Daily Archives: December 20, 2009

Niagara Working To Close Gap On Chronic Doctor Shortage

Posted on December 20, 2009 | Leave a comment

(Click on ‘keep reading’ in this story for a complete list of new doctors in your area.)

By Doug Draper

Niagara’s ‘Physician Recruitment Program’ managed to attract 19 new family doctors this year, slowly but surely closing a gap on a chronic physician shortage that has left many in the region without a family doctor of their own for more than a decade.
“This has been a great year in regards to recruitment,” Josie Faccini, regional recruiter for the program told Niagara At Large recently. “I would like to express my gratitude to all the family physicians who have decided (to) set up a practice in one of (Niagara’s) we communities. Continue reading →

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Olympic Torch Receives Warm Reception In Niagara

Posted on December 20, 2009 | 1 Comment

By Doug Draper

Niagara residents lined the streets of their neighbourhoods and downtowns, cheering and applauding this past Sunday as the torch for the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic Games made its way through the region.
This photo was taken by Niagara At Large as an unidentified jogger finished carrying the flame up the Niagara Escarpment from St. Catharines to Thorold for a short ceremony in the downtown. Later the torch appeared at another special ceremony at the brink of the Horseshoe Falls before continuing on its 106-day journey across Canada.

Regardless of any questions or concerns some may have over the possible costs of Canada hosting the 2010 winter games, there was no hint of that as the torch was carried through the streets of St. Catharines and Thorold on the weekend. The flame was greeted all along the way with enthusiasm.
For Winter Olympics enthusiasts on both sides of the Canada-U.S border, the SUNY Buffalo School of Architecture and Planning will be hosting an exhibition of the Olympic Oval from Jan. 11 through Feb. 6. The expansive Oval has been described as a “breathtaking facility” that will host skating and a number of other indoor events for the 2010 games. Google the full name of the Buffalo school for contact and further information on this exhibit.

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