The Northwestern Health Unit is painting a poor portrait of the lifestyles of local residents.
The Health Unit has just released a number of reports that looks at some of the overall issues affecting the health of people living in this region.
Dr. James Arthurs says on a per capita basis we're one of the poorest areas of the province.
Arthurs says the good news is the Health Unit can use these reports to develop programs or put more money into existing programs to improve the health of local residents.