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Below is a list of media releases sent out by the staff and programs at the Haldimand-Norfolk Unit.
Members of the Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit’s tobacco-resistance youth group, Fresh Heir, rally in Spencer Smith Park, Burlington, to call for Canadian laws curbing tobacco industry marketing aimed at young people. From left are Heather McArthur, Paul Misner, Katie Mattina, Kristen Rattray, Michelina Palermo, Lucas Lubin and Brett Warner. SIMCOE, ON, Aug. 24, 2007 – Several […]
SIMCOE, ON, MAY 17, 2007 – A coffee house aimed at informing teens about the marketing tactics of the multi-billion-dollar global tobacco industry will be held in Simcoe on May 29. “We want to treat our fellow teens to some great, young, local talent, while at the same time introducing them to the unscrupulous actions […]
SIMCOE, ON, APRIL 27, 2007 – Public Health Nurses at the Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit will be joining with more than 50,000 other Registered Nurses throughout Ontario in celebrating Nursing Week May 7 to 13. There are 30 full-time, part-time and casual Public Health Nurses at the Health Unit providing services in such areas as family […]
SIMCOE, ON, APRIL 27, 2007 – Residents in Haldimand and Norfolk counties are being urged to get their pets vaccinated against rabies in May, which is rabies awareness month. Clinics are being held throughout Norfolk, while in Haldimand vouchers can be obtained to visit local veterinarians.“The law requires that every cat or dog over three […]
SIMCOE, ON, MARCH 26, 2007 – Two student-led demonstrations scheduled for this Wednesday (March 28) to alert teens to the devastating impact of tobacco use have been cancelled. The Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit’s Youth Action Alliance (YAA) had planned to erect 44 tombstone replicas at Simcoe Composite School and Holy Trinity Catholic High School but the […]