Pathways Health Centre for Children, located on Murphy Rd. September 3, 2015 (BlackburnNews.com File Photo by Briana Carnegie)Pathways Health Centre for Children, located on Murphy Rd. September 3, 2015 (BlackburnNews.com File Photo by Briana Carnegie)
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Pathways Celebrates 40 years (GALLERY)

Pathways Health Centre for Children is celebrating its 40th anniversary in the Sarnia-Lambton area.

Executive Director Jenny Greensmith says they serve children and youth with physical, developmental, and communication needs.

She estimates Pathways has served well over 100,000 children since opening in 1975.

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Greensmith says their biggest change to the Murphy Rd. location has been the need coming in from their client base.

Some of the popular programs at the facility includes speech therapy, audiology, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, therapeutic recreation, and social work.

Clients, donors, and community partners will be gathering at their Murphy Rd. location from 3pm-7pm Thursday for a BBQ and celebration.

Words of welcome from local dignitaries gets underway at 5pm.

Pathways celebrates 40 years in Sarnia-Lambton with a BBQ and celebration at their Murphy Rd. facility. September 3, 2015 (BlackburnNews.com Photo by Briana Carnegie)Pathways celebrates 40 years in Sarnia-Lambton with a BBQ and celebration at their Murphy Rd. facility. September 3, 2015 (BlackburnNews.com Photo by Briana Carnegie)

Pathways celebrates 40 years in Sarnia-Lambton with a BBQ and celebration at their Murphy Rd. facility. September 3, 2015 (BlackburnNews.com Photo by Briana Carnegie)Pathways celebrates 40 years in Sarnia-Lambton with a BBQ and celebration at their Murphy Rd. facility. September 3, 2015 (BlackburnNews.com Photo by Briana Carnegie)

Pathways celebrates 40 years in Sarnia-Lambton with a BBQ and celebration at their Murphy Rd. facility. September 3, 2015 (BlackburnNews.com Photo by Briana Carnegie)Pathways celebrates 40 years in Sarnia-Lambton with a BBQ and celebration at their Murphy Rd. facility. September 3, 2015 (BlackburnNews.com Photo by Briana Carnegie)

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