Board of Health

Board of Health

 

Alan Barfoot - Chair
Provincial Appointee
Biography

Brian Milne - Vice Chair
Biography
County of Grey - Warden

Luke Charbonneau
Biography
Bruce County

 

Sue Carleton
County of Grey

Kevin Eccles
County of Grey

Sue Paterson - Chair
Biography
County of Grey

Chris Peabody
Biography
Bruce County

Kenneth Craig
Bruce County

Helen-Claire Tingling
Biography
Provincial Appointee

Nick Saunders

Nick Saunders
Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation
Provincial Appointee

 

2023 Meeting Schedule

The Board of Health meets monthly, fourth Friday of the month, at the Grey Bruce Health Unit, Boardroom, 101 17th Street East, Owen Sound. Usual start time 10:00 a.m. Dates and locations are subject to change upon Board of Health Chair approval.

March 3, 2023

March 24, 2023

April 28, 2023

May 26, 2023

June 23, 2023

July 28, 2023

Aug. 25, 2023

Sept. 22, 2023

Oct. 27, 2023

Nov. 24, 2023

Dec. 15, 2023

 

There may be times when a citizen or group may wish to present to the Board on an issue. You can arrange to be a delegation by contacting the Executive Assistant for the Board of Health. Submit your request by: 

 

Mail: 101 17th Street East Owen Sound  ON  N4K 0A5

E-mail: AdminMedicalOfficer at AdminMedicalOfficer@publichealthgreybruce.on.ca

Phone: 519-376-9420 ext. 3940

All requests must be received no less than 7 days prior to the meeting date and should include the name(s) of the speaker(s) and the subject matter to be discussed. Delegations are limited to 10 minutes.

 

Communications addressed to the Board of Health will become part of the public record and may be placed on a public agenda and identified in minutes.

 

Dr. Arra

Medical Officer of Health

Ian Arra

Dr. Arra joined the Grey Bruce Health Unit in 2017 as a Physician Consultant, and has been the Medical Officer of Health for the Grey Bruce since 2018.

Dr. Arra holds a Master’s Degree in Epidemiology Biostatistics and medical specialty qualifications in Public Health and Preventive Medicine (PHPM) from both the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and the American Board of Preventative Medicine. He also currently holds two faculty positions at the PHPM Residency training program, Northern Ontario School of Medicine, and the Master of Public Health program, Western University. 

During residency training and practice, he worked on a variety of public health initiatives including - road safety, nuclear emergency response planning, health effects of wind farms, and resource prioritization. He has participated in several accreditation reviews of postgraduate medical education as part of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada accreditation team and served on several postgraduate committees.

Dr. Arra strongly believes that knowledge through research and innovation empowers both the individual and the community.

 

Dr. Rim Zayed

Physician Consultant

Dr. Rim Zayed

Dr. Rim Zayed joined the Grey Bruce Health Unit in February 2021, bringing extensive experience in Public Health practice, leadership, and academic teaching.

Most recently, Dr. Zayed was the Medical Officer of Health for Northern Saskatchewan and Assistant Professor of Epidemiology and Community Medicine in Saskatchewan University where she led the COVID -19 Response Team for Northern Saskatchewan and the provincial TB prevention programme.

Dr. Zayed completed postgraduate training in Public Health and Preventive Medicine at the University of Ottawa. During residency, she worked at local health units, Health Canada, and the Public Health Agency of Canada. She was a Public Health Physician and Senior Epidemiologist for Renfrew District and County Public Health.

Dr. Zayed graduated from Faculty of Medicine in Alexandria, Egypt and received a Public Health Diploma from the High Institute of Public Health, and a PhD in Epidemiology from England. She also worked as a Public Health and Preventive Medicine Consultant and Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences in UAE.  

Dr. Zayed has specific interest and expertise in communicable diseases, epidemiology, strategic community engagement, and maternal & child health.

 

History of the Grey Bruce Health Unit

The Public Health Act (1884) established the first boards of health. By 1900, there were over 800 public health units in Ontario including several independent boards across Grey and Bruce Counties. Owen Sound formed a Public Health Department in 1911. Provincial grants to municipalities for health units were established in 1945 prompting Bruce County to establish a consolidated health unit in 1946. Grey County amalgamated several local boards to a county health unit in 1963. The Public Health Act was amended in 1967 requiring municipalities to provide full-time public health services. The Owen Sound and Grey County units amalgamated that year. In 1983, the Health Protection and Promotion Act was proclaimed (revised in 1997). Grey-Owen Sound joined with Bruce in 1989 and as a result of municipal restructuring in 2001 was re-named the Grey Bruce Health Unit.

 

Legislative Mandate for Ontario’s Boards of Health

Ontario’s Health Protection and Promotion Act (HPPA) provides the enabling legislation for boards of health and the statutory basis for the Ontario Public Health Standards. The guiding purpose of the act is to “...provide for the organization and delivery of public health programs and services, the prevention of the spread of disease and the promotion and protection of the health of the people of Ontario.” R.S.O. 1990, c. H.7, s.2

 

The Ontario Public Health Standards identify guidelines for the provision of mandatory health programs and services including goals, societal outcomes, board of health outcomes and requirements.

 

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