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"Return of the Swans" at Lambton Heritage Museum
Posted on Thursday, March 05, 2020 01:00 PM
Grand Bend, ON - The first tundra swans have been spotted on the Thedford Bog behind Lambton Heritage Museum, and numbers are expected to rise!
For many residents of Lambton County, the beginning of spring is associated with the annual stop made by the swans during their 6,000 kilometre migration journey through the area. Depending on the year, there may be as many as 15,000 individual birds resting on the bog behind the Museum. They are attracted to the bog by the melt water of spring...
Council Unanimously Approves 2020 County Budget
Posted on Wednesday, March 04, 2020 01:36 PM
Wyoming, ON - Lambton County Council has approved a net levy rate increase of 3.42% to the County property tax levy, finalizing the County's 2020 Budget in Wyoming this morning.
In total, the budget calls for spending $220.7 million in 2020, $80.2 million of which will be raised through local property taxes.
"Staff brought forward a budget that is both reasonable and responsible," said Warden Bill Weber. "The 2020 budget allows us to maintain our current levels of service while taking the provincial...
Author Wab Kinew and Dr. Niigaan Sinclair to lead One Book Lambton Discussion in Sarnia
Posted on Tuesday, March 03, 2020 03:15 PM
Wyoming, ON - Wab Kinew, the author of One Book Lambton's featured title selection, The Reason You Walk, will visit Lambton County on Friday, April 24, 2020 with Dr. Niigaanwewidam (Niigaan) Sinclair, an Educator and Author.
The two men will share the stage at the Sarnia Library Theatre to participate in a book discussion and examine the themes in Kinew's 2015 book that explores a father-son relationship navigating through grief and reconciliation. More details about the ticketed event...
March Break at Lambton Heritage Museum
Posted on Tuesday, March 03, 2020 10:52 AM
Grand Bend, ON - Bring your family to Lambton Heritage Museum over March Break!
From March 16 to 20, children will have an opportunity to use tech gadgets at the Museum from the Lambton County Library MakerSpace program. From 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. daily, school-aged children can create their own buttons or magnets using the button maker and learn to program an Ozobot, a pocket-sized robot!
In addition to the special March Break programming, Museum visitors will be able to explore the tundra...
Lambton County Library eliminates overdue fines from children's print materials
Posted on Monday, March 02, 2020 12:06 PM
Wyoming, ON - Lambton County Library has eliminated overdue fines on children's print material effective March 1, 2020 in an effort to promote childhood literacy and facilitate access to children's books.
The recommendation for change was approved by Lambton County Council's standing committee in November and by full Council in January. While overdue fines will no longer accumulate effective March 1 on children's print materials, replacement fees for library materials that are not returned...
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