Tag: Southwestern Public Health

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Public health officials want say in Ontario’s $10M push for safe alcohol use

Public health officials want say in Ontario’s M push for safe alcohol use
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London-area public health officials are demanding Queen’s Park allow their input into how $10 million in government funding is spent to mitigate alcohol-related harms. Board members with Southwestern Public Health, which covers Oxford and Elgin counties, unanimously passed a motion Thursday requesting public health experts be involved in allocating the money for “social responsibility,” a […]

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Keep cannabis edibles away from trick-or-treaters: Public health nurse

Keep cannabis edibles away from trick-or-treaters: Public health nurse
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As Halloween approaches, local public-health officials have issued an unusual warning about keeping cannabis-laced candies hidden from children. Southwestern Public Health – the health unit serving Oxford and Elgin counties – on Tuesday warned citizens to keep edible cannabis products, especially ones packaged or shaped akin to Halloween treats, “out of reach of children.” “Edible […]

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Thanks a ton! Retiree’s gardens deliver huge, fresh yields for local food bank

Thanks a ton! Retiree’s gardens deliver huge, fresh yields for local food bank
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AILSA CRAIG – With food banks straining under increased demand, one retiree’s gardens have grown a ton of food – a literal tonne – this year for one local agency. What began as a hobby for Frank Hogervorst has sprouted into a charitable operation from the 557-square-metre (6,000 square-feet) garden at his home near Ailsa […]