Heads Up conference at McGill shines a light on sports concussions
On January 27, 2017, McGill University and the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital (The Neuro) hosted a public lecture, poster session and expert panel discussion on the topic of sport concussions last Friday. MUHC medical expert and team physician for the Montreal Alouettes and Impact Dr. J. Scott Delaney was one of the keynote speakers. The NHL’s Ken Dryden and the Alouettes’ Anthony Calvillo were also on hand. Check out the Montreal Gazette here and here, La Presse, RDS here and here and NHL.com for all the details about the event.
Montréal Children’s Hospital site redevelopment receives green light
Plans to redevelop the former site of the Montréal Children’s Hospital—submitted by Québecois real estate developer Devimco Immobilier—were approved at a city council meeting in December. The hospital has relocated to the Glen Site and a mixed-use development incorporating park land, community centre space, social housing, and restored structures will now be constructed in its place. For more information, go to Construction Canada.
Sporting pink for a worthy cause
Les Canadiennes will be swapping their usual bleu-blanc-rouge for pink and white on Saturday night. The seventh edition of the "Pink in the Rink" game, an event which is held to support the fight against breast cancer, will be played on Saturday at the Bell Sports Complex in Brossard. Initially, the funds collected during the event were given to the Breast Cancer Foundation of Quebec. For the past two years, though, Les Canadiennes have associated themselves with the Wellness Initiative of the Cedars Breast Clinic at the MUHC, which offers a range of kinesiology, psycho-oncology, lymphedema therapy, specialized nursing, and educational and exercise services to women living with breast cancer. For more details on this “rosy” affair, visit NHL.com.
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