Saturday, August 26th at Forbes Hall: Health Talk – Dealing with Extreme Heat and Smoke
Friday, August 18, 2023 at 8:28AM As our summer temperatures rise and wildfires increase, heat and smoke have become major health concerns for Thetis Islanders.
On Saturday, August 26th, Dr. Shannon Waters, Medical Health Officer for the Cowichan Valley Region, will be coming to Forbes Hall to speak on the health effects of heat and smoke and how we as a community and as individuals can respond to these extreme events. This is the first in the upcoming “Let’s Talk About Smoke” event series.
Start time 11:30 am morning talk (approximately an hour), followed by a hosted lunch.
For more information, please contact David Reay 778--899-3216 davidreay@telus.net
Funded through Island Health’s Community Wellness Grant received by Forbes Hall Health Services Group/TICA in partnership with ThINC and SPU.