Renfrew County Partners Against Distracted Driving Receives Grant for Leave the Phone Alone Education Program
October 16, 2016 ‐ The Renfrew County Partners Against Distracted Driving Committee has been successful in obtaining a Ministry of Transportation Road Safety Community Partnership Program grant to facilitate a campaign to address the dangers of distracted driving.
Board of Health Monthly Meeting
October 7, 2016 ‐ The Renfrew County and District Board of Health held its monthly meeting on Tuesday, September 27, in Pembroke.
Three Confirmed Cases of Measles in Ottawa and Lanark County
September 9, 2016 ‐ Renfrew County and District Health Unit has been informed that Ottawa Public Health and Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit are investigating three related cases of measles in unvaccinated or incompletely vaccinated individuals.
Blue-Green Algae Found in Muskrat Lake
August 23, 2016 ‐ The Ontario Ministry of Environment and Climate Change has advised the Renfrew County and District Health Unit that test results from water samples taken from Muskrat Lake have confirmed the presence of blue-green algae.
Drinking Water Advisory Ends for the Town of Arnprior
August 12, 2016 ‐ The Drinking Water Advisory issued to all users of the municipal water system in the Town of Arnprior on August 10, 2016 has been lifted.
Drinking Water Advisory Continues for Part of the Town of Arnprior
August 11, 2016 ‐ The Drinking Water Advisory that has been issued as a precautionary measure to all users of the Municipal Water System in the Town of Arnprior remains in effect today for certain areas in Arnprior.
Drinking Water Advisory Issued for the Town of Arnprior
August 10, 2016 ‐ Renfrew County and District Health Unit has issued a Drinking Water Advisory as a precautionary measure to all users of the municipal water system in the Town of Arnprior.
Kids Need More Sleep and Physical Activity According to ParticipACTION’s 2016 Report Card
July 8, 2016 ‐ For the first time, the 2016 ParticipACTION Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth assigns a grade to sleep and includes new Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines for Children and Youth.
Acting Medical Officer of Health for Renfrew County and District Health Unit will Return for another Six Months
July 4, 2016 ‐ The Board of Health for Renfrew County and District Health Unit is pleased to announce that Dr. Kathryn Reducka will be returning to the Health Unit as Acting Medical Officer of Health and Chief Executive Officer for another 6 months less a day, starting September 1, 2016.
Smoke-Free Ontario Marks 10 Years of Success. Plain and Simple is the Key
June 20, 2016 ‐ This year marks the 10-year anniversary of the Smoke-Free Ontario Act, which provides guidance and funding to countless tobacco control initiatives locally and across the province.