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SIMCOE, ON, MARCH 26, 2010 – Residents on wells should be testing their water at least three times per year, the Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit is warning. “The rural landscape of Haldimand and Norfolk counties means a substantial percentage of local residents rely on private wells as their source of drinking water,” said Glen Steen, Healthy […]

SIMCOE, ON, MARCH 11, 2010 -One out of three people around the world who become sick with tuberculosis don’t get timely and accurate diagnosis or effective treatment for the disease, says the Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit.“Even though global rates of illness and death from TB have declined each year since 2004, more resources are needed not […]

SIMCOE, ON, MARCH 4, 2010 – Community members in southwest Norfolk County are calling for more youth-oriented sports and recreation activities as an alternative to “risky” bush parties where drugs and alcohol are being misused. In a community-based study released today, both youths and adults cited “risky behaviour” at bush parties as a major issue […]

SIMCOE, ON, FEB. 16, 2010 – The Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit is launching a campaign in March to promote locally grown food from Haldimand and Norfolk counties. “The promotion is connected to Nutrition Month in March with its theme, ‘Celebrate food from field to table,’ ” said Health Unit Dietitian Coraine Wray. “We’ll be setting up […]

SIMCOE, ON, FEB. 17, 2010 – This is smokers’ last chance to join more than 200 other local residents in a bid to win a 2010 Ford Escape hybrid automobile in the Driven to Quit Challenge being promoted by the Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit. “Deadline for entries in this quit-smoking challenge is Feb. 28 and at […]