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  • Norfolk Pathways for People hosts Spring Trail Walk

    Norfolk Pathways for People (P4P) is hosting a Spring Trail Walk on Saturday, May 4, at 2:00 p.m. The event will take place at the picturesque Waterford Shadow Lake Trail.   Members of the community who wish to participate can meet at the Concession 8 parking lot in Waterford. Participants can find a detailed map of […]

  • Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit and Brant County Health Unit to pursue merger

    The Boards of Health for the Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit (HNHU) and Brant County Health Unit (BCHU) have reached a decision to pursue the next step by signing a letter of intent to merge. Following the Ministry of Health’s August 2023 announcement offering one-time funding, resources, and support for local public health agency mergers by January […]

  • Board of Health approves HNHU’s 2024-27 Strategic Plan

    The Haldimand and Norfolk Board of Health has approved the 2024-27 Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit (HNHU) Strategic Plan.    The document guides staff as they strive to meet the public health needs of the community while responding to changes in the public health system. It also communicates priorities with partners and the communities the Health Unit […]

  • Health Unit reminds the public to enjoy the solar eclipse safely

    On Monday, April 8, Haldimand and Norfolk counties will be two of the few places in Canada within the path of totality for the solar eclipse. The path of totality is a narrow strip where the moon will completely cover the sun – blocking out its light. The eclipse is expected to begin around 2:00 […]

  • Local food affordability study sees increase in the cost of healthy food

    The cost of a healthy diet was unaffordable for many Haldimand and Norfolk residents in 2023, according to a new report from the Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit (HNHU).   Each May, the HNHU collects food affordability data using the Ontario Nutritious Food Basket Survey tool. Sixty-one items, including fruits and vegetables, protein foods and whole grain […]