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  • Youth turn up the heat in Port Dover on Aug. 5

    SIMCOE, JULY 28, 2011 – Members of the Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit’s volunteer youth group, HEAT, will be hosting a beach party in Port Dover on Friday, August 5th to raise awareness about the impact of tobacco on our local beaches. The free event, entitled ‘Turn up the Heat for Smoke Free Beaches’, will see beach […]

  • Dunnville youth invited to ‘Escape the Heat’ at Lions Park

    SIMCOE, JULY 21, 2011 – The Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit’s youth group, which goes by the name HEAT, is hosting a fun-filled outdoor park event on Thursday, July 28th to raise awareness about the importance of tobacco-free recreation. The event, entitled ‘Escape the Heat’, runs from 6 to 9 p.m. at Lions Park in Dunnville, and […]

  • Heat wave can put health at risk; Health Unit warns

    SIMCOE, ON, July 19, 2011 – The sight of brown lawns, the sound of air conditioners running, and the feeling of sweat starting to bead on the forehead are becoming a bit too familiar for most peoples’ liking. As we experience one of the hottest, driest Julys on record, the Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit is reminding […]

  • Simcoe streets open for pedestrian party June 30th

    SIMCOE, JUNE 23, 2011 – This Thursday, June 30th, a section of Norfolk St. S. in Simcoe will be closed to cars and open for pedestrians, bicyclists, rollerbladers, and any other non-car movers for a celebration ofOpen Streets.   The Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit and the Downtown Simcoe BIA are hosting the family-friendly day for local […]

  • Tiny ticks a cause for caution, Health Unit says

    SIMCOE, ON, JUNE 9, 2011 – With the weather warming up and many people spending more of their time outdoors, local health officials are reminding people to protect themselves against ticks and the risk of Lyme disease. Lyme disease is a bacterial infection spread by the bite of an infected blacklegged tick, commonly referred to […]