Lost identification cards or the lack of identification altogether makes it hard to navigate the world.

Whether it’s getting a bank account or applying for your Canada Pension or Old Age Security, we all need identification to be able to access these services.

Yesterday, at the Eastwood Splash Park, the Northern Health Region held an I.D. fair to help people sign up for health cards and birth certificates.

Bruce Krentz, Health Promotions Coordinator for the Northern Health Region shares details about other clinics.

“We are also doing one on August the 15th out at the Paint Lake beach, that one from 1 o’clock to 4 o’clock. On August the 19th, we’ll be in Ilford at the Health Centre from 10:15 to 2:30 and we are going to catch Thicket Portage too on August 21st from 10:15 to 2:30.”

The NHR public health nurses have been involved with I.D. fairs here in the north for the past couple of years.

Immunizations and STI screenings will also be available at the I.D. fairs.

For more details go to the Northern Health Region facebook page and website.