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Lambton Public Health offers tips to Prevent the Bite

Point Edward, ON - Warmer weather offers more chances for outdoor recreation that can improve both physical and mental health, but it also sees an increase in the activity of ticks and mosquitos that can transmit Lyme disease and West Nile Virus to humans through bites.

Lambton Public Health (LPH) is encouraging you to Prevent the Bite by:

• Using insect repellant, wearing long sleeved shirts and pants (when appropriate),and completing visual checks for bugs during and after outdoor activities
• Reduce...

Lambton Heritage Museum hosts PA Day event: Spring Stretch Kids Yoga

Grand Bend, ON – Lambton Heritage Museum is hosting the PA Day event Spring Stretch Kids Yoga on Friday, April 28 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

To celebrate the arrival of spring, the Museum is hosting four, half-hour yoga sessions for school-aged children led by Linda Weir of Expedition Inner Wisdom. Sessions begin at 11:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m., and 3:00 p.m.

Children will learn nature-inspired yoga poses including tree pose, seed pose, and butterfly pose. The interactive sessions will...

Oil Museum of Canada announces pollinator-themed PA Day event

Oil Springs, ON - Oil Museum of Canada, National Historic Site, invites the public to learn about local pollinators and the role they play in Ontario’s ecosystem during their PA Day event Pollinators and Plants. The Oil Museum recognizes the importance of pollinators and has planted a section of the property with native plant species to support local pollinators. Additionally, the oil fields around the Oil Museum at Fairbank Oil are a significant naturalized area supporting a wide range of native...

Lambton Heritage Museum launches Machinery Masterminds program

Lambton Heritage Museum staff member Jeremy Robson driving the historic Rumely tractor.

Grand Bend, ON – Lambton Heritage Museum is pleased to announce the launch of Machinery Masterminds, a program to teach aspiring minds how to service and maintain antique machinery using artifacts from the Museum’s collection.

Over the course of four sessions, participants will learn about antique machinery maintenance while supporting Museum staff member Jeremy Robson in the maintenance of the Museum’s historic...

Lambton County Council endorses Lambton Drug and Alcohol Strategy

Point Edward, ON – Lambton County Council endorsed the Lambton Drug and Alcohol Strategy, 2023 – 2033, as presented by Lambton Public Health (LPH) at the Council meeting this morning.

The Lambton Drug and Alcohol Strategy (LDAS) is a coordinated and collaborative approach across sectors to prevent and reduce the harms of drug and alcohol misuse in Lambton County.

Development of the strategy was led by a steering committee of more than 20 community partners and organizations and was informed by...