The Grey Bruce Health Unit will host an addiction treatment rapid access clinic in Owen Sound as part of a new integrated approach to addiction services in Grey Bruce. Opening this fall, the clinic will see patients within seven days of discharge from an Emergency Department. The clinic physician will provide ongoing support including counselling, withdrawal medication and connecting the patient with community support programs.
The cost of addictions in our region and throughout Ontario...
Bluewater District School Board is still accepting registrations from any grades 7 to 12 students wishing to enroll in the Summer School program, which runs from July 6 to August 6, 2015 at Owen Sound Collegiate & Vocational Institute.
Summer School provides students with an opportunity to regain a lost credit or to get ahead by registering for an extra course or a cooperative education experience. Students are able to increase flexibility in their path to success while enjoying learning experiences with energetic teachers and students from all over the area.
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Gonorrhea is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in Canada with rates on the rise. Locally, Grey Bruce has seen a more than 300% increase, from six cases in 2013 to 25 in 2014 and a similar pattern developing for 2015. With early diagnosis, it can be treated successfully.
The Grey Bruce Health Unit is working to provide information on STI's, their prevention, testing and treatment. This includes a campaign promoting the availability of urine-based testing for gonorrhea and Chlamydia; the Pee in a Cup campaign.
Public Health reminds the public to use safe sexual practices. Those who are participating in high risk behaviours, such as anonymous sexual contact, those who have multiple partners and unprotected sex should visit their doctor routinely, at least every six months, for testing of sexually transmitted infections.
For further information, call Public Health at 519-376-9420 or 1-800-263-3456 or visit
our website at www.publichealthgreybruce.on.ca.
-by Hub Staff
The foyer of the Georgian College's Marine Training Facility buzzed excitedly this morning with a $3.9 million funding announcement, shared equally by the provincial and federal governments. The funds to support the construction of a Marine Emergency Duties (MED) Training and Research Centre come almost a year after Grey County pledged $2 million to the project. Georgian College and its industry supporters will cover the remaining costs of the $7 million expansion already under construction on the campus. The new facility will include a firefighting simulator and new classroom and office space, allowing Georgian's Owen Sound campus to offer a complete MED training in a single location. Previously, Georgian students split their training between the Owen Sound campus and a federally run facility in Port Colborne that was closed in 2013.
Former Chair of the Georgian College Board Bill Vanwyck said...
Ottawa, ON – Recently, Bill C-42, the Common Sense Firearms Licensing Act, received Royal Assent and was passed into law to remove needless red tape for law-abiding gun owners while also making it more difficult for offenders to own a firearm.
Bill C-42 was introduced in the House of Commons in October of 2014 by the Honourable Steven Blaney, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness. Specifically, the bill will do the following:
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