It’s winter. It’s cold. As parents or caregivers, we want to make sure our little ones are warm and safe while travelling in a car seat. At a recent car seat clinic, we noticed that many parents were using “add ons” or “after-market products” with their car seat to keep their little one warm. What do we mean by “add … Read More
CK – Have Your Say!
CK – Have Your Say Please complete an on-line survey to provide your opinion on restricting marketing of unhealthy food to children under 12 and requiring large chain restaurants to list calories in each item on their menu. The survey will take about 10 minutes to complete and is anonymous. Ontario’s Action Plan for Health Care committed to aggressively taking on … Read More
“Tomorrow’s Greener Schools…Today”
Nine local schools will benefit from added shade trees on their grounds this October. “Tomorrow’s Greener Schools… Today” is a schoolyard tree planting initiative being led by the Chatham-Kent Public Health Unit and Lower Thames Valley Conservation Authority with funds from TD Friends of the Environment Foundation. Public and Catholic schools in Dresden, Chatham, Tilbury, and Blenheim submitted requests for … Read More
Join us for a cooking demonstration!
Just in time for Thanksgiving, we will be cooking creative vegetarian recipes that are great additions to your holiday meal. When: Wednesday October 9th from 6:00 – 7:00pm Where: Chatham Public Library What: Be introduced to vegetarian cooking Get ideas on how to prepare local seasonal vegetables Learn about vegetarian recipes you can include at Thanksgiving Watch a cooking demonstration … Read More
How to Avoid Catching an STI
Plan – before you have sex. Decide – if sex is right for you with this person. Prepare – take care of birth control, STI (sexually transmitted infection) protection, and your self esteem. Think clearly and stay in control – alcohol and drugs impair your decisions and put you at risk of sexual assault, condom failure, and STIs. Consider – ECP and … Read More
Finding it hard to pinch pennies?
With more working families finding it harder to make ends meet, a living wage may be the answer. A living wage is the estimated hourly rate of pay that enables working families to afford basic everyday expenses and to be able to participate in their community. The hourly rate is based on the living expenses of a family of four with both parents … Read More
Let’s Start a Conversation! part 4
Health = having a vibrant middle class A community is healthier if everyone gets their fair share of money. This means that in communities where the gap between the rich and poor is smaller, the healthier everyone is. In Canada, however, this gap is growing. This is causing a shrinking middle class and creating a group of people who work but … Read More