Wingham Free PressHuron County – ON – With the new beginnings that spring brings it is a perfect time to butt out. If you are a smoker who is ready to quit, you can get free nicotine-replacement therapy to help. Two STOP (Smoking Treatment for Ontario Patients) Program workshops are being offered in Huron County in May. […]
Huron County, ON – The Huron County Health Unit is reminding residents about the danger of rabies. Public Health Inspector Patrick Landry says people need to remember that rabies is an almost always fatal disease that is preventable. Rabies is a disease spread by the bite or scratch of an infected animal. It attacks the […]
Huron County, ON – A Career Fair is being held May 14, 2014 at the REACH Huron Centre in Clinton to attract and retain qualified Early Childhood Educators (ECEs) in both Huron and Perth counties. The Children’s Services of Huron and Perth have collaborated with Fanshawe College, Contact North, local school boards, and The Centres […]
Huron County, ON – The Huron County Health Unit is looking for your input on an active transportation plan for Huron County. Active transportation is any method of going from one place to another using your own body. This could include walking, cycling, kayaking, or cross-country skiing. An active transportation plan is a long-term strategy […]
NOTICE Special Session of County Council Audit CommitteeTo be held on Wednesday, May 719, 2014 at 9:00 AMIn the Court House Council Chambers, Goderich Chair Joe Steffler has called a Special Session of Huron County Council – Audit Committee, to be held on Wednesday, May 7, 2014 at 9:00 AM. The purpose of this Special […]
Huron County, ON – May 1 is the next deadline for individuals and organizations to submit applications for the Huron Heritage Fund. Established in 2007, the purpose of the Huron Heritage Fund is to encourage the preservation of heritage assets and activities of heritage importance to the County of Huron and its residents. Many initiatives […]
Huron County, ON – Measles has been making national news and the Huron County Health Unit is reminding residents to make sure their immunizations are up to date. “Everyone born after 1970 needs to have received two doses of the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine (MMR) to protect themselves and their families,†says Public Health […]
Huron County, ON – With the snow finally melting, there is a lot of garbage showing up. The Huron County Health Unit is reminding people to be careful picking up any sharp object. Sharp objects, such as used needles, razor blades or any item that could cut skin should be handled carefully. Parents should tell […]
NOTICE: SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF HEALTHNOTICESPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF HEALTHto be held onWednesday April 9, 2014at 8:30 a.m. in the Court House Committee RoomGoderich, Ontario Board of Health Chair, Bill Dowson, has called a Special Meeting of the Board of Health to be held on Wednesday April 9, 2014 at 8:30 […]
Huron County, ON – The County of Huron is pleased to announce that Environment Canada CANWARN free sessions will be hosted within Huron County in the Municipality of Bluewater. CANWARN is the eyes and ears of Environment Canada. It is a volunteer group of people of all ages who spot and report severe weather. They […]