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SIMCOE, ON, APRIL 9, 2009- On April 20 2009, the Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit is launching its new stroke prevention program, Step up to a Healthier you, with a Stroke Awareness Evening at the Greens at Renton, located at 969 Concession 14. “I encourage anyone interested in attending the event to register by contacting me at […]

SIMCOE, ON, MARCH 27, 2009 – The Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit mailed out 749 suspension notices today to Haldimand and Norfolk secondary school students who failed to get booster-shot vaccinations required by Ontario law. “We’ve held free clinics at all of the schools and we’ve given ample advance warning through the schools and through the media […]

SIMCOE, ON, MARCH 26, 2009 – The Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit’s youth group, Fresh Heir, is sponsoring a $2 movie night for local youth on Thursday, April 9, at McKinnon Park Secondary School in Caledonia. The event, “One Night Stand Against Tobacco Use and Substance Abuse” is co-sponsored by Crime Stoppers, features the most recent James […]

SIMCOE, ON, MARCH 13, 2009 – Although Canada has one of the lowest rates of tuberculosis in the world, the disease is still a threat in this country, says the Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit. “There is a new TB case every six hours in Canada,” noted Stacey Guthrie, a Public Health Nurse with the Communicable Disease […]

SIMCOE, ON, MARCH 4, 2009 – The Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit has a new logo.“We found the old logo just wasn’t doing the trick. The wording would sometimes get blurry when the logo appeared in newspaper ads,” said Communications Coordinator Robert Roth. “The new design is clear, crisp and has a modern sweep that makes it […]