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Help Prevent Rabies: Vaccinate Your Pets

Huron County, ON – The Huron County Health Unit encourages residents to help prevent rabies. Rabies is a disease spread by the bite or scratch of an infected animal. It attacks the brain and spinal cord of warm-blooded animals, including humans. Once symptoms appear, rabies is almost always fatal. “A very effective way to protect […]

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NOTICE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH

To be held on Tuesday May 26, 2015 at 8:30 a.m. In the Court House Committee Room Goderich, Ontario Board of Health Chair, Tyler Hessel, has called a Special Meeting of the Board of Health to be held on Tuesday May 26, 2015 at 8:30 a.m. The Special Meeting is to be held in Committee […]

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NOTICES: SPECIAL SESSION OF HURON COUNTY COUNCIL, COTW DAY 1 AND 2 RESCHEDULED

Special Session of Huron County Council to be held on Wednesday June 10, 2015 – Bus Tour The June Committee of the Whole Day 1 and Day 2 meetings are now rescheduled for Wednesday June 17, 2015 Immediately following the Special Session of the Huron County Audit Committee meeting at 9:00 a.m. Warden Paul Gowing […]

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NOTICE: SPECIAL SESSION OF HURON COUNTY

AUDIT COMMITTEE To be held on Wednesday June 17, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. in the Court House Council Chambers, Goderich Chair Paul Gowing has called a Special Session of Huron County Audit Committee, to be held on Wednesday, June 17, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. The purpose of this Special Session is to consider the following […]

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Notice: Library Board Meeting

Scheduled for Wednesday May 27, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. will be held in the Zurich Library, Zurich The Library Board meeting is scheduled for Wednesday May 27, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. in the Zurich Library, Zurich. The meeting will include a tour of the Zurich Library.

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Launch Of Regional Rideshare Program Includes Huron County

Coordinated by the United Way Perth-Huron and supported by an Ontario Trillium Foundation grant, Huron County is proud to partner with neighbouring municipalities to unveil a new carpool service for Southwestern Ontario called Regional Rideshare. The Regional Rideshare website (www.regionalrideshare.ca) is a free service offered to interested carpoolers that matches drivers and riders who want […]

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Message Bikes To Promote Cycling Safety

Huron County, ON – Head injuries are the number one cause of serious injury and death to kids on bicycles, but the right helmet can make a dramatic difference. To get people thinking about helmet use and cycling safety, the Huron County Health Unit will be touring special Message Bikes at schools around the county. […]

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NOTICE SPECIAL SESSIONS OF COUNTY COUNCIL

To be held Wednesday, May 20, immediately following the Committee of the Whole Day 2 meeting In the Court House Council Chambers, Goderich Warden Paul Gowing has called a Special Session of Huron County Council, to be held on Wednesday, May 20, 2015 immediately following the Committee of the Whole Day 2 meeting. The purpose […]

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Health Unit Reminds Residents To Check For Ticks

Huron County, ON – As part of Lyme Disease Awareness Month, the Huron County Health Unit reminds residents to check for ticks after being outdoors in grassy areas. Lyme disease can be a serious illness. It’s spread to humans by the bite of an infected blacklegged tick. As of 2014, the bacteria that causes Lyme […]

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Health Unit Issuing Student Suspension Notices

Huron County, ON – About 300 to 400 students in Huron County could be suspended from school due to incomplete immunization records. On May 8 the Huron County Health Unit will send suspension notices out to students who did not respond to the second notice. If families don’t provide the Health Unit with proof of […]