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Below is a list of media releases sent out by the staff and programs at the Haldimand-Norfolk Unit.
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SIMCOE, July 3rd, 2015 – Consumers in Ontario will no longer be in the dark about how many calories are in their favourite foods and beverages from popular food chains. The Government of Ontario has passed the Making Healthier Choices Act, 2015 (Bill 45). This act requires all large chain food premises to display calorie […]
SIMCOE, June 25, 2015 – A bat from a property in Haldimand County has tested positive for rabies. A bat has not been found positive for rabies in Haldimand and Norfolk Counties since 2010. “While we are seeing a decline in rabies throughout Ontario, and we have not had a case of rabies in a […]
SIMCOE, MAY 29, 2015– The Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit is asking for the owner of a mixed breed hound dog that bit a man Thursday, May 28th, 2015 in Waterford to come forward. At approximately 12:45pm the man began walking on the trail parallel to the river near Alice Street in Waterford. The man claims he […]
The Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit has received reports of door-to-door salespeople misleading consumers into buying water purification equipment. No one coming to your door is authorized to perform health-based tests on your drinking water. If you have any concerns about water safety, contact your local municipality or call the Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit at 519-426-6170 or 905-318-6623.
SIMCOE, MAY 11, 2015 – Movies are big business, but a group of local youth is working to make sure kids don’t get more than they bargain for when taking in the latest blockbusters. Members of HEAT, the Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit’s volunteer youth group, will be hosting a free movie screening of The Avengers: Age […]