Outbreak Over: Hogarth Riverview Manor – Lily Residence

July 3, 2020 - The outbreak of gastrointestinal illness at Bethammi Nursing home located at 63 Carrie St. Thunder Bay has been declared over. All outbreak restrictions have been lifted.

The Health Unit is urging people to stay at home and refrain from visiting hospitals and long-term care facilities when feeling unwell to avoid spreading infections to those most vulnerable: young infants and children, the elderly and those with other chronic illnesses.

Food Self-Determination for First Nations: An Interactive workshop to support the Implementation of Community Food Plans

January 21, 2019 – The Thunder Bay District Health Unit will be hosting a gathering, Understanding Our Food Systems, for fourteen (14) road accessible First Nations and invited guests from January 22nd to 24th. The three-day event will explore food security and food self-determination as part of a project to support First Nations’ to establish and implement community food plans. The gathering will build long-term support networks and host interactive workshops and knowledge sharing activities.

Commuter Challenge 2018 - It's Time to Rethink Your Ride!

By Rachael Shaffer on
May 30, 2018

Have you heard of the Commuter Challenge? No? Let me explain.

This is a nation-wide event taking place during Canada’s Environmental Week. From June 3-9, challenge your co-workers and other workplaces in the city to rideshare, walk, bike, run, bus, skate, skip – or use any other active or shared means to commute to and from work.

Life's Not Easy: Prepping Our Kids for the Reality of Hardships

By Rosemary Scofich on
October 13, 2017
"Life doesn’t get easier or more forgiving, we get stronger and more resilient” - Steve Maraboli

Perhaps you've heard of "resiliency." Resiliency is having the ability to cope with challenges and the capacity to bounce back and rise above negative feelings or bad experiences. As an adult, resiliency is what allows us to get through life and look after ourselves and others in the face of the hardships we all experience.

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