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County of Lambton Declares State of Emergency

Wyoming, ON - At approximately 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 18, 2020, the County of Lambton declared a State of Emergency in accordance with the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act.

A State of Emergency was declared for the following reasons:

• To raise public awareness regarding the gravity of the current pandemic situation,
• To protect volunteers that are called to assist,
• To preserve the rights of the county for future compensation should it become available; and
• To ensure the organization...

Emergency Control Group Update - March 17

Wyoming, ON - This morning, community leaders met to discuss the impacts of today's provincial declaration of a state of emergency for the province of Ontario. The County is fully supportive of the provincial declaration and we echo their sentiments.

"Response to the COVID-19 event requires a consistent response from the whole of society and the whole of government," says Lambton County Warden Bill Weber. "We appreciate the response from the community and the steps many have taken so far to...

County of Lambton Closes Its Libraries, Museums and Gallery

Wyoming, ON - As a precaution to help limit the spread of COVID-19​ and support the efforts of Lambton Public Health to promote social distancing, the County of Lambton Cultural Services Division has decided to close all of its cultural services facilities, effective end of scheduled hours Monday, March 16 through to Sunday, April 5.

This closure impacts all 25 Lambton County Library locations (including the Sarnia Library Theatre), Lambton Heritage Museum, Oil Museum of Canada, Lambton...

COVID-19 Travel Recommendations and Closure of Daycares and Day Camps

Point Edward, ON - Lambton Public Health (LPH) continues to actively monitor this developing situation, in collaboration with national and provincial health agencies, as well as local stakeholders, including hospitals and community agencies.

There are no confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Lambton County at this time.

Travel Recommendations:

• Avoid all non-essential travel outside of Canada.
• All travellers returning to Canada, including a quick trip across the border, are asked to self-isolate at home for...

County Activating Emergency Control Group

Wyoming, ON - The County of Lambton Emergency Control Group met this morning, Sunday March 15, at 10:30 a.m. to review the current state of COVID-19 and updates from the province and Public Health. For the most up to date information, please visit the Lambton Public Health website or the Province of Ontario website.

The Control Group will be meeting via teleconference at 10:00 a.m. on a daily basis for the foreseeable future to review the current state of events. The Control Group...