November

The Netherlands recently celebrated the 65th anniversary of its liberation by Canadian Arm­ed Forces on 5 May 1945 from Nazi Germany. These celebrations were attended by a dwindling number of Canadian veterans present on that historic day. It was a joyous occasion and the Dutch turned out in force.

What profession might you have pursued, if not for medicine?
Aerospace engineering.

Which talent would you most like to have?
Playing bagpipes.

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As long ago as 1999, the Sup­reme Court of Canada decided in the case of Terry Grismer to instruct all motor vehicle licensing authorities to make fitness-to-drive decisions on the basis of functional capacity, not simply by diagnosis, as had been done previously. 

Dr Norman Wignall passed away on 28 August after a lengthy illness. 

The Heart and Stroke Foundation of BC & Yukon has launched a 2-year campaign to educate BC residents about the five warning signs of stroke and the time-sensitive nature of tissue plasminogen activator treatments.