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SIMCOE SEPTEMBER 9, 2013 – Norfolk County residents that receive water from the Port Dover and Port Rowan Drinking Water Treatment Plants may notice a musty/earthy taste or odour in their drinking water. Taste and odour episodes are a natural phenomenon caused by seasonal biological changes in the source water, which produces odour-causing chemical compounds, called […]

SIMCOE, SEPTEMBER 5, 2013 – Although the burger stand on the outskirts of Caledonia at Highway 6 and Argyle Street South may be open for business, public health officials are advising people to take their business elsewhere. A visit by public health inspectors earlier this summer revealed that the stand was operating without potable water […]

SIMCOE, AUGUST 30, 2013 – As International Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Awareness Day approaches, experts are reminding women that regardless of the type of alcohol, or how far along the pregnancy is, alcohol consumption puts the baby at risk for FASD. The message is not only being directed at expecting mothers, but also women […]

SIMCOE, AUGUST 26, 2013 – It’s the high season for cycling in Norfolk County and phase three of the Share the Road signage installation program is complete. “Our roads crew has just installed another 23 yellow caution signs along popular cycling routes in the county,” says Bill Cridland, Manager of Norfolk County’s Roads Division. “Using […]

SIMCOE, AUGUST 20, 2013 – A mosquito pool in Caledonia has tested positive for West Nile virus. Officials with the Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit say the positive test serves as an indication that the virus is once again present in the region, and people should take extra precautions to protect themselves. “Although there have been no […]