Violence Prevention Grey Bruce is holding a Round Table on sexual violence prevention on Wednesday November 12, 2014 from 5:00 – 8:00 pm at the Grey Bruce Health Unit.
"We are inviting people from all walks of life to talk about preventing sexual violence in our community because this is such a taboo, and often difficult to grapple" said Bernice Connell, a member of the organizing committee and the manager of sexual assault services in Grey Bruce. "Into the Open is an invitation that will bring people and ideas together. We hope it will help us learn together about the things that make it hard to tackle sexual violence, and the things we can do together to make change."
It has come to the attention of the Owen Sound Police Service that local residents are again being inundated with fraudulent schemes designed specifically to steal their money. Persons are contacted either by phone or in some cases by e-mail. It is important that each and every resident remains vigilant and able to recognize the difference between a legitimate call or e-mail contact and ones that are fraudulent.
Potential victims have been called by persons pretending to be from Revenue Canada. The caller will attempt to get the unsuspecting victim to confirm their personal banking information.
Potential victims have also been contacted by persons pretending to be employees of Canadian banking institutions. The fraudster will tell the unsuspecting victim that there has been suspicious activity on their Credit Card and ask that they confirm their card number.
Today, Health Canada published findings from the Wind Turbine Noise and Health Study. Launched in 2012, in collaboration with Statistics Canada, this study explored the relationship between exposure to wind turbine noise and the health effects reported by, and measured in, people living near wind turbines.
In the effort of being more open and transparent, the findings are available on Health Canada's website. The findings provide a more complete overall assessment of the potential impacts that exposure to wind turbines may have on health and well-being.
No evidence was found to support a link between exposure to wind turbine noise and any of the self-reported or measured health endpoints examined. However, the study did demonstrate a relationship between increasing levels of wind turbine noise and annoyance towards several features (including noise, vibration, shadow flicker, and the aircraft warning lights on top of the turbines) associated with wind turbines.
Owen Sound - The Scenic City Lions Club led by Lenora Raby have made a $2500 donation to the Owen Sound Fire and Emergency Services to purchase Carbon Monoxide alarms for those in Owen Sound who can't afford one. The donation will provide more than 100 Carbon Monoxide alarms throughout the City.
As of April 15, 2015 all homes in Ontario equipped with fuel fired appliances or attached garages will require a Carbon Monoxide.
Grey Bruce Health Services will host a public information session to provide the community with an update on the new Markdale hospital, and to answer any questions residents may have about the project.
The provincial government announced approval for a new hospital earlier this Fall. This is an exciting and significant opportunity for GBHS and for the community, and will help ensure quality care is available in Markdale for generations to come.
Date: Tuesday, Nov. 25th
Time: 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Location: Annesley United Church, 82 Toronto Street South, Markdale
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