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SIMCOE, AUGUST 30, 2013 – As International Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Awareness Day approaches, experts are reminding women that regardless of the type of alcohol, or how far along the pregnancy is, alcohol consumption puts the baby at risk for FASD. The message is not only being directed at expecting mothers, but also women […]

SIMCOE, AUGUST 26, 2013 – It’s the high season for cycling in Norfolk County and phase three of the Share the Road signage installation program is complete. “Our roads crew has just installed another 23 yellow caution signs along popular cycling routes in the county,” says Bill Cridland, Manager of Norfolk County’s Roads Division. “Using […]

SIMCOE, AUGUST 20, 2013 – A mosquito pool in Caledonia has tested positive for West Nile virus. Officials with the Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit say the positive test serves as an indication that the virus is once again present in the region, and people should take extra precautions to protect themselves. “Although there have been no […]

SIMCOE, JULY 25, 2013 – The Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit has taken the unusual step of requesting a Court Order be issued to a food premise on the outskirts of Caledonia. The hamburger stand located on provincially owned lands on Argyle Street South at Highway 6 in Caledonia was ordered closed on July 12th under the […]

SIMCOE, JULY 19, 2013 – Public health officials are encouraging local adults born between 1945 and 1965 – the baby boom generation – to get screened for the hepatitis C virus. While anyone can get hepatitis C, baby boomers are five times more likely to be infected with the virus than other Canadians. The reason […]