This Month in Lambton - April 2022

The April 2022 edition of This Month in Lambton includes the following news, service updates, programs and events:

• Emergency Preparedness Week
• Notice to Residents and Property Owners Regarding Noxious Weeds
• Get a Library Card and WIN!
• Take Your Shot
• Sarnia Library Theatre Rentals
• Early Explorers Story Hour
• Welcome Back to the Forest Library
• Access Historical Newspaper Archives with your Library Card

Emergency Preparedness Week

Do you know what to do when disaster strikes?

Making sure your household is prepared to be self-sufficient can help alleviate the demands on first responders, government agencies, and community partners in the early hours and days of an emergency.

You can help by:

• Knowing the risks in your community
• Making a plan for your household
• Assembling a 72-hour home preparedness kit
• Signing up to receive free emergency alerts

As Emergency Preparedness Week approaches (May 1-7, 2022) consider how you can be prepared for the onset of an emergency and what to do next.

Notice to Residents and Property Owners Regarding Noxious Weeds

The main purpose of the Weed Control Act R.S.O. 1990 is to reduce the impact of noxious weeds on the industries of agriculture and horticulture.  Primarily this act applies to agricultural and horticultural lands that generate income or other benefits to agriculture; this excludes lawns, gardens and private areas for personal enjoyment and leisure.

Under the Weed Control Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter W.5 Sections 3, 13, 16 and 23, you are requested to destroy all noxious weeds on your property.

In Urban Areas

Sections 3, 13, 16, and 18 do not apply to noxious weeds or weed seeds that are far enough away from any land used for agricultural or horticultural purposes, as they do not interfere with that use.

All properties within the County of Lambton are hereby requested to be in compliance with the Weed Control Act by the 3rd day of June, 2022 and throughout the season.

Get a Library Card and WIN!

Books are just the beginning with a Lambton County Library card. Expand your knowledge and add value to your resume with online courses through LinkedIn Learning. Choose from thousands of eAudiobooks, learn a new language or explore your genealogy with apps all available for free with a Lambton County Library card. Plus, from May 2 until June 5, visit your local library to sign up for a library card and you will be automatically entered into a draw for a $500 Tourism Sarnia-Lambton gift card valid at over 300 local businesses. Learn more about what your library card can do for you at lclibrary.ca.

Take Your Shot

Are you between the ages of 13 and 18 with a passion for photography? Enter Take Your Shot, Lambton County Library’s teen photo contest!

Lambton County Library, in partnership with the Judith and Norman Alix Art Gallery, is asking teens across Lambton County to submit photos that encapsulate the feeling of home. Whether this be your actual home, objects or people that remind you of home, or your hometown. Photos can be submitted into three categories: People / Pets, Places, and Things at lclibrary.ca/teenphotocontest. A winner will be chosen from each category plus one grand prize winner. Winners will have their work professionally mounted and displayed at the Judith and Norman Alix Art Gallery in August as part of a photography exhibit. Winners will also receive their professionally mounted photo and their choice of $100 to Mainframe in Sarnia, $100 to Carmen’s Foto Source or a virtual one hour one-on-one session with award winning photographer, Peter Power. The contest will run from May 1 to July 10.

Sarnia Library Theatre Rentals

Book your next event at the newly renovated Sarnia Library Theatre. Located on the second floor of the Sarnia Library, this 306-seat accessible theatre is available to rent for public and private functions at the low cost of $20 per hour. With this rental you will have access to: lighting and sound equipment, projection screen, multimedia equipment, a servery and more! Book today by calling 519-337-3291 or emailing sarnialibrarytheatre@county-lambton.on.ca. For more information visit lclibrary.ca/theatre.

Early Explorers Story Hour

Enjoy the outdoors with your little ones in this amped up story time. Sing, read and play along as we explore different themes through process art, sensory play and other fun activities. Early Explorers Story Hour will take place throughout May and June on Thursdays at the Eilber St. Parkette in Grand Bend and Wednesdays at the Sunken Gardens in Watford. Recommended for ages 3 – 5. Registration is required at lclibrary.ca/earlyexplorers/.

Welcome Back to the Forest Library

On Tuesday, May 3, 2022 the Forest Library will host a reopening celebration to mark the completion of a two phase renovation project. Warden Marriott and Mayor Weber will mark this occasion with an official ribbon cutting at 3:00 p.m.

The renovation, completed in partnership with the Municipality of Lambton Shores, improved accessibility, traffic flow, patron services and ergonomics with the creation of a new meeting room, new flooring, increased access to technology, new shelving and a new service desk

See the updates for yourself and celebrate with us!

Access Historical Newspaper Archives with your Library Card

Travel back through centuries and become an eyewitness to history with your library card! Starting May 1, Lambton County Library cardholders can access full digital archives of three major newspapers, The Windsor Star, The Globe and Mail and The Toronto Star. Get insight into everyday lives, places and events of the past with full text searching of historical content, which is among the most sought-after primary source material.

Available on public computers at your local library and Lambton County Archives or using library wi-fi on your own device.