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  • Two trails, one day: Norfolk’s Eighth Annual Trail Day

    SIMCOE, SEPTEMBER 19, 2016 – There are lots of great activities going on across Norfolk County this coming weekend, including the eighth annual Trail Day in Norfolk. Norfolk Pathways for People will be leading participants along two trails for this event. Starting at 2pm at the Argyle St parking lot beside the Norfolk Golf and […]

  • Rabid Stray Cat Comes in Contact with Local Resident

    SIMCOE, August 26, 2016 – The Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit (HNHU) was notified yesterday by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency of a stray cat that tested positive for rabies.  Unfortunately, the rabid cat had bitten a Caledonia resident who is now being treated by healthcare providers.  The Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit is now working with Hamilton Public […]

  • Two Rabid Raccoons Found in the Dunnville Area

    SIMCOE, August 12, 2016 – The Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit (HNHU) was notified yesterday by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry that two raccoons from the Dunnville area have tested positive for rabies.  With the addition of Dunnville, many areas of Haldimand County including Caledonia, Hagersville, Cayuga and York have now found raccoons with rabies.  […]

  • Two More Raccoons from Cayuga Test Positive for Rabies

    SIMCOE, July 21, 2016 – The Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit (HNHU) was notified by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) this week of two more raccoons from Cayuga testing positive for rabies.  This now brings the total number of raccoons testing positive for rabies in Haldimand County to seven since last December when the […]

  • Heat Alert Declared Over for Haldimand and Norfolk Counties

    Simcoe, July 15, 2016 Based on information from Environment Canada, Dr. Malcolm Lock, the Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit’s Medical Officer of Health, has ended the Heat Alert for Norfolk and Haldimand, which was issued July 12th. One of two weather conditions are not expected for the Haldimand and Norfolk area: Humidex is expected to reach 40ºC […]