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Keeping Your Cool

As hot, hazy and humid conditions persist in the region, the Health Unit urges people to take precautions in the extreme temperatures.

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Lets Target Lyme!

With casese of Lyme disease on the rise in parts of southern Ontario, it's time to "Get Tick Smart!"

Enjoy Summer Safely

Make the most of your summer vacation, but remember that being safe does not take a holiday -- no matter what time of year.

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Child Car Seats: It's Time For a Change

If your child's car seat is out-of-date, then it needs to be replaced. In Haliburton County, discounts are available on the purchase of new select car seats at local retailers.

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Beach Testing

Planning to visit a local beach this summer? Find out whether it is safe to swim at beaches in Northumberland County, Haliburton County and the City of Kawartha Lakes.

White Nose Syndrome in Bats

With White Nose Syndrome being detected in bats in Ontario, you are asked to take precautions when coming in contact with bats.

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Simply Safer is Simply Smarter

Considering home renovations? A free Simply Safer is Simply Smarter Kit can help you build safey features into your plans for a home safe home.

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Taste that Hits Home

With the warmer weather here, there is no place like home for enjoying fresh food grown and produced in your own community.

How Well is Your Well Water?

Free well water testing is available for local residents. Let the local Health Unit help you ensure your drinking water is safe.

Convictions

Through its inspection work, the Health Unit has obtained convictions against establishments that contravene various pieces of health legislation.

Health for Life

Our Partners

Partners are the cornerstone of everything Health For Life does.

We are fortunate to have forged dozens of commuity partners across our district who include volunteers, local businesses, community groups, schools, municipalities, health care services, children and senior services, and recreation departments.

Click here to see a complete list of our partners.

The work, dedication and efforts of our partners make it much easier for Health For Life to spread the message of eating well, being active and being smoke-free. By working together, we have reaped many rewards and built a strong foundation for success in Haliburton County, Northumberland County and the City of Kawartha Lakes.

What Our Partners Say

Our partners find considerable benefit to being involved with Health For Life. Here's a sample of what some have to say:

H4L - Bjorn Neilsen "Health For Life offers valuable insight as to how communities are proactively changing behaviours as they relate to the risk factors of physical activity, smoking and nutrition."

- Bjorn Nielsen, Chairperson of Health For Life's Executive Committee

H4L - Darlene Bunn "The Health For Life partnership is very beneficial in bringing out valuable ideas, insight and initiatives that can be turned into a positive force for change when it comes to the health of our community."

- Darlene Bunn, Member of Northumberland Health For Life Steering Committee

"What I appreciate about Health For Life is the knowledge gained and the communications made. Everyone has so many ideas. The expression, 'two heads are better than one' certainly is true of Health For Life."

- Ann Rink, Chairperson of City of Kawartha Lakes

Health For Life Steering Committee

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