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CALEDONIA, December 18, 2014  With the winter chill in the air, it’s natural for parents to want to bundle their children up for car rides.  The Haldimand- Norfolk Health Unit would like to remind parents that what’s keeping their kids warm might not be the safest when buckling them up. Transport Canada, which regulates all […]

SIMCOE. DECEMBER 3rd, 2014 The Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit, in partnership with Church Out Serving, has just released Food in Simcoe: Emergency and Low Cost Support, an extensive listing of community programs that aid hunger, providing information for people about food supports in the Simcoe area. This list includes food banks, community meals and information about […]

SIMCOE, December 1st, 2014 The Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit is pleased to announce the release of the 2014 Parenting Needs Assessment Report, a report of the results of a comprehensive survey of parents’ needs in Haldimand and Norfolk. The survey was developed with input from agencies in Haldimand and Norfolk involved with the delivery of parenting […]

Health Canada has released the findings of a study regarding the health effects of exposure to wind turbine noise and the accompanying low frequency noise and infrasound produced. Please visit the following link to read a summary of the results: http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ewh-semt/noise-bruit/turbine-eoliennes/summary-resume-eng.php

SIMCOE, NOVEMBER 25, 2014 – As damaging winds have resulted in numerous power outages throughout the area, the Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit is once again reminding homeowners and operators of food premises that power outages can pose a threat to the safety of food supplies. Without electrical power, refrigerators and freezers will lose the ability to […]