Category: Health

Letter to the Council of the City of Guelph

This appears to be a very extensive campaign to lobby the Ontario government. On behalf of Ontario’s pharmacists, I am writing to deliver an extremely important message and make a request of your Council. The Ontario government recently announced a proposed cut of $750M to frontline healthcare in Ontario, threatening access to neighbourhood healthcare in […]

Transit Building

I am writing about a concern I have regarding public transportation in Guelph. I ride the bus to the University because I am a full-time student and work part-time. It is promoted as a healthy way to travel, as well as environmentally friendly. The problem I have is the smoking. My mother is a cancer […]

Guelph Wellness Initiative

The Guelph Wellness Initiative is spearheaded by the Advanced Foods and Materials Network, one of Canada’s Networks of Centres of Excellence. The goal of the initiative is to demonstrate that the wellness of a community can be improved through a combination of citizen engagement, education and program accessibility.  Read More.

H1N1 update from WDG Public Health

Here’s an update on H1N1 flu activity: H1N1 Vaccine We received an allotment of 12000 doses of adjuvant H1N1 vaccine late last week This has been repackaged and distributed to physicians, hospitals, health care facilities for immunization of health care workers and priority populations. We have set aside an allotment for our Guelph public flu […]

Council lops three big ticket items

The following article appeared in the October 23 edition of the Guelph Tribune: A proposed five-year capital budget that excludes a new library, a south end recreation centre, a Wilson Street parkade and a host of smaller projects drew both praise and worried comments from city council members. Mayor Karen Farbridge said she’s been hearing […]

IN CASE OF EMERGENCY

Fowarded by Ward 2 constituent DM. Apparently this is a standard procedure all paramedics follow at the scene of an accident when they come across your cell phone. ICE – ‘In Case of Emergency’ We all carry our mobile phones with names & numbers stored in its memory but nobody, other than ourselves, knows which […]

Guelph-Wellington Physician Recruitment & Retention Committee

In the face of Ontario’s shortage of family physicians, the Guelph-Wellington Physician Recruitment & Retention Committee – along with its supporting partners – has reaffirmed its commitment to increasing the supply of healthcare professionals. The Committee continues to work hard to bring more family doctors to our community and ensure we keep the ones that […]

Guelph commuters are encouraged to take action against air pollution

The City of Guelph is encouraging commuters to take action against air pollution by participating in the Commuter Challenge during Environment Week, taking place June 1-7. The Commuter Challenge promotes the benefits of using alternative commuting methods to get to work. Guelph residents are encouraged to walk, cycle, ride the bus, carpool or tele-work instead […]