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2020 Draft County Budget Presented to County Council

Wyoming, ON - Lambton County Council will be considering a net increase of 3.42% to the County property tax levy when it meets to discuss the County's 2020 budget early next month.

The Draft 2020 County Budget was presented during a special joint meeting of Committee A.M. and Committee P.M. in Wyoming on Wednesday, February 19, 2020.  The draft document calls for $80.2 million to be raised through local property taxes and total spending of $220.7 million, allocated as follows:

• General...

This Month in Lambton - February 2020

Keeping Immunizations Up-To-Date

Lambton Public Health has mailed suspension orders to students whose immunization records are still not up-to-date with the health unit. The deadline to update immunization records is March 2, 2020.

Reporting your child's immunizations only takes a few minutes.

Use one of the following options to report your child's immunizations:

• Online: lambtonpublichealth.ca
• Email: immunization@county-lambton.on.ca
• Phone: 519-383-8331 ext. 3594 or 1-800-667-1839
• Drop off: 160 Exmouth...

Innovator of the Year Award Finalist

Grand Bend, ON - Lambton Heritage Museum is an Innovator of the Year award finalist in the 2019 Innovation Awards from the Southwest Ontario Tourism Corporation (SWOTC). Award winners will be announced at the Ontario's Southwest Tourism Conference being held in Chatham-Kent on March 4, 2020.

The Innovator of the Year award recognizes businesses, organizations and leaders who are building the tourism industry within Ontario's Southwest with purpose and passion. Finalists in this category are...

New and Used Book Sale: Leap into Books!

Wyoming, ON - Lambton County Archives is encouraging members of the public to leap into books this leap year at their new and used book sale!

This one-day sale will take place on Saturday, February 29, 2020 between 12:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. with a large selection of new and used local history books, genealogy books, DVDs and more available for purchase.

Bring your own reusable bag and fill it with books for only $5 or visit the 'prices as marked' table to explore a selection of local history books.

Visitors...

This Month in Lambton - January 2020

Ice Safety

Lambton County residents are reminded to practice proper ice safety when enjoying time outdoors this winter.

Residents should know the ice.

Generally, clear blue ice is considered the strongest; white, opaque ice (or snow ice) is half as strong as blue ice; and grey ice is considered the most unsafe (greyness indicates the presence of water).

The following ice thicknesses may be used as a guideline to determine ice safety for certain activities:

• 15 cm is safe for walking or skating alone.