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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, ON, APRIL 28, 2010 – Beginning in May, residents of Haldimand and Norfolk counties will be surveyed every month throughout 2010 to help identify local health needs and develop programming for the Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit. “These surveys will help us better target our programming to the specific needs of the residents of our two […]
SIMCOE, ON, APRIL 22, 2010 – Mosquito and tick season is fast approaching and the Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit is again advising people to protect themselves from diseases spread by mosquitoes and ticks, such as West Nile virus and Lyme disease. In addition, a new virus emerged locally last year, Eastern Equine Encephalitis virus (EEEv), which […]
SIMCOE, ON, APRIL 15, 2010 – Close to 500 people working at 26 local workplaces are currently participating in the Haldimand and Norfolk Walk Across Canada Step Challenge to promote exercise through walking. When it’s all said and done, the workers hope to have collectively walked 9,060,000 steps within their workplaces, which is equivalent to […]
SIMCOE, ON, APRIL 14, 2010 – A variety of exhibits and demonstrations are lined up for the Prenatal Fair being held at McKinnon Park Secondary School in Caledonia on Wednesday, April 28. “We’ve got products and services covering virtually every aspect of early child-rearing,” said Public Health Nurse Lynda Burville, “everything from clothing to photography […]
SIMCOE, ON, MARCH 31, 2010 – A section of Main Street will be closed off in Port Dover on Sunday, April 11, to allow pedestrians to celebrate World Health Day. From 2 to 4 p.m., residents and visitors will be able to walk, run, bike, stroll and skateboard on a car-free section of Main Street […]