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Home My WebLink AboutClinton News Record, 2016-01-13, Page 1112 News Record • Wednesday, January 13, 2016 Public Health Mailers Become smoke free and win Dr. Janice Owen Acting Medical Officer of Health, Huron County Happy New Year! Hard to believe, aye? I am not generally one to make New Year's resolutions as I find a year is too long to wait before making impor- tant life altering changes, which New Year's resolu- tions often are. Sometimes it's not about altering your life, but appreciating and building on what your life already has, such as seniors keep- ing their healthy and inde- pendent lifestyles. How does this relate to our work? In public health, we work to increase the number of people living in safe and supportive environments. We also work to reduce the number and severity of injuries and injury -related hospitaliza- tions, disabilities, and deaths. These two goals are part of the Ontario Public Health Standards. When a person has a fall they can be injured, and that injury can be life alter- ing, especially for older adults. Similar to when you go through puberty, when you become an older adult there are lots of new things you need to learn to main- tain the lifestyle you cherish. Here at the Health Unit, we are one of many organi- zations in Huron County who strive to keep seniors living independent and active lives. We partner clintonnewsrecord.com et - Owen Heipel Ryan Taylor George Davidson Caiden Turner Kole Lizotte Kalli McCowan Ethan Feddes Natalie Wammes Drew Bechard Megan Marsh Montanna Ward Camryn Oesch an. 10 Jan. 11 Jan. 12 Jan. 13 Jan. 14 Jan. 15 Jan. 16 Jan. 18 Jan. 19 Jan. 19 Jan. 20 Jan. 22 If you wish to have your childs name & birthdate in the Birthday Club for ages 1-12, please call the office, it's free. 519-482-3443 Hey Kids! Come in to visit Ryan & Amanda @ Clinton Foodland on your BIRTHDAY for a Birthday gift Clinton rOODLAND 6 Mary St., Clinton 519-482-9341 p y b hd ! H pi) b hda with other organizations through a group called Stepping Out Safely where we work to close the gaps seniors may 'fall' through. We also work with moti- vated community groups like Bayfield Home4Good and Huron East Age - Friendly to help make our communities ones where older adults can thrive. Through Finding Balance Ontario, we promote the messages: Check Your Medication, Speak Up About Dizziness, Watch Your Step and Keep Active! Visit www.findingbalan- ceontario.ca to learn more. We also attend senior health fairs and speak to seniors groups to give easy - to -follow tips and ideas so you can stay independent. Be sure to tell your healthcare provider if you've had a fall, as it can be a canary in a coal mine about another issue. You can take steps to prevent a future fall! Today's Tip: Most com- munities in Huron County have free exercise and fall prevention classes for older adults (55+ or even younger if you have a chronic condi- tion). Contact ONE CARE Home & Community Ser- vices to find a class near you. Call 1-877-502-8277 or visit www.onecaresupport. ca for a full listing of their classes and locations. Huron County Health Unit Special to Clinton News Record Quitting smoking is one of the most popular New Year's resolutions. And it's not too late to start - for the rest of January there is a contest that will help you stay moti- vated so you can reach your goal. And, you could end up winning big! For young adults and post- secondary students of all ages, Leave the Pack Behind's wouldurather... contest features two grand prizes of $2,500 each. There are categories for people looking to quit, to cut back or to stay smoke free. The con- test is open to young adults between the ages of 18 and 29 and post -secondary stu- dents of all ages. Register by January 24 at www.wouldu- rather.ca. "Quitting is a process, not an event, and it's important to get support," says Public Health Promoter Sam Docherty from the Huron County Health Unit. "Not only is joining the wouldu- rather contest a good way to make a quit attempt with friends, family or peers for the chance to win cash, it's also effective in helping smokers to quit" The Health Unit wants to support Huron County smokers in their quit attempts. For more informa- tion on local quit smoking supports and services avail- able, please contact the Huron County Health Unit at 519-482-3416 or toll free at 1-877-837-6143. OPP Festive RIDE Program targets alcohol and drug impaired drivers Nearly all Huron County drivers got the message Special to Clinton News Record The annual Ontario Provin- cial Police (OPP) Festive Reduce Impaired Driving Eve- rywhere (R.I.D.E) campaign has officially come to an end and the numbers in Huron County show nearly all drivers did in fact "get the mes- sage" Festive R.I.D.E is a prov- ince -wide campaign to create visibility and increase aware- ness about the dangers of driv- ing while rivingwhile under the influence of alcohol and other drugs. The highlyvisible campaign started on November 23, 2015 and came to an end on January 2, 2016. During this years' campaign, Huron County OPP officers conducted a total of 245 R.I.D.E checkpoints. This impressive total was the most of any OPP Detachment in the province. Although the exact number ofvehicles that entered these checkpoints is not known it is safe to say thousands of drivers entered into a Huron County OPP R.I.D.E checkpoint during the campaign. Of the thousands of driver contacts made, Huron OPP officers charged a total of four drivers with Impaired Driving/ Over 80 offences and another four were served with warn - range administrative driver's license suspensions. Officers also identified other Highway Traffic Act, Compulsory Auto- mobile Insurance Act, Con- trolled Drugs and Substances Act and Criminal Code offences at these checkpoints. Last year, Huron OPP charged 19 drivers with Impaired Driving/Over 80 offences and another three were served with warn -range administrative driver's license suspensions. Huron OPP is very encour- aged to see the positive results from this year's successful cam- paign. Looking forward into 2016, Huron OPP officers will continue with their regular RI.D.E checkpoints in an effort to keep our Huron County roadways as safe as possible. OFFICE HOURS The Office Hours for The Clinton News Record are as follows Mondays - 9am - 5pm Tuesdays - CLOSED Wednesdays - 9am - 5pm Thursdays - 9am - 5pm Fridays - 9am - 5pm he � Record if I 53 Albert St., Clinton, ON PH: 519-482-3443 • www.clintonnewsrecord.com j POSTMEDIA KID'$ HELP PHONE FREE EMERGENCY CALL 1'600'66 '6 68 TOLL MEE 24 HOUR ADAY RUNAWAY, P 5KK, IN DANGER, IN TROUBLE