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

  • Free Prenatal Health Fair Wednesday

    SIMCOE, ON, SEPT. 25, 2008 – About two dozen exhibits geared to pregnancy will be featured at the area’s first Prenatal Health Fair next Wednesday, Oct. 1, at the Simcoe Recreation Centre. New parents or those expecting or planning a child are being urged to attend the free event, which runs for one evening only […]

  • Free Prenatal Fair coming to Simcoe Oct. 1

    SIMCOE, ON, SEPT. 4, 2008 – New parents or those expecting or planning a child are being urged to attend the area’s first Prenatal Fair at the Simcoe Recreation Centre on Wednesday, Oct. 1. “This is the first Prenatal Fair ever held in our community,” said Judith Hayman, Public Health Nurse and Lactation Consultant with […]

  • Tobacco-free message to be promoted at baseball tourneys

    SIMCOE, ON, AUG. 1, 2008 – Baseball tournaments taking place in Oneida and Hagersville on Saturday, Aug. 9, will contain a tobacco-free message for the young athletes. Fresh Heir, a youth-led group from the Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit, is partnering with tournament organizers to educate youth about the dangers of tobacco use and how it impacts […]

  • Library, Health Unit team up to help children read

    SIMCOE, ON, JUNE 16, 2008 – A special package of children’s books geared to developing language and literacy skills in preschoolers in now available in the public libraries of Haldimand and Norfolk Counties thanks to a joint initiative with the Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit’s Preschool Speech and Language Program. “Speech and Language Team members created a […]

  • School events focus on safe choices re alcohol and other drugs

    NOTE: Media are invited to attend any of the schools listed below to cover or photograph these events. SIMCOE, ON, MAY 1, 2008 – The Haldimand and Norfolk Drug Awareness Committee is hosting a series of “Safe Grad” events at high schools in May to emphasize safe choices in the use of alcohol and other […]