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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SIMCOE, September 26th, 2017 – For the third straight year, the Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit (HNHU) is celebrating National Breastfeeding Week with their social media campaign “Adventures in Breastfeeding.” “As part of last year’s campaign, we asked the public’s opinion about women openly breastfeeding in public and the input helped inform the theme […]

SIMCOE, SEPTEMBER 18th, 2017 – Members of Norfolk Pathways for People are inviting the public to join them for a walk in Long Point on Sunday, September 24, 2017. “Every year we celebrate Trail Day in Norfolk on the last Sunday in September,” says Gord Mason, chair of Norfolk Pathways for People. “This year’s destination […]

Norfolk County Control Group / norfolkcounty.ca/emergency Norfolk County, ON – September 14, 2017 – The second gas well leaking hydrogen sulphide (H2S) has been brought into compliance. The well is now officially abandoned under the mandate of the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry. The remaining three residences have been notified that the evacuation order […]

Norfolk County, ON – September 5, 2017 – Over Labour Day weekend, officials in Norfolk County continued to monitor and respond to the area affected by the leaks of hydrogen sulphide (H2S) on 10th Concession Road west of Silver Hill. The Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) communicated on September 3, 2017, that well […]

Norfolk County Emergency Control Group MEDIA RELEASE Expanded Hydrogen Sulphide alert area may affect more residents Norfolk County, ON – August 31, 2017 – Emergency officials in Norfolk County have expanded the alert area around the zone affected by the leaks of hydrogen sulphide (H2S) between Silver Hill and Langton. Officials have ongoing communications with […]