Wingham Free PressHuron County, ON – Quitting smoking is one of the most popular New Year’s resolutions. And it’s not too late to start – for the rest of January there is a contest that will help you stay motivated so you can reach your goal. And, you could end up winning big! For young adults and […]
Happy New Year! Hard to believe, aye? I am not generally one to make New Year’s resolutions as I find a year is too long to wait before making important life altering changes, which New Year’s resolutions often are. Sometimes it’s not about altering your life, but appreciating and building on what your life already […]
NOTICE Special Session of County Council To be held Wednesday, December 16, 2015 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, December 16, 2015 immediately following the Committee of […]
Huron County, ON – After four confirmed raccoon rabies cases in Hamilton, the Huron County Health Unit reminds residents to protect themselves, their dogs and their cats against the fatal disease. These are Ontario’s first raccoon rabies cases since 2005. In one of the Hamilton cases, two unvaccinated dogs came into contact with a rabid […]
Hello again! This is Dr. Jan Owen, Acting Medical Officer of Health for Huron County. With the holiday season here, this is a good opportunity to talk about alcohol. There tend to be lots more opportunities to partake in a celebratory drink or two, or… We know that nearly one in five Huron County residents […]
Huron County, ON – Even during a Huron County winter, active transportation is a fun, healthy way to move around the beautiful outdoors. Just ask the Huron County residents showcased in the latest active transportation video from the Huron County Health Unit. Active transportation is any method of going from one place to another using […]
NOTICE SPECIAL SESSION OF COUNTY COUNCIL AUDIT COMMITTEE To be held on Wednesday, December 2, 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, December 2, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. The purpose of this Special […]
Huron County, ON – The Huron County Health Unit, with support from the Regional HIV/AIDS Connection (RHAC) will bring the Red Scarf Project to Exeter on December 1, as part of Aids Awareness World Aids Day. Spinrite Yarns generously donated all of the red yarn which staff and volunteers used to knit and crochet scarves […]
Huron County, ON – November 24 to 30 is Home Safety Week and the Huron County Health Unit is calling on local multi-unit housing providers to adopt smoke-free policies in their units. “It’s important for landlords and tenants to come together and adopt smoke-free policies for their buildings to help protect everyone from unnecessary health […]
Amalgamation of two departments is not recommend by working group Goderich, Ontario, November 18, 2015. The working group responsible for developing a business plan to amalgamate the Huron and Perth Emergency Medical Services (EMS) presented their findings today to the Huron County Committee of the Whole. The report concludes that merging the two departments is […]