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News Releases - 2012

Significant health related issues and events
that appear in newspapers and other media.

January

Butt Out and Get Fit
Release Date: January 31, 2012
Look for the Big Cigarette from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Thursday, February 2, in the parking lot of Velocity Sports and the Brick, 1125 8^th St. East, Owen Sound. The giant, inflatable cigarette supports the Driven to Quit Challenge.

Dog in Biting Incident Identified
Release Date: January 25, 2012
An appeal for assistance has been successful to identify a dog in a biting incident earlier this week in Mildmay.

Public Assistance Request
Release Date: January 23, 2012
The Grey Bruce Health Unit is seeking assistance from the public in finding the owner of a dog involved in a biting incident in Mildmay.

Influenza Arrives in Grey Bruce
Release Date: January 17, 2012
On Tuesday, January 17, the Grey Bruce Health Unit received laboratory results confirming Influenza B in a local Owen Sound resident. Area health care practitioners are being notified and will be performing appropriate testing on individuals experiencing influenza symptoms.

Public Assistance Request
Release Date: January 17, 2012
The Grey Bruce Health Unit is seeking assistance from the public in finding the owner of a dog involved in a biting incident in Durham. On January 16, 2012 a woman was bitten by a dog that was off leash in Durham Park. The dog is described as a black and brown German Shepherd.

National Non-Smoking Week acknowledges “Breaking up is hard to do”
Release Date: January 13, 2012
January 15, 2012 marks the start of National Non-Smoking Week in Canada. The 2012 theme is “Breaking up is hard to do.” While kicking a tobacco addiction is not easy, Grey Bruce residents can gain some extra motivation with the seventh annual Driven to Quit Challenge, which is open until February 29.

Photovoice exhibit highlights health issues important to local youth
Release Date: January 5, 2012
The Owen Sound Artists' Co-op's Legacy Project proudly presents Photovoice, a show featuring 21 photos with accompanying narratives taken and composed by local youth from Saugeen First Nation and the Chippewas of Nawash.

Healthcare workers in Grey Bruce are getting their flu shot
Release Date: January 5, 2012
The Grey Bruce Health Unit is seeing an increase in the number of healthcare workers receiving annual influenza immunization. Each year, the Ministry of Health and Long-term Care requires vaccine uptake rates as of November 15, before flu season begins and outbreaks occur.

Shortest Day of Play
Release Date: January 4, 2012
More than 9,000 PLAY hours were officially logged during the Shortest Day of PLAY event, December 21. Eleven municipalities actively participated in the inaugural challenge encouraging Grey Bruce residents to get more active. The top three municipalities accumulating the highest number of PLAY hours were West Grey with 3,916 hours, Arran-Elderslie with 1,429 hours and South Bruce with 1,191 hours. The top three finishers receive unique trophies to display in their municipality.