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Oil Museum of Canada receives provincial award of excellence

Oil Springs, ON – The Oil Museum of Canada, National Historic Site is pleased to announce that they were presented the Award of Excellence in Exhibitions, by the Ontario Museum Association (OMA).

The OMA presents awards in several categories, all of which celebrate museums across the province that demonstrate outstanding contributions to the Ontario museum community with an emphasis on innovation, advancing the museum profession in Ontario, and encouraging high standards of excellence in the museum...

JNAAG hosting two in-person Art & Ideas lectures this November

Sarnia, ON – The Judith & Norman Alix Art Gallery will be hosting two in-person Art & Ideas lectures this November. These lectures compliment the first exhibition in the Re View series, which features the historic photography of J.S. Thom (1853-1933) and peers through time at the evolution of the 1893 Thom Building to what it is today – the Judith & Norman Alix Art Gallery.

Art & Ideas is a series of live discussions focused on expanding the ideas and topics found in current...

Heritage Sarnia-Lambton hosting virtual Heritage Hour talk on winter sports and recreation

Wyoming, ON - The Heritage Sarnia-Lambton network will be hosting a virtual Heritage Hour on Thursday, November 24 at 7 p.m. This panel presentation, titled Winter Sports and Recreation in Lambton County, will share community memories and collection items of winter leisure activities of Lambton County's past.

“Winter is fast approaching, so warm up to the season with us as we share some of Lambton’s favourite winter pastimes,” said Erin Dee-Richard, Curator/Supervisor, Oil Museum of Canada....

Lambton Public Health announces appointment of new Acting Medical Officer of Health

Point Edward, ON - Lambton Public Health (LPH) is announcing that Dr. Karalyn Dueck has been appointed as the new Acting Medical Officer of Health (MOH) for the County of Lambton effective Monday, Nov. 21.

The process to secure the Minister of Health’s approval for Dr. Dueck’s permanent appointment to the post is currently underway.

“We are extremely excited to announce Dr. Dueck’s appointment to the role of Acting Medical Officer of Health,” said Andrew Taylor, General Manager for the Public Health...