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SIMCOE, ON, NOV. 6, 2008 – The Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit is warning hunters and hikers alike to be aware that deer ticks are still active in the area and precautions should be taken to avoid contracting Lyme disease. “Deer ticks can carry and transmit this bacterial infection and we are still getting reports of deer […]

SIMCOE, ON, OCT. 23, 2008 – The Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit staged a “table-top” exercise last week to test its ability to respond effectively to a flu pandemic. Health Unit officials gathered in the board room and were given a hypothetical flu outbreak scenario that saw a deadly virus methodically spread from overseas into Haldimand and […]

SIMCOE, ON, OCT. 22, 2008 – The Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit is urging local ghosts and goblins to have a “tooth-friendly” Halloween this year. “Candy and Halloween seem to go together but sugar and teeth are not friendly companions,” noted Dental Hygienist Kim Casier. Decay or cavities occur when sugars in foods and drinks react with […]

SIMCOE, ON, OCT. 8, 2008 – Eight local restaurants have received the prestigious Eat Smart Award of Excellence from the Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit. The annual awards, open to all restaurants in Haldimand and Norfolk Counties, were announced last week at a special ceremony. “This award program recognizes high standards in a number of areas, such […]

SIMCOE, ON, OCT. 8, 2008 – Hair stylists in Haldimand and Norfolk Counties are being asked to become “breast friends” to their clients and join in the battle against breast cancer. The full-fledged Be a Breast Friend Project is being launched this month by the Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit and other Health Units in southwestern Ontario […]