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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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SIMCOE, SEPTEMBER 23, 2013 – The community members of Norfolk Pathways for People will be meeting on Sunday, September 29th at 1pm to once again celebrate Trail Day in Norfolk. This year the group is heading to the Waterford Heritage Trail and is inviting members of the public to join them. “The trail development in […]
SIMCOE, SEPTEMBER 13, 2013 – Parenting is one of the most rewarding but difficult jobs, and one that usually comes with little to no training. To help with this, Public Health Nurses from the Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit have created a series of online videos on positive parenting. Six short videos called “Power Up Parenting” have […]
SIMCOE SEPTEMBER 9, 2013 – Norfolk County residents that receive water from the Port Dover and Port Rowan Drinking Water Treatment Plants may notice a musty/earthy taste or odour in their drinking water. Taste and odour episodes are a natural phenomenon caused by seasonal biological changes in the source water, which produces odour-causing chemical compounds, called […]
SIMCOE, SEPTEMBER 5, 2013 – Although the burger stand on the outskirts of Caledonia at Highway 6 and Argyle Street South may be open for business, public health officials are advising people to take their business elsewhere. A visit by public health inspectors earlier this summer revealed that the stand was operating without potable water […]
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 […]