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Below is a list of media releases sent out by the staff and programs at the Haldimand-Norfolk Unit.
SIMCOE, ON, OCT. 8, 2009 – The Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit is warning everyone that it is illegal for anyone to smoke on school grounds at any time. “The Smoke-Free Ontario Act prohibits smoking in schools and on school grounds 24 hours a day, seven days a week,” explained Tobacco Control Officer Amy Jones. “The law […]
SIMCOE, ON, OCT. 2, 2009 – The Prenatal Fair being held in Simcoe Wednesday, Oct. 14, will feature 33 displays touching virtually every aspect of pregnancy and parenting, says the Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit. “More than 200 residents attended the Prenatal Fair last year and we expect it to be just as popular this year,” said […]
SIMCOE, ON, SEPT. 11, 2009 – The highly successful Prenatal Fair that drew more than 200 participants last year will be re-staged in Simcoe on Wednesday, Oct. 14. The free fair, which features dozens of exhibits by local businesses and community agencies on pregnancy and parenting, takes place at the Simcoe Composite School gym, 40 […]
SIMCOE, ON, SEPT. 10, 2009 – With the new school year underway, the Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit will be back in elementary schools screening students’ teeth and making people aware of a free, emergency dental care program available to children of low-income families. “For many years the Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit’s “Children In Need of Treatment” (CINOT) […]
SIMCOE, ON, SEPT. 2, 2009 – The Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit is promoting a fundraising barbecue at the Simcoe Sobeys store on Sept. 9 to highlight the dangers of drinking during pregnancy. “Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is the most common form of preventable brain damage to infants in North America,” said Lina Hassen, Health Promoter […]