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Heat Warning issued for Lambton County - September 2018

Point Edward, ON - Environment and Climate Change Canada issued a Heat Warning for Lambton County yesterday and is expected to last until Wednesday. In high temperatures and humidity, your body may not be able to cool properly which can lead to heat exhaustion or even heat stroke.

A heat warning is issued when two consecutive days are forecasted to have a daytime high temperature greater than or equal to 31⁰C and a nighttime temperature greater than or equal to 20⁰C or a humidex greater than 40.

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Sarnia Journal Guest Column: Thea's weekend of tending and befriending

The "Women's Worth Wellness Retreat for Worthy Women" was held in honour of Thea DeGroot, an educator and community advocate who passed away in May 2018 after a battle with pancreatic cancer.

By Lauren Bus

(Original Article: http://thesarniajournal.ca/theas-weekend-of-tending-and-befriending/)

Earlier this summer, a women's wellness retreat was held at a beach house in Camlachie. The "Women's Worth Wellness Retreat for Worthy Women" was born from conversation between elementary teacher Sheila Ward...

Thea's Weekend of Tending and Befriending

By Lauren Bus

* Names have been omitted to respect the privacy of participants *

On July 22, in the sleepy beach village of Camlachie, Ont., nearly 20 women gathered for a weekend of sisterhood with women they had never met before. They were the participants and contributors of A Woman's Worth: A Wellness Retreat for Worthy Women.

This two-day retreat was born from conversation between elementary teacher Sheila Ward and a handful of local wellness practitioners. They observed that many women who...

Extended Heat Warning issued for Lambton County - August 2018

Point Edward, ON - With the hot and humid weather continuing for today, Lambton Public Health has issued an Extended Heat Warning. In high temperatures and humidity, your body may not be able to cool properly which can lead to heat exhaustion or even heat stroke.

The warning will remain in effect until this evening when conditions are expected to ease.

An Extended Heat Warning is issued when a heat warning extends beyond two consecutive days. This is when vulnerable populations are most at risk.

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Second mosquito pool tests positive for West Nile Virus

Point Edward, ON - Test results received today by Lambton Public Health confirm mosquitoes collected from a trap located in Corunna on August 23 tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV).

The presence of WNV has already been confirmed in Lambton County after a mosquito pool in Wyoming and a crow in Sarnia tested positive earlier this season.

WNV is spread to humans through the bite of an infected mosquito. Reduce your risk:

• Take precautions to avoid mosquitoes and bites
• Reduce mosquito breeding...