County of Lambton Declares State of Emergency

Wyoming, ON - At approximately 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 18, 2020, the County of Lambton declared a State of Emergency in accordance with the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act.

A State of Emergency was declared for the following reasons:

• To raise public awareness regarding the gravity of the current pandemic situation,
• To protect volunteers that are called to assist,
• To preserve the rights of the county for future compensation should it become available; and
• To ensure the organization can quickly respond to other unforeseen events should they arise.

Further information will be provided as it becomes available. For the most up to date information regarding COVID-19, please visit the Lambton Public Health website and the Province of Ontario website. Facility closures will be listed on the Lambton County website.

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Please contact:

Bill Weber
Warden
County of Lambton
519-649-6885
Email Warden Bill Weber

Lisa Brown
Communications & Marketing Coordinator
County of Lambton
519-845-0809 ext. 5214
Email Lisa Brown