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Below is a list of media releases sent out by the staff and programs at the Haldimand-Norfolk Unit.

  • Kick off March Break with a free screening of the smoke-free movie Zootopia

    SIMCOE March 8th, 2016 Children copy what they see on and off-screen, but a group of local youth from Haldimand and Norfolk are taking action to ensure that movies aren’t subliminally encouraging children to smoke. Members of the Health Education and Advocacy Team (H.E.A.T), a volunteer youth group, will be hosting a free movie screening […]

  • Norfolk County advises residents about door-to-door water treatment sales

    Norfolk County, January 12, 2016 – Norfolk County is advising residents about the door-to-door sales of home based water treatment systems.  Norfolk County would like to reassure our municipal drinking water customers that the water produced by our treatment facilities meets or exceeds strict provincial standards and is safe to drink and you do NOT […]

  • The cost of healthy food continues to climb

    SIMCOE, January 13, 2016 – In Haldimand and Norfolk, it costs a family of four $32 more per month to consume a healthy diet compared to last year. This represents a 3.7% increase since 2014. The Nutritious Food Basket (NFB) is a survey conducted every year by the Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit to determine the cost […]

  • HNHU Launches New Quit Smoking Clinics

    Simcoe. January 4th, 2016. The Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit is pleased to announce the Quit Smoking Clinics. The Clinics will run in Simcoe, Caledonia and Dunnville and will offer individual counselling and no cost nicotine replacement therapy. All residents of Haldimand and Norfolk who want to quit smoking are eligible to come to the Clinic. A […]

  • Raccoon Rabies found in Haldimand County

    SIMCOE, DECEMBER 11, 2015– The Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit was notified Friday afternoon that a raccoon from the Cayuga area tested positive for rabies. This comes only days after four raccoons from Hamilton tested positive for the same strain of raccoon rabies; a strain that was considered eliminated from Ontario since 2005. While the reemergence of […]