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  • Free swim event planned for May 10

    Just in time for Mother’s Day weekend SIMCOE, ON, MAY 1, 2008 – The Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit and Haldimand-Norfolk REACH are urging residents to make use of a free preschool and family swim in Simcoe on Saturday, May 10. The swim takes place at the Simcoe Recreation Centre pool, with the preschool swim from 6 […]

  • School events focus on safe choices re alcohol and other drugs

    NOTE: Media are invited to attend any of the schools listed below to cover or photograph these events. SIMCOE, ON, MAY 1, 2008 – The Haldimand and Norfolk Drug Awareness Committee is hosting a series of “Safe Grad” events at high schools in May to emphasize safe choices in the use of alcohol and other […]

  • Time to vaccinate pets against rabies, Health Unit advises

    May is Rabies Awareness Month SIMCOE, ON, APRIL 25, 2008 – Haldimand and Norfolk residents are being urged to make use of special offers in May to get their pets vaccinated against rabies. “The law requires that every cat or dog over three months of age be immunized against rabies, so we are urging people […]

  • Health Unit’s West Nile virus bird-sighting program begins

    SIMCOE, ON, MAY 14, 2008 – The Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit is once again asking local residents to keep an eye out for dead birds in the fight against West Nile virus. Residents can report dead birds to the Health Unit’s hotline at 519-426-6170 Ext. 3470. “The dead-bird surveillance program allows the Health Unit to reduce […]

  • Local food costs up 5% over five years

    SIMCOE, ON, APRIL 9, 2008 – The weekly cost of food for a family of four has increased by about 5% over the past five years in Haldimand and Norfolk, compared to 10% for Ontario as a whole. That statistic is contained in the annual Nutritious Food Basket report released this week by the Haldimand-Norfolk […]