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SIMCOE, JUNE 27, 2012 – Play, live and be tobacco-free. That’s the message those involved with Youth Unlimited’s 4-on-4 summer hockey program will be receiving throughout the season. The Norfolk-area league has implemented a tobacco-free policy to send a clear message to players, coaches and the community that they support a healthy, tobacco-free lifestyle. The […]
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SIMCOE, ON, June 19, 2012 – With temperatures expected to climb above 30°C for the next few days, and accompanying Humidex values approaching the 40°C mark, the Health Unit is reminding people that this heat wave can pose health risks if people do not take the proper precautions. “In order to avoid serious illnesses such […]
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SIMCOE, JUNE 7, 2012 – In the wake of a recent exposure of a number of Norfolk residents to the soil fumigant chloropicrin, the Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit is advising anyone in the affected area to take certain precautions to protect their health. “While the Ministry of the Environment continues to investigate the release of chloropicrin […]
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SIMCOE, JUNE 7, 2012 – The recent warm weather has encouraged a number of Norfolk County residents to dust off their bicycles and hit the open road. Since the same open road is used by drivers of motor vehicles, various Norfolk County departments are working together to keep area roads safe, whether the user is […]
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SIMCOE, MAY 31, 2012 – Early childhood dental decay rates are rising, but the Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit is optimistic that its recently opened free preventive dental clinic will help reverse that trend. The new clinic, located in the Health Unit’s office at 12 Gilbertson Drive in Simcoe, provides a variety of preventive dental services to […]