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Below is a list of media releases sent out by the staff and programs at the Haldimand-Norfolk Unit.
Give a healthier heart on Valentine’s Day SIMCOE, ON, FEB. 9, 2009 – One of the best gifts you can give yourself and a loved on Valentine’s Day is a sound heart – and you can contribute to goal that by taking the Driven To Quit Challenge in February. “The Driven to Quit Challenge starts […]
SIMCOE, ONT., JAN. 28, 2009 – The Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit’s youth group, Fresh Heir, is partnering with two local athletic organizations at tournaments in February to promote tobacco-free sports. “Fresh Heir has been fortunate enough to partner with the Haldimand Youth Indoor Soccer Club and Haldimand Huskies Basketball, who both share our commitment to keeping […]
SIMCOE, ON, JAN. 23, 2009 – The Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit and OPP are working together to promote the new ban on smoking in vehicles that carry children. “The new law went into effect on Jan. 21,” explained the Health Unit’s Julia Hartley, Tobacco Use Prevention Health Promoter. “It is now illegal to smoke tobacco products […]
SIMCOE, ON, NOV. 27, 2008 – High school students in Norfolk County are being invited to a “One Night Stand” movie event this Thursday (Dec. 4) to demonstrate the link between movies and the hidden marketing tactics of the tobacco industry. Tickets for the event, which takes place in the Simcoe Composite School gym from […]
SIMCOE, ON, OCT. 22, 2008 – The Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit is urging local ghosts and goblins to have a “tooth-friendly” Halloween this year. “Candy and Halloween seem to go together but sugar and teeth are not friendly companions,” noted Dental Hygienist Kim Casier. Decay or cavities occur when sugars in foods and drinks react with […]