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Vacancy tax rebate eliminated following 2019 tax year

Wyoming, ON - At its meeting on Wednesday, November 6, 2019, Lambton County Council eliminated the vacancy rebate for commercial and industrial property classes, effective the 2020 taxation year.

As was discussed during the meeting, the County of Lambton is following measures that several other larger municipalities have taken with respect to the elimination of vacancy rebates. The Province and a majority of municipalities have acted to eliminate these rebates because valuation methods and protocols...

Holidays @ Heritage PA Day Event

Grand Bend, ON - Lambton Heritage Museum is hosting a family-friendly PA Day event called Holidays @ Heritage on Friday, November 22, 2019 from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.

The museum has been running Christmas programs for local schools for nearly 40 years. This year, the program will be offered on the upcoming PA Day, and we are inviting local students, their families and members of the public to come experience Holidays @ Heritage.

Included with admission, visitors can take a wagon ride, participate...

Share Your Voice for Lambton's Drug and Alcohol Strategy

Point Edward, ON - Lambton Public Health seeks your input to help shape the Lambton County Community Drug and Alcohol Strategy. It starts by sharing one idea.

"You probably know someone who's been impacted by drugs or alcohol - maybe a classmate, colleague, loved one, or even you," says Ellie Fraser, Mental Health and Addictions Program Coordinator for Lambton Public Health. "What one thing would make the biggest difference to improve the situation for that person or our community regarding drug...

The County of Lambton Cultural Services Division hosts Open House for newly renovated Library Headquarters and Lambton County Archives

Wyoming, ON - The County of Lambton's Cultural Services Division is hosting an Open House on October 22 to kick-off Ontario Public Library Week at Lambton County Library Headquarters and Lambton County Archives, located at 787 Broadway Street, Wyoming.

The event, from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., will provide members of the public with a chance to see the behind the scenes work taking place to serve the 25 libraries located throughout Lambton County, and an opportunity to learn about local historical...

Local flu shot campaign starting to roll out

Point Edward, ON - Lambton residents will be able to access the free influenza (flu) vaccine beginning Monday, October 21 from various locations across Lambton County.

Flu shots will be available at local pharmacies, health-care providers, and scheduled community clinics. Visit one of the 34 pharmacies in Lambton County, contact your doctor or nurse practitioner, or plan to attend a community walk-in clinic. Pharmacists can only provide the flu vaccine to individuals 5 years of age and older.

The...