It was on a Sunday night when Elizabeth received the notification on her phone that her CAT scan results had arrived. She remembers sitting by herself, trying to make sense of the words on the screen. “I saw terms like  “spiculated mass” and “no cavitation”, and in each Google search of those terms, I was seeing the word cancer,” she explains. “And then everything moved very quickly.”

When we heard that someone was planning a “Rib Sauce Fundraiser” in support of the Walker Family Cancer Centre, it was a first. The fundraising event, hosted by one of Welland’s favourite spots, M.T. Bellies, was put on in memory of the late Ron Levinski – a loving family man, a good friend to so many and, of course, a Master Sauce Maker.

When Welland resident Deborah awoke one morning, it felt like the room was swimming and she couldn’t find her place in it. “It was a strange, disorienting feeling and disconcerting because I didn’t know what was happening,” Deborah called 911 and was rushed to the Welland hospital.

On November 15, 2023, I experienced a serious seizure while at my home. My wife found me in front of the TV, already unconscious, and shortly thereafter I went into convulsions. She called 911 and emergency services personnel including fire and ambulance were at my home within a number of minutes.

“Everybody gets sick some time. Even if it’s not you personally, then you have a friend or a relative and want them to have great care!” For Niagara Health Foundation supporter Kim K., giving to your local hospital is a no-brainer. The Niagara Falls resident has had several surgeries over the years and says she couldn’t be more grateful for the staff at the different hospital sites.