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SIMCOE, ON, MAY 17, 2007 – A coffee house aimed at informing teens about the marketing tactics of the multi-billion-dollar global tobacco industry will be held in Simcoe on May 29. “We want to treat our fellow teens to some great, young, local talent, while at the same time introducing them to the unscrupulous actions […]
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SIMCOE, ON, MAY 17, 2007 – The wait time for a preschooler to see a speech-language pathologist in Haldimand and Norfolk counties has been slashed dramatically over the past decade to about half the provincial average. That’s one of the “biggest achievements” cited by the Haldimand-Norfolk Preschool Speech and Language Program as it celebrates Speech […]
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SIMCOE, ON, APRIL 30, 2007 – Alarmed by rising obesity in the Canadian population, a local group has launched a campaign to make Norfolk County a healthier place through more walking and cycling and less driving.Health Action, in partnership with the Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit, is holding a workshop open to all Norfolk residents on Thursday, […]
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SIMCOE, ON, APRIL 27, 2007 – Public Health Nurses at the Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit will be joining with more than 50,000 other Registered Nurses throughout Ontario in celebrating Nursing Week May 7 to 13. There are 30 full-time, part-time and casual Public Health Nurses at the Health Unit providing services in such areas as family […]
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SIMCOE, ON, APRIL 27, 2007 – Residents in Haldimand and Norfolk counties are being urged to get their pets vaccinated against rabies in May, which is rabies awareness month. Clinics are being held throughout Norfolk, while in Haldimand vouchers can be obtained to visit local veterinarians.“The law requires that every cat or dog over three […]