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SubscribeEmergency Preparedness Week BBQ
Join us at the 3rd annual Emergency Preparedness Week BBQ on Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. All proceeds will be donated to The Salvation Army. Invite your friends, family and co-workers. It's all fun and games ... until an EMERGENCY happens!
From May 4th to 10th Annual Safe Kids Week Focuses on Road Safety
Warm spring weather and the lure of the outdoors have prompted many people across London and Middlesex County to oil up their chains, don their helmet and take to the open road for a bike ride. Cycling is one of the activities which fit in with Parachute Canada’s 20th annual Safe Kids Week, May 4th to 10th, where the focus is on cycling and road safety. According to the World Health Organization, more than 186,300 children around the world lose their lives each year as a result of road traffic crashes, while motor vehicle collisions are the second leading cause of unintentional hospitalizations and deaths in the Middlesex-London region. This year, Safe Kids Week coincides with the United Nations third Global Road Safety Week.
Safe Kids Week
Safe Kids Week is May 4-10, 2015, which is an annual public awareness campaign designed to raise awareness about the frequency and severity of preventable childhood injuries, the leading cause of death amongst Canadian children.
Student Voice and Solid Partnerships Combine to Bring Cafeteria Changes
Two school cafeterias will take on a new look to go along with some culinary enhancements! Students at Parkside Collegiate in St. Thomas, and London’s Central Secondary School will be launching their Student Voice project this week. Shaped by input from students and in partnership with Chartwells School Dining (the Thames Valley District School Board’s cafeteria supplier), the team has worked together to develop some innovative healthy choices, promoted by electronic signage that will bring focus to some new menu items. As a special feature, Food Network Celebrity Chef Corbin Tomaszeski will be engaging with students during the launch events this Tuesday, May 5th and Wednesday May 6th. Chef Corbin has been instrumental in bringing great taste, interesting flavor profiles and introducing retail-style menu items that are healthy – and kid appealing to Chartwell’s Schools.
Epic Youth Bash
Join us and the One Life One You team at the Epic Youth Bash on Saturday, May 2 to celebrate National Youth Week!
Work Continues as City, Environment Ministry, Health Unit and LTC Assess TCE Findings in Brydges…
The Middlesex-London Health Unit, the Ontario Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change (MOECC), the City of London, and the London Transit Commission are continuing their effort to determine the limit of trichlororethylene (TCE) contamination in groundwater and soil in the area of Brydges Street and Highbury Avenue.
Want strong teeth to last a lifetime? Dental health begins even before birth.
Tooth decay: it’s the most common chronic disease in children and it is also easily preventable. According to research, the problem is a growing concern for children two to four years of age. In fact, the Canadian Institute for Health Information identified cavities as the leading cause of day surgery among children under the age of five. That reality has prompted the Ontario Association of Public Health Dentistry (OAPHD) to highlight the importance or proper oral health, even before a child is born.
[Upcoming Workshop] Up in Smoke: Effects of Parental Marijuana Use on Child Development Outcomes -…
This Mainpro® C interactive workshop will provide participants with a deeper understanding of the impact of parental marijuana use on child developmental outcomes.
Upcoming Prenatal Fair at Westmount Family Centre
Is there a baby in your future? Join us at the Prenatal Fair (Westmount Family Centre) on Saturday, April 11, 2015 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
City, Environment Ministry and Health Unit Responding to Findings of Elevated Trichloroethylene in…
London, ON - The Middlesex-London Health Unit, in partnership with the Ontario Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change (MOECC) and the City of London, have advised residents in the area of Brydges Street, west of Highbury Avenue, of the presence of trichlororethylene (TCE) in the groundwater and soil near their homes. They also indicated they will soon be conducting additional sampling to assess the extent of contamination and to determine if residents are being exposed to non-residential sources of TCE.