BY Communications | PUBLISHED: May 30, 2018
Peterborough Public Health Activates Heat Warning System With summer quickly approaching and warmer temperatures imminent, Peterborough Public Health has activated its Heat Warning and Information System (HWIS) to advise residents of the best way to protect their health when temperatures soar. Environment and Climate Change Canada will issue Heat Warnings 18 to 24 hours in […]
BY Communications | PUBLISHED: May 29, 2018
Inspection Results and Online Course Registration Now Easier to Access Today Peterborough Public Health (PPH) launched its new website in a move to make it easier for residents to access public health information and sign up for services. The web address remains the same at www.peterboroughpublichealth.ca. “It’s very exciting to launch a new website designed […]
BY Communications | PUBLISHED: May 17, 2018
Local Residents Will Be Randomly Called As Part Of Provincial Phone Survey That Now Includes Peterborough Area County and City residents will have an opportunity to voluntarily take part in a province-wide phone survey that, over time, will shed valuable light on the effectiveness of local public health programs. Peterborough Public Health encourages local residents to […]
BY Communications | PUBLISHED: May 15, 2018
First in Series of InfoBriefs Released Today Almost two-thirds of local workers are precariously employed. This is just one result found from a survey on the status of employment and working conditions in the Peterborough area which included the City and County of Peterborough and Curve Lake and Hiawatha First Nations. In the fall of 2016, 800 […]
BY Communications | PUBLISHED: May 10, 2018
Early Development Instrument – Presentation Caren Thayer, Data Analysis Coordinator with the Social Services division of the City of Peterborough presented on the Early Development Instrument (EDI) as a tool to assess the early childhood environment in our communities. The EDI is a teacher-completed survey that measures students’ readiness to learn in school in five […]
BY Communications | PUBLISHED: May 08, 2018
All Welcome to Attend – Doors Open at 6 p.m. The media and members of the community are invited to attend a provincial All-Candidates’ Meeting for the Peterborough-Kawartha riding on Monday, May 14 to discuss health and social issues. All locally registered candidates who are running for provincial election have been invited to participate. The […]
BY Communications | PUBLISHED: May 08, 2018
Health promotion is a non-partisan issue that affects everyone in Ontario With a provincial election in the air, no doubt health care funding will get loads of that air time. That’s not the case for public health: it usually takes a crisis like SARS or Walkerton to grab the public’s attention and propel us onto […]
BY Communications | PUBLISHED: May 07, 2018
Today more than 200 Queen Elizabeth Public School students joined Mayor Daryl Bennett as he declared the weeks of April 30-May 13 “Screen Free Weeks” in the City of Peterborough. “Encouraging kids to unplug electronics and engage in more physical and social activities will help improve their overall physical and emotional health and well-being,” said […]
BY Communications | PUBLISHED: May 04, 2018
Location: J.K. Edwards Board Room, Peterborough Public Health, Jackson Square, 185 King St., Third Floor Media and the community are advised that the next Board of Health meeting will take place on Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at 5:00 p.m. To download the agenda and the online board package, please visit: http://www.peterboroughpublichealth.ca/about-us/about-us-2/board-of-health/meeting-agendas This meeting is open to […]
