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  • NEW Food Handler Certification Program Exam Dates

    NEW Food Handler Certification Program Exam Dates

    You asked and we made it happen!

    Additional exam dates:
    Simcoe: June 7 • June 28 • July 26 • August 16
    Caledonia: June 28 • July 5 • July 26 • August 30 

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  • New Regulatory Requirements – What You Need To Know!

    New Regulatory Requirements – What You Need To Know!

    Effective July 1, 2018 regulations that govern food premises, recreational water facilities, rec camps, and personal service settings have been changed and/or created. 

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  • NEW Smoke-Free Outdoor Spaces By-Law for Norfolk County in 2018

    NEW Smoke-Free Outdoor Spaces By-Law for Norfolk County in 2018

    As of May 1st, 2018 the Norfolk County smoke free outdoor spaces and recreational properties by-law will be in effect. This means no smoking or vaping is allowed outside municipal buildings or on recreational properties.

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  • The “Baccoon” isn’t real, but rabies is.

    The “Baccoon” isn’t real, but rabies is.

     

    Protect your family and pets.
    Stay away from raccoons, skunks, foxes and bats.

    2018 Low Cost Rabies Clinics:

    May 11, 2018 – St. Williams
    June 23, 2018 – Simcoe
    September 29, 2018 – Courtland

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  • Active Tick Surveillance

    Active Tick Surveillance

     

    The Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit (HNHU) has launched an active tick surveillance program to track the number of deer tick (also known as blacklegged ticks) and the prevalence of Lyme disease causing bacterium in our area.

    Active tick surveillance consists of collecting deer ticks, the main carrier of Lyme disease, in their natural habitat.

    Read the Media Release
  • Drinking Water Hauler Inspection Program

    Drinking Water Hauler Inspection Program

    If you receive drinking water from a water haulage company, it’s important to know where your drinking water comes from, how it’s been treated and if it’s safe to drink.

     

    Find out more information about this program

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