Mr. Banskumar Arjune, a long time employee of Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre (TBRHSC), dedicated his life to efforts supporting the treatment of patients with cancer and, despite a valiant effort, succumbed to that condition himself on May 22, 2025. Mr. Arjune launched his career in cancer care in 1984 joining what was then the Thunder Bay Regional Cancer Centre. By the early 1990’s Mr. Arjune had become certified as a Medical Physicist and, in the process, had become a “Jack of all Trades” in the field of radiation oncology. For a period of about three years he single-handedly fulfilled myriad roles that enabled the continued delivery of radiation treatment. Arguably, radiation treatment in Northwestern Ontario may not have survived that period without his commitment. Subsequent to the full integration of the cancer program with the TBRHSC in the early 2000s, the radiation treatment program continued to grow and is now a robust and world class operation. Over those years Mr. Arjune’s clinical contributions continued to be substantial and pivotal. He influenced the careers of many who have been integral to the program, some of whom continue to actively apply their talents in radiation treatment today. He was, and will continue to be, an inspiration.

His lifelong commitment and dedication to the promotion of the highest standard of radiation treatment is being honoured by the lowering of the flags to half-mast on June 11, 2025. That recognition reflects on both those who have and those who continue to dedicate their careers to the care of the patients of Northwestern Ontario.

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