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Completion of budget deliberations tabled until March 22

Wyoming, ON – Lambton County Council met this morning to begin consideration of the 2018 County Budget. After addressing several policy matters, Council approved a number of grant requests for 2018 before tabling the balance of its main budget deliberations until Thursday, March 22.

Council agreed to fund:

• $1,050,000 over 10 years to the Strathroy Middlesex General Hospital Foundation to assist with the acquisition of a new X-Ray Suite for Diagnostic Imaging.
• $45,000 to Community Living...

March is Nutrition Month - Unlock the Potential of Food

Sarnia, ON - Food has the power to enhance lives, improve health, inspire children and bring family and friends together. Not only during March, but every day, Lambton Public Health, along with Dietitians of Canada, encourages everyone to Unlock the Potential of Food.

"Eating together is a great way for families and friends to connect and improve communication," says Lauren Renlund, Registered Dietitian at Lambton Public Health. "Families who cook together are more likely to eat together, and...

2018 Draft Budget presented to County Council

Wyoming, ON - Lambton County Councillors will consider a proposed 2.43% net increase to the County property tax levy when they meet to discuss the 2018 Draft County of Lambton budget early next month.

The draft document was presented during a special joint meeting of Lambton County Council Standing Committees in Wyoming this morning.

The draft budget calls for $75.2 million to be raised through local property taxes, supporting proposed expenditures of $213.4 million allocated to specific services...

Doors Open Lambton County tentatively rescheduled to 2019

Lambton County, ON - The popular heritage event Doors Open Lambton County is being tentatively rescheduled to 2019.

Community partners and organizers are looking for ways to refresh their approach to the next edition of the event.

Held biannually since 2012, Doors Open Lambton County highlights some of Lambton's most significant heritage sites and provides patrons with behind-the-scenes access to some of our area's most fascinating buildings and locations.

Participants and supporters of the event...

Cold Weather Alert issued for Lambton County - February 7, 2018

Point Edward, ON - Lambton’s Medical Officer of Health has issued a COLD WEATHER ALERT for Lambton County based on the latest forecast from Environment Canada predicting the temperature to meet the threshold of -15°C overnight.

The alert will remain in effect overnight. The Medical Officer of Health will not issue a Cold Weather Alert termination.

Lambton Public Health advises local agencies that provide shelter and assistance to homeless people to prepare for an increase in demand during the alert.

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