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SubscribeStudent 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.
[Upcoming] Quit Smoking Workshop
Are you ready to quit smoking? The Middlesex-London Health Unit is hosting a workshop in London to help you quit. Eligible participants will receive free nicotine replacement therapy and educational material to encourage participants to improve their overall health and well-being. To see if you’re eligible, please call 519-663-5317 ext. 4357.
Winter's Eighth Cold Weather Alert Lifted as Temperatures Climb
The Cold Weather Alert issued by the Medical Officer of Health on Wednesday, March 4th has been terminated. Current outdoor temperatures and those forecast by Environment Canada for the next couple of weeks are above the -15 degree C threshold used by the Health Unit to issue a Cold Weather Alert.
Simulation Challenges Local Leaders to Gain Understanding of Living in Poverty
The best way to appreciate someone’s journey is to experience it yourself. This Friday, March 6th, local leaders and decision makers will take part in a half-day experience which will present them with some of the challenges and barriers that keep Middlesex-London residents from moving beyond poverty.