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Community paramedicine program keeps hundreds of Norfolk seniors out of hospital
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (481+ words) year from the province’s Land Ambulance Services Grant “to support core paramedic operations” in the municipality....municipalities and the province.” In a separate grant, the province gave Norfolk $25,000 to boost mental...
Fire in Norfolk County e-bike shop displaces residents, pets
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (479+ words) “Loud boom” heard from Walsh business led to smoke filling upstairs apartment. Norfolk County firefighters knocked down a fire inside a hobby shop in Walsh on Monday. The first warning a group of Norfolk County residents had that something was…...
Norfolk agricultural hall of fame seeks new crop of inductees
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (420+ words) Waterford museum exhibit honours farming pioneers whose reach extended beyond rural county. Angela Ferreira, assistant curator at the Waterford Agricultural and Heritage Museum, says the Norfolk County Agricultural Hall of Fame honours the unsung stories of Norfolk’s farming pioneers. Few…...
Spectator Norfolk County Fair Contest
11+ mon, 2+ week ago (412+ words) Win Passes to the Norfolk County Fair The Hamilton Spectator is giving you the chance to experience one of Ontario’s oldest and largest fairs — the Norfolk County Fair & Horse Show in Simcoe! From thrilling midway rides and live concerts to…...
Norfolk council pledges big bucks for new hospice build
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (516+ words) The construction of the $14-million palliative care facility in Jarvis could start this summer. Hospice executive director Andrea Binkle said she is “deeply grateful” to Norfolk County councillors “for recognizing the importance of compassionate end-of-life care for our communities.” Fresh…...
Cat-astrophe averted as Norfolk police rescue abandoned kittens
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (407+ words) Fluffy trio make for picture-purrfect passengers in back of squad car. Officers with Norfolk County OPP rescued a trio of kittens that were abandoned on a roadway in the rural county earlier this week. A litter of kittens abandoned in…...
Norfolk council open to tourist tax to support sector
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (900+ words) Surcharge on hotel rooms, cottage rentals would fund destination marketing to lure visitors to rural county. A cottage for rent in Turkey Point. Norfolk County councillors are mulling a municipal accommodation tax that would generate revenue by charging a user…...