Category: Safety

SIMCOE, ON, DEC. 1, 2009 – The Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit is cautioning people not to fall victim to high-pressure sales tactics from salesmen promoting water treatment equipment in the area. “These salespeople are not connected to the Health Unit or any county officials,” said Healthy Environment Program Coordinator Glen Steen. “We have had reports of […]

SIMCOE, ON, SEPT. 2, 2009 – The Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit is urging residents aged 55 plus to participate in a free, four-week educational series on stroke prevention in October. The series, Step up to a Healthier you, will be held in Delhi and Caledonia. A similar series was held in May in Dunnville and Simcoe […]

SIMCOE, ON, AUG. 26, 2009 – The Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit is warning residents to beware of people misrepresenting themselves as Health Unit staff. “We have reports that there is a water treatment company going door to door in the Port Rowan and surrounding area claiming to be from the Health Unit,” said Kris Lutzi, Senior […]

SIMCOE, JULY 17, 2009 – There were 50 suicidal deaths and 557 emergency department visits for suicidal attempts in Haldimand and Norfolk Counties during a recent five-year period. These findings were revealed today by the Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit in a report entitled, Haldimand and Norfolk Mental Health Report with a Focus on Suicide. The death […]

SIMCOE, ON, JUNE 3, 2009 – Osteoporosis is not just a disease of the elderly, nor is it a normal part of aging. That’s the main message that a group of community experts hope to get across to people at a public forum taking place on Wednesday June 10th at 7:00 p.m. at St Paul’s […]