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The international “No smoking” and “No Vaping” symbols are required to be posted in any area where smoking/vaping is not permitted. Signs are available for pick up at Public Health or your local municipal office. There is no fee for the signs. Anyone who owns or occupies a place where smoking/vaping is not permitted are required to ensure the signs are properly posted.

Wow! Due to overwhelming response, we have run out of free home radon test kits to give away. Just under five hundred home radon tests kits were purchased for this campaign to coincide with November Radon Awareness Month.

The community is invited to clean out their medicine cabinets and drop off old or unused prescription and over-the-counter medication at Kristen’s Pharmacy, 197 Albert Street South, Southampton. Everyone who drops off medication from Nov. 16 to 23, 2018 will receive a $5.00 Foodland Gift Card, while supplies last.

The Board of Health for the Grey Bruce Health Unit is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Ian Arra as Acting Medical Officer of Health. The appointment is effective today.

Dr. Hazel Lynn got hers today and you should get yours. Grey Bruce’s Medical Officer of Health knows the flu shot is the best way to protect herself and her family from getting the flu. Flu shots are now available for everyone through their healthcare provider and select pharmacies.