March 24, 2023 The ticks are out! When temperatures rise above 4oC, ticks become active. Enjoy the benefits of being outdoors by going for a hike, working in the garden or cleaning up leaf litter in the yard; but remember to be tick smart. Black legged ticks in our area may carry bacteria that cause… Continue reading Be Tick Smart!
The Health Unit staff regularly appear on local radio and TV providing information on topics that are important to you. You can see or listen to some of the interviews from Brockville’s MOVE FM 104.9, Your TV Brockville or Smiths Falls or Perth’s 88.1 myFM through the links below.
What is climate change? Climate change is a long-term shift in the average weather conditions of a region, such as its typical temperature, rainfall, and windiness. Climate change means that the range of conditions expected in many regions will change over the coming decades. This means that there will also be changes in extreme conditions.… Continue reading Climate Change
For Educators Eastern Ontario School Mountain Bike Challenge is happening Friday, May 17. This is a mountain bike event designed to get kids of all ages on bikes. It is perfect for a fun or first mountain biking experience. It is not about results or winning, it is about doing the challenge. The event has… Continue reading May 2019 – Secondary School E-Bits
For Administrators and Educators New Process for Language Express Referrals. The process for referring children in JK to Language Express will be different in the fall of 2019. Referrals for children in JK will only be accepted directly from parents or legal guardians. We encourage JK teachers to use speech and language milestone checklists to… Continue reading May 2019 – Elementary School E-Bits
For Administrators & Educators Let’s talk about employment and working conditions. We spend a lot of time in the workplace and it can affect our health. Where we work and the conditions we work in is a social determinant of health. High demands and long hours in the work place can lead to work stress,… Continue reading April 2019 – Secondary School E-Bits
For Administrators & Educators Let’s talk about employment and working conditions. We spend a lot of time in the workplace and it can affect our health. Where we work and the conditions we work in is a social determinant of health. High demands and long hours in the work place can lead to work stress,… Continue reading April 2019 – Elementary School E-Bits
Board of Health Meeting Summary – April 19, 2018 Leeds, Grenville, Lanark Indigenous Peoples About 6,000 residents of Lanark, Leeds and Grenville reported on the 2016 census that they are First Nations, Metis or Inuit. As part of the truth and reconciliation process across Canada, many organizations are recognizing the traditional or treaty territories of… Continue reading April 19, 2018 Meeting Summary
Board of Health Meeting Summary – February 15, 2018 2018 Annual Service Plan and Funding Requests to the MOHLTC For the first time, all Public Health Units must submit an Annual Service Plan for each of the 11 Standards in the new 2018 Ontario Public Health Standards. The Board of Health reviewed all the Standards… Continue reading February 15, 2018 Meeting Summary
It is by what we ourselves have done, and not by what others have done for us, that we shall be remembered in after ages. – Francis Wayland Beginnings Originally founded on July 1, 1947, the Leeds and Grenville Health Unit was established to meet the need for integrated public health services throughout Brockville, Gananoque… Continue reading History of the Health Unit