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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, AUGUST 19, 2011-The Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit is partnering with a local restaurant and bar to remind patrons that if a woman drinks alcohol during pregnancy she is putting her baby at risk of permanent brain damage. Patrons at the Turkey Point Hotel throughout the summer are receiving napkins which read “no safe type, no […]
SIMCOE, AUGUST 12, 2011 – Parents, teachers, coaches and youth workers are all being urged to attend a free public forum at the Haldimand County Caledonia Centre on Wednesday, Aug. 24, to tackle growing concern over concussion injuries in young people. The forum will help parents and others responsible for child welfare recognize a concussion, […]
SIMCOE, AUGUST 05, 2011 – Norfolk County is the latest in a growing list of municipalities across the province to add cautionary signs along their roads in an attempt to increase road safety awareness for all users. Pathways for People, a community group which encourages active forms of transportation and the development and use of […]
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 […]
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 […]