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Lecture at JNAAG to provide new insight into Canadian modernist painter
Posted on Tuesday, March 07, 2023 12:24 PM
Sarnia, ON – Join the Judith & Norman Alix Art Gallery on March 23 at 7:00 p.m. for an in-person Art & Ideas lecture with Lawrence Brissenden discussing the art and career of Canadian modernist painter, and founder of Painters Eleven, William Ronald.
Working with original source documents and photos from the estate of William Ronald, the lecture will provide previously unknown details and unseen photos of the artist's important career.
Brissenden is a graduate of Dalhousie University and is a...

Final chance to experience Skawennati & Fisher-Odjig exhibitions
Posted on Monday, March 06, 2023 11:39 AM
Sarnia, ON – The Judith & Norman Alix Art Gallery would like to remind the public their last chance to view Skawennati: From Skyworld to Cyberspace and Darla Fisher-Odjig: Beneath the Mask: Symbols as a Healing Phenomenon is quickly approaching. The exhibitions, which opened October of last year will close on Saturday, March 18, 2023.
Skawennati: From Skyworld to Cyberspace
Skawennati’s (Mohawk, Turtle clan) work examines Indigenous cultural history through avatars and virtual environments. Using...
Out of the Cold emergency shelter opening in Sarnia
Posted on Friday, March 03, 2023 12:45 PM
Sarnia, ON - The County of Lambton, in partnership with the Inn of the Good Shepherd, will be opening an Out of the Cold emergency shelter program this weekend at the former Laurel Lea-St Matthews’s Church in the City of Sarnia.
The program will be managed by the Inn of the Good Shepherd, with the County’s Social Services Division providing funding and support services, including intensive case management, rapid re-housing, and financial assistance for housing. Local service providers with...
One Seed Lambton selects Dwarf Grey Sugar Snow Pea for 2023
Posted on Wednesday, March 01, 2023 03:16 PM
Wyoming, ON – Lambton County Library will be distributing free packets of Dwarf Grey Sugar Snow Peas, its selected seed for this year’s One Seed Lambton program, starting on March 1.
One Seed Lambton unites the community around growing a single type of seed. This Lambton County-wide initiative also nurtures food literacy and gardening skills through workshops led by local experts.
Beginning in March, participants can pick up a free packet of seeds from any library location. Peas mature best in cooler...

Council Approves 2023 County Budget
Posted on Wednesday, March 01, 2023 02:13 PM
Wyoming, ON - Lambton County Council has approved a net levy rate increase of 4.02% to the County property tax levy, finalizing the County's 2023 Budget at the Council meeting this morning.
In total, the budget calls for spending $265.8 million in 2023, $89.3 million of which will be raised through local property taxes.
"I’m pleased with how Council discussed and worked through this year’s budget,” said Lambton County Warden Kevin Marriott. "We were able to make some challenging decisions that...