Courtney and Matthew Pereira of Sarnia with New Year's baby Murphy Jan. 1, 2018 (Photo courtesy of Bluewater Health)Courtney and Matthew Pereira of Sarnia with New Year's baby Murphy Jan. 1, 2018 (Photo courtesy of Bluewater Health)
Sarnia

Sarnia's New Year's Baby Arrives Half Hour Past Midnight

Sarnia-Lambton's first newborn of 2018 was delivered at Bluewater Health at 12;30am Monday January 1.

Baby Murphy is the son of Courtney and Matthew Pereira of Sarnia and weighed in at 8 lbs 14 oz.

Courtney is a Bluewater Health employee and works with the Palliative Care team as a registered nurse.

Public Relations Director Julie Oosterman says the New Year's baby will receive a gift basket from the hospital's Children's Auxiliary.

Read More Local Stories

NOVA Chemicals St. Clair River Site in Corunna. Photo by NOVA.

NOVA fined $150K in 2024 spill

NOVA Chemicals Corporation has been fined $150,000 for waiting nearly two hours to report a 2024 spill to the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks.