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Lambton Heritage Museums hosts Virtual Talk: Invasive Species in Your Backyard

Grand Bend, ON – Lambton Heritage Museum is hosting a virtual talk, Invasive Species in Your Backyard, in partnership with Pinery Provincial Park on Thursday, June 24 at 7:00 p.m.

Senior Park Interpreter, Nicole Benn, will explore the many invasive species that have infiltrated our local landscape. She will identify these invaders and discuss their effects on the natural environments of Ontario.

“We’re excited to partner with Pinery Provincial Park to explore this topic,” said Colleen Inglis,...

County of Lambton Resolving Cyber Incident

Wyoming, ON - On May 28, 2021, the Corporation of the County of Lambton became aware of an incident that impacted its IT systems.

As a precautionary measure, the County's IT team immediately took a number of systems offline and began an investigation. It was determined that the issue was the result of a cybersecurity incident. The County retained leading experts to assist our IT team with bringing systems back online in a secure manner, and to assist with the overall investigation. 

The County...

Lambton Public Health’s Annual Beach Water Quality Monitoring In Progress

Point Edward, ON - On May 31,Lambton Public Health began its 2021 water quality monitoring program at public beaches in Lambton County.

Water quality reports will indicate if the water is safe to access. Signs will be displayed to reflect the status of each public beach:

• Posted - Warning sign displayed. Unsafe for swimming as high levels of bacteria in the waters may pose a risk to your health.
• Not posted - Caution sign displayed. No water quality issues but continue to monitor for changes. Cloudy...

Second Dose Registration Open to Individuals 70 Years of Age and Older

Point Edward, ON – Individuals who are 70 years of age and older or those who received their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine on or before April 18 are now eligible to book their second dose vaccination appointments.

You will be contacted directly via email or phone to schedule your second vaccine. If you are age 70 and older or were immunized during this time period and have not been contacted by end of day today, please call our Vaccine Call Centre from Monday to Friday (9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.)...

Heritage Sarnia-Lambton Hosts Upcoming Heritage Hour Talk

Grand Bend, ON - The museums of Lambton County that make up Heritage Sarnia-Lambton will be hosting a new virtual Heritage Hour, Thursday, June 17th at 7pm.  This panel presentation, titled On the Lam in Lambton, will explore criminal accounts that have befallen Lambton’s communities. Museum professionals will discuss scofflaws to the downright illegal that have sensationalized Lambton’s dark underbelly.

“There have been radical moments in Lambton’s history that may come as a shock to...