
Florence “Flo” Leet is famous at St. Peter’s Hospital. Everyone who passes her in the halls knows her name. Flo humbly credits her fame to the fact that she’s been a resident at St. Peter’s Hospital for 20 years. Read more →
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