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Kingston, ON - KFL&A Public Health is working in partnership with the provincial organization Leave the Pack Behind who is offering young adults in Ontario between the ages of 18 and 29 a chance to win one of two grand prizes of $2500 cash to quit smoking through the WouldURather… contest.
Young adults have the highest prevalence of smoking than any other age group in our province. WouldURather… is a 6-week contest with the goal to reduce high rates of...
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KFL&A Public Health, in partnership with the City of Kingston and the Limestone District School Board, is offering a free, safe and social indoor walking program for people of all ages to increase their physical activity.
Physical activity levels tend to decline in the winter months due to the challenges of poor weather conditions, extreme cold, slippery surfaces, and narrow sidewalks due to the accumulation of snow. Walk On is a free, indoor walking program led by volunteers...
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Kingston—The Kingston, Frontenac, and Lennox & Addington Board of Health’s October meeting will be taking place as follows:
Date: Wednesday, October 24, 2018 Time: 1:00 p.m. Location: 99 Advance Avenue, Napanee, Ontario, Boardroom (please enter the main entrance of the building)
A copy of the Board agenda is below. Copies of the complete Board agenda, including all information items, are available upon request. --30-- BOARD OF HEALTH
Wednesday, October...
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Kingston – With the legalization of cannabis in Canada and new laws in Ontario, KFL&A Public Health is reminding the public that the smoking of tobacco or cannabis and the vaping of any substance is banned in many places within our community.
Erin Vretteas, Tobacco Enforcement Officer with KFL&A Public Health said that with the passing of the Ontario’s Cannabis Statute Law Amendment Act on October 17, 2018, smoking cannabis and the use of vapour products,...
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Kingston – KFL&A Public Health property, including all indoor and outdoor areas, and in vehicles on the property, are now smoke-free and vape-free. KFL&A Public Health is expanding its smoke-free workplace policy to include tobacco, cannabis, electronic cigarettes, and any similar product whose use generates smoke or vapour.
“Having a smoke- and vape-free property reflects our commitment to ensuring a healthy environment for our staff, volunteers, students,...
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