Inspiring Stories

Good friends Dan Gushe and Ken Walmsley not only worked together at 3M, they also shared the same birthday. Sadly, Dan died at age 42 from prostate cancer. For years, Ken, who is an avid curler

In December 2005 just before the holiday season, Karolanne Bolton was delivered four life-changing words. "You have breast cancer.” However, after 30 years of working in finance at London Health

When Andrew moved to London from Mississauga to care for his 67-year-old aunt who has Alzheimer’s disease, he found himself in an unpredictable and sometimes chaotic environment. He faced daily

Sabrina Pont is a doting mother of two, a housekeeper at the Hampton Inn in London and enjoys spending time with her loving boyfriend and children. She is often a pillar of support for her friends and

Ben Zwart has always lived an active lifestyle – he enjoys snowboarding and playing squash, hockey and other sports with his sons. About eight years ago, he began experiencing knee pain. The pain

Volunteer. Donor. Health care advocate. Jan Oates is all these things and so much more. Jan began working as a kindergarten teacher straight after high school, working hard to achieve her post

Blue Jeans Day at the Renal Care Centre in Westmount began more than two years ago as a way of fundraising for the Renal Care Patient Assistance Fund. Staff members make a donation every Friday to

Sharon Doward was enjoying a holiday with her husband when she began feeling back pain that hit her hard and fast. Within a few months, the pain was so intense that she could barely eat, sleep or walk

Theresa Carriere is a proud mother, wife, personal trainer and basketball coach. She has shared her love of health & fitness with others for over 30 years. “I hope people would describe me as hard