Gander obstetrics unit dedicated to long-time local doctor

Gander obstetrics unit dedicated to long-time local doctor

The family of the late physician say they're honoured to see an obstetrics unit dedicated to the town's cherished doctor and community builder.

James Paton Memorial Regional Health Centre Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Pediatrics Unit dedicated to the memory of Dr. Peter Blackie

NL Health Services held a dedication ceremony this week at James Paton Memorial Regional Health Centre, in Gander, to honour the legacy of Dr. Peter Blackie, a renowned physician who served the area for nearly six decades. “As we recently marked the one-year anniversary of the reopening of this unit, it is a fitting time to acknowledge the contributions of NL Health Services’ staff and physicians, both past and present, to the delivery of obstet…