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Licensed home-based child care information night coming to Forest July 13th

Forest, ON – Licensed home child care agencies Lambton Rural Child Care and Wee Watch are coming together for another Information Night & Community Conversation for Home-Based Child Care Opportunities, to be held on Thursday, July 13, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Kineto Theatre, 24 King St. W, Forest.

The goal of this event is to raise awareness of the growing potential for licensed home-based child care in the area, as well as to empower and educate community members about the numerous benefits...

Council Highlights - July 5, 2023

Wyoming, ON – At its regular meeting on Wednesday, July 5, Lambton County Council:

• Heard a presentation from Michael John Kooy, John de Groot, and Heather Martin, from the Rotary Club of Sarnia, and Brian Mundt, Wellington Ridge, Sarnia, regarding supportive and affordable housing and specific measures Council could adopt to bring permanent new housing to our community.
• Endorsed affordable housing and shelter as the number one priority of Lambton County.
• Authorized staff to submit a Housing...

Lambton Public Health issues advisory regarding increase in suspected opioid overdoses/toxicity

Point Edward, ON – Lambton Public Health (LPH) has received reports of 10 suspected opioid overdoses/toxicity over a five-day period beginning June 29, 2023. This is higher than average compared to recent monitoring data.

Due to this increase, LPH urgently recommends caution when using opioids or if using drugs not prescribed to you:

• Don’t mix with alcohol or other drugs,
• Don’t use alone,
• Know the signs of an opioid overdose,
• Carry a Naloxone kit.

Signs of an opioid overdose/toxicity include:

Lambton Public Health searching for dog following bite incident in Sarnia - June 30, 2023

Point Edward, ON – Lambton Public Health is seeking information about the location of a dog and its owner following a dog bite incident that occurred around 11:00 p.m. on Friday, June 30 in the crosswalk at Christina St N and George St.

The dog is described as medium sized, with dark coloured fur, resembling a mastiff, and was being walked by a male owner. The owner is described as slender, average height, with short dark hair and is thought to be between 30-40 years.

If you have any information...

First Heat Warning of 2023 issued for Lambton County

Point Edward, ON - With the prediction of hot and humid weather expected for today, July 4 and Wednesday, July 5, Environment and Climate Change Canada is issuing a Heat Warning for Lambton County. 

The warning will remain in effect until Thursday, July 6 when conditions are expected to ease.

Heat warnings are issued when two or more consecutive days of daytime maximum temperatures are expected to reach 31°C or warmer and nighttime minimum temperatures are expected to sit at 20°C or warmer or when...