Two Good Food Box sites – Markdale and Lucknow – are looking for volunteer site coordinators to manage and support a team of volunteers to deliver the services of the Good Food Box. The volunteer site coordinator acts as a local contact, organizes orders and works with volunteers to pack boxes on pick up day. […]
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The Grey Bruce Health Unit is seeking assistance from the public in finding the owner of a dog involved in a biting incident that occurred around the 1800 block of 9th Avenue East in Owen Sound. The dog may have been heading toward 20th Street. The incident occurred late afternoon on Friday, September 23. The […]
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FASD Local Resource Launch
A new resource with key information about Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) and local links to support for people affected by FASD was launched today. Available through the Grey Bruce Health Unit website, Thinking Differently… – A Resource in Support of FASD and Neurodevelopmental Differences in Grey Bruce contains information about everything from defining FASD, […]
Results from blue-green algae samples taken from Lake Rosalind and Marl Lake on August 22 by the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change tested positive for the presence of mycrocystins (toxins). Public Health advises that Lake Rosalind and the interconnected Marl Lake not be used for swimming or as a source of water for […]
Public Health continues to advise residents of Lake Rosalind and Marl Lake not to use the water for swimming or as a source of water for drinking, cooking, bathing or showering due to the presence of blue-green algae. Domestic water treatment or boiling do not provide protection from blue-green algae toxins. Pets should also be […]
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No Beaches Closed in Grey Bruce
The Health Unit advised NO BEACHES IN GREY BRUCE ARE POSTED OR CLOSED. The Grey Bruce Health Unit has learned of a website that states beaches in Grey Bruce are closed. The website Health Inspections Canada is not affiliated with any federal or provincial government agencies. The content of this website is untrustworthy. Reliable information […]
The Grey Bruce Health Unit is pleased to report assistance from the public and the media resulted in finding the owner of a dog involved in a biting incident in Meaford last Saturday. The information confirms the dog is not infectious with rabies. By verifying the health of the dog, the victim avoids receiving the […]
Results from a sample taken on July 11 by the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change show the presence of a blue-green algae bloom in Lake Rosalind. Additional testing is underway to determine concentrations. As some types of blue-green algae can produce toxins, Public Health is advising caution around the use of Lake Rosalind […]
The Grey Bruce Health Unit is seeking assistance from the public in finding the owner of a dog involved in a biting incident that occurred outside of a convenience store located on 1200 block 3rd Avenue East in Owen Sound on Thursday, June 16 around 10:00 p.m. The incident occurred when two dogs began fighting; […]
Public Health is giving local residents an opportunity to have their say about foods and beverages sold at recreation spaces. An online survey, Grey Bruce Recreation Space Food & Drink Survey, open until June 30, asks what food and beverages you currently buy and what else you want to see available at recreation spaces in […]