Margaret Moss Health Unit

12/12/2025

You have spoken. The viewers choice award goes to these lovely MMHU adult team nurses! Thanks for voting!

12/12/2025

The Pregnancy HUB presents a FREE online conference for any pregnant, postpartum, or early parenting person who may have a history of substance use in BC. Pregnancy and early parenting can be challenging at any time and we could all use some extra support and learning to help guide us through this new journey. Please join us for a day of insightful learning and skill development to help you through your pregnancy and early parenting period.

In order to preserve registrants' confidentiality and anonymity, The Pregnancy HUB will be using Zoom Webinar and registrants' video profiles disabled. This conference will be recorded and available for viewing at a later date.

To register, visit the link in our bio!

12/12/2025

Voting ends today at 12pm to nominate your favorite MMHU staff decorated door. Thanks for playing along!

12/10/2025

The annual Margaret Moss Health Unit (MMHU) holiday door decorating contest has begun!

This year, one of our winners will come from you - the followers! We are looking to give one of our MMHU team members the "Viewers choice" award. Please react with ANY EMOJI to your FAVOURITE door to vote.

Thanks for joining in the festive fun alongside us!

12/10/2025

PLEASE SHARE: The Drug Poisoning and Overdose Advisory has been extended for the Cowichan Area.
There are options for safer use:
- For harm reduction services and information, including naloxone programs, visit Toward the Heart at https://ow.ly/VTgo50W5fHF
- To tell us about a toxic drug event/poisoning text OD to 253787.
- If you’re using alone, try the Lifeguard App at https://ow.ly/pETU50W5fHB or the Brave App at https://ow.ly/nbSw50W5fHx, or call the National Overdose Response Service at 1-888-688-6677
- Check out Island Health’s Overdose Prevention Services page at https://ow.ly/TiXx50W5fHy to find information on overdose prevention and supervised consumption sites, drug-checking services and more.
- For Indigenous-specific information, visit the First Nations Health Authority’s Overdose Prevention and Harm Reduction pages at https://ow.ly/grvn50W5fHA

12/06/2025

Help shape HPV immunization in B.C. and be part of efforts to create a cancer-free future. The Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Citizens' Services are inviting individuals to take part in short, virtual research sessions as part of the HPV Immunization Project—an initiative supporting B.C.'s 10-Year Cancer Action Plan.

Share your experience with HPV vaccine information and services. Sessions are inclusive, accessible, and open to anyone aged 16+ as well as educators, health care providers, and community advocates.

Interested? Fill out the Expression of Interest Form to apply. https://submit.digital.gov.bc.ca/app/form/submit?f=ab134cbd-e90c-43fd-b740-b3b0f62a9ba0

12/04/2025

Check out this free parenting workshop from Parent Support Services Society of BC in January! Register at https://parentsupportbc.ca/workshops/

📣New Parenting Workshop Alert! 📣

𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀, 𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗙𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀: 𝗦𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻-𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝗻:
- Understanding why screen are so compelling
- How to manage big digital emotions
- Replacing conflict with connection through practical tools and offline alternatives

⏰ Wed. Jan. 21, 2026 | 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
📍 Online Workshop
📝 Register here: www.parentsupportbc.ca/workshops

12/04/2025

An update from the City of Duncan

UPDATE - December 3, 2025 - The boil water advisory issued December 1, 2025 remains in place.

Due to the significant number of questions and concerns circulating in the community, the City is providing further details regarding the sewer force main break that occurred on Al Wilson Grove.

On Friday, November 28, 2025, City crews responded to a report of unusual water accumulation on Al Wilson Grove. Upon identifying that the sewer force main had broken, the City reported the break to the BC Ministry of Environment and Parks, and crews worked continuously overnight until the break was repaired.

Well #2, which is approximately 42 metres away from the sewer break, was immediately turned off as a safeguard, and remains off at this time. On Monday, December 1, 2025, Island Health directed the City to issue a precautionary boil water advisory. Although the City is confident that the water supply was not contaminated, a two-sample testing process is required to verify the safety of the water distribution system. The results of the testing process are not expected until the afternoon of Thursday, December 4, 2025, at which time the advisory may be lifted. Notice of an end to the boil water advisory will be communicated via Cowichan Alert which is available through the Alertable app available on both Apple and Android, and at alertable.ca.

The City’s water system serves 14,000 people across jurisdictions in the City of Duncan, Cowichan Valley Regional District, North Cowichan, and Cowichan Tribes. If you receive your water bill from another jurisdiction, you are not affected.

“We are extremely proud of the fast action of our Public Works crew in responding to these events,” said Peter de Verteuil, the City’s Chief Administrative Officer. “We are thankful to the residents that reported the unusual accumulations of water so that we could respond. We encourage anyone who notices unusual conditions in the City to contact us as soon as possible, no matter how minor it may appear to be. When on site repairing the sewer force main break, crews were advised that neighbours had noticed the leak several days prior but had not reported it. Please don’t assume we already are aware, or that we are monitoring community pages. The sooner we are aware of an issue, the sooner we can investigate and take the appropriate steps.”

This sewer force main is over 1,000 metres long, running from Cowichan Way to the Joint Utilities Board Sewage Lagoons. Installed in the 1970’s, the City has been working towards replacing it with a gravity feed re-routed to Dobson Road. While this work was originally planned for 2028, due to recent events the City is moving the project forward to 2026.

The City used Cowichan Alert, the Cowichan Valley Regional District’s emergency notification service, to communicate information about the precautionary boil water advisory. Alongside the City’s website and page, Cowichan Alert is a key method the City uses to communicate significant impacts to services. Everyone is encouraged to sign up using the link available on Emergency Management Cowichan’s website at https://emcowichan.ca/programs-resources/cowichan-alert/ to receive push notifications with updates to your mobile device or computer. The Alertable app can be downloaded directly from the Apple or Android app stores.

Visit www.duncan.ca for a larger version of the map of the water service area.

12/03/2025

Important registration dates for those with kids entering Kindergarten next year! Check the post for more information.

Save the date and spread the word! Kindergarten registration dates for the 2026/27 school year are announced.

12/03/2025

UPDATE - December 2, 2025 - Precautionary boil water advisory in place currently for Duncan water system users. Water users are advised to boil all tap water for at least 1 minute before drinking, cooking, or brushing teeth. Please visit www.duncan.ca for more information and a larger version of the water service area map.

11/28/2025

Happening tomorrow in Ladysmith!

Calling all dads!
Join us at LRCA’s Dad’s Drop-In for a relaxed space to connect, share, and spend quality time with your little ones. Everyone’s welcome!