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RECAP: Ticks, Falls, and Vices All at Issue at April’s Board of Health Meeting

Published on Apr 3, 2024Apr 27, 2024 by Adam A. DonaldsonLeave a comment

There’s a wide variety of interesting topics in the realm of the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Board of Health this April, which is a spring month. With spring here, there was a lot of talk about ticks and mosquitoes and the diseases they carry, but accident season is any season when it comes to the increasing rate of falls in our community. Also, there’s talk about Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer’s thoughts and an update about school suspensions. Here’s the recap… Continue reading “RECAP: Ticks, Falls, and Vices All at Issue at April’s Board of Health Meeting” →

MEETING PREVIEW: Board of Health Meeting for April 3, 2024

Published on Mar 29, 2024Apr 2, 2024 by Adam A. DonaldsonLeave a comment

This month, the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Board of Health will make the seasonal transition… to meeting in-person again! And speaking of seasonal, the big presentation of the month is going to be about bugs, the one’s that spread dangerous and life-threatening diseases. Also, there will be some annual reporting involving injuries and vaccine waste, plus some new reporting about rabies and a life-saving community service. Continue reading “MEETING PREVIEW: Board of Health Meeting for April 3, 2024” →

RECAP: Public Health Hears a Warning of Measles, and Cannabis Misinformation

Published on Mar 6, 2024Mar 30, 2024 by Adam A. DonaldsonLeave a comment

March came in like a lion at the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Board of Health meeting, at least if you’re concerned about the return of measles to the infectious disease discourse. Dr. Nicola Mercer had some reassuring words about vaccinations and measles, and then there were some active discussions about TB and some important gaps in the community knowledge about the effect of cannabis use. Let’s dig into the recap of this month’s meeting… Continue reading “RECAP: Public Health Hears a Warning of Measles, and Cannabis Misinformation” →

MEETING PREVIEW: Board of Health Meeting for March 6, 2024

Published on Feb 29, 2024Mar 4, 2024 by Adam A. DonaldsonLeave a comment

Get crunk with this month’s meeting of the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Board of Health meeting! …Not really. Seriously though, the community’s thoughts about using cannabis and the effects of using cannabis are on the agenda as a report based on survey conducted by Public Health is presented. In other news, the board will talk about the roll out of seasonal vaccines, and other communicable diseases that are going around. Continue reading “MEETING PREVIEW: Board of Health Meeting for March 6, 2024” →

RECAP: Public Health Tackles Inspections, Meningitis and Oral Health

Published on Feb 7, 2024 by Adam A. DonaldsonLeave a comment

The first Board of Health meeting of the year featured a lot of information (as usual). Perhaps you’ve notice that Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health has revamped the Check Before You Choose website, and you’ve probably noticed because more of you are consulting that site. There was also a post-Plowing Match report, a report about the importance of your meningitis shot, and a plea for more help to support dental health locally. Continue reading “RECAP: Public Health Tackles Inspections, Meningitis and Oral Health” →

MEETING PREVIEW: Board of Health Meeting for February 7, 2024

Published on Feb 1, 2024Feb 1, 2024 by Adam A. DonaldsonLeave a comment

After taking January off, we’re back to the usual business of regional public health with this month’s Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health meeting. Coming up in the realm of public health this month is an update from the region’s top doctor, updates about the work of public health across a variety of areas, and changes to the board’s most public facing function, the health inspections. All that, and some elections too! Continue reading “MEETING PREVIEW: Board of Health Meeting for February 7, 2024” →

CITY PAGES: Holiday Hours, Summer Jobs and Donations Doubled

Published on Dec 23, 2023Dec 23, 2023 by Adam A. DonaldsonLeave a comment

The City of Guelph, and it’s various partners and agencies, put out a lot of information on a weekly basis, and while it all ends up on the City’s website somewhere, wouldn’t it be easier to just scroll through it all on one easy-to-read article on Guelph Politico here…? Continue reading “CITY PAGES: Holiday Hours, Summer Jobs and Donations Doubled” →

MANGEZ! Dine Safe Guide for December 1-15, 2023

Published on Dec 21, 2023Dec 20, 2023 by Adam A. DonaldsonLeave a comment

Every month, Guelph Politico posts the latest inspection results from the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health Unit inspection of local restaurants, hotels, cafes, grocery stores and other businesses that handle food. We call it “Mangez!”, and this column highlights the latest inspections done by WDGPH, and the results they’ve posted. Continue reading “MANGEZ! Dine Safe Guide for December 1-15, 2023” →

RECAP: Vaping is Now a Bigger Cause of Concern for Board of Health

Published on Dec 6, 2023 by Adam A. DonaldsonLeave a comment

The last meeting of the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Board of Health this year came with some timely advice about making sure you’ve got all shots before the start of the holiday season. But while flu and COVID-19 are still hanging about, the Board heard about all new public health concerns around young people and how easily they can get a hold of vapes and other types of nicotine. How big of a problem is it? Consult the recap below… Continue reading “RECAP: Vaping is Now a Bigger Cause of Concern for Board of Health” →