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NWHU Updating Disclosure System For Restaurant Inspections

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The Northwestern Health Unit is being more proactive in its inspections on area restaurants.

The Health Unit says it has updated its disclosure system and added some new features.

That includes posting a colour-coded certificate on the door of each business about the inspection results.

Three are three designations: green for a pass, yellow for a conditional pass, or red, indicating the restaurant is closed for a failed inspection.

So far this year, all premises have passed the inspections.

In the past, all food preparation businesses had their inspections on the Choose Wise website or by a Freedom of Information request.

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New Executive For The Northwestern Health Unit

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The Northwestern Health Unit has a new chair.

Sioux Lookout Mayor Doug Lawrance is taking over from Paul Ryan.

Ryan stays on as the appointee from Fort Frances.

Kenora City Councillor Sharon Smith is the vice-chair.

Nicole Brown of Kenora has been appointed to the board to fill a vacancy.

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Health Unit Merger Information Limited

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Thunder Bay’s Health Unit is getting information little by little from the province about a possible merger with the Northwestern Health Unit.

Medical Officer of Health Janet DeMille tells us they are getting details day by day.

“We also heard there was going to be a thorough consultation process this fall. We still await information on what that will look like and what we will be asked.”

DeMille says the province’s messaging around modernizing health units has been inconsistent and they look forward to getting some clarity.

She adds “we don’t have all the details which of course makes it easy to have anxieties and fears over that and certainly the staff feel the same way. It’s stressful times.”