by Trina Berlo | Sep 12, 2025 | News
The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit has confirmed the first human case of West Nile virus (WNv) in the County of Simcoe. WNv spreads between birds and certain types of mosquitoes. Humans can become infected if bitten by a mosquito that has previously fed on an...
by Trina Berlo | Sep 12, 2025 | News
The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) is excited to announce a new partnership with GetaKit, an online service that delivers free and discreet at-home, self-testing for HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs). This collaboration supports SMDHU’s...
by Trina Berlo | Sep 5, 2025 | News
A community is growing around a shared interest in seeing more native pollinator plants throughout Clearview Township. In the fall, 1.5 million native wildflower seeds will be distributed to those who have signed up for the Clearview Wildflower Project,facilitated by...
by Trina Berlo | Sep 5, 2025 | Events
The annual fall fair at the Great Northern Exhibition has been experiencing a boon in popularity these past couple of years, drawing crowds from a wider area, eager to experience country life while taking in some top notch rural entertainment. “It’s drawing a little...
by Trina Berlo | Sep 5, 2025 | Events
My Friend’s House has to get creative when it comes to fundraising. The 12- bed emergency shelter was accessed by 42 women and 27 children experiencing gender-based violence and abuse last year. Another 119 women accessed transitional support, and 83 children and...
