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Below is a list of media releases sent out by the staff and programs at the Haldimand-Norfolk Unit.
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  • Health Unit applauds Wind-Del Park for becoming tobacco-free

    SIMCOE, May 23, 2013 – Play, live and be tobacco-free. That’s the message visitors to Wind-Del Park will be receiving throughout the summer sports season. The Optimist Club of Windham and District, which operates Wind-Del Park, implemented a tobacco-free policy on May 1. The new policy prohibits the use of tobacco products, including smokeless tobacco, […]

  • Homophobia has serious consequences, Health Unit reminds

    SIMCOE, MAY 9, 2013- While homosexuality was decriminalized in Canada in 1969, those in the gay and lesbian communities still face a significant amount of discrimination. The Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit is reminding area citizens that homophobia, expressed as negative feelings or attitudes towards those who are gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender (GLBT) is a form […]

  • Low-cost rabies vaccination clinics being offered to pet owners

    SIMCOE, MAY 2, 2013- Local pet owners have an opportunity to protect their four-legged friends from rabies at a reduced cost this month. The Simcoe and District Humane Society, in partnership with the Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit and a local veterinarian, is offering four low-cost rabies vaccination clinics in May for owners of cats, dogs or […]

  • Local youth invite community to cigarette butt cleanup April 20

    SIMCOE, APRIL 15, 2013- The Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit’s volunteer youth group, HEAT, will be cleaning up cigarette butt litter in two Simcoe parks on Saturday, April 20, and the teens are inviting the community to come out and lend a hand. The cleanup will begin at 10 a.m. in the Simcoe Kinsmen Park and then […]

  • TB remains a global public health problem

    SIMCOE, ON, MARCH 22, 2013 – While the risk of getting tuberculosis in Ontario is generally low, it is still important for people to be screened and seek treatment when needed. This is the reminder the Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit is sharing with the public as World TB Day is recognized around the globe on March […]