Search
Council Highlights - May 3, 2023
Posted on Wednesday, May 03, 2023 01:34 PM
Wyoming, ON – At its regular meeting on Wednesday, May 3, Lambton County Council:
- Heard a presentation from Debb Pitel, Founder of No One Stands Alone, regarding funding to continue providing a resource booklet listing local mental health agencies for those that need help and don't know where to turn.
- Asked Public Health Services Division and Social Services Division staff to work with presenter, Debb Pitel, Founder of No One Stands Alone, to determine opportunities to engage in the work that is...
This Month in Lambton - March 2023
Posted on Friday, March 24, 2023 03:00 PM
The March 2023 edition of This Month in Lambton includes the following news, service updates, programs and events:
- Lambton Renovates and Homeownership Program
- Household Hazardous Waste Collection Events
- Stronger Together summit prompts community collaboration
- Lambton County supporting local early years sector expansion with career fair
- County introduces Seniors Advisory Committee
- Council Approves 2023 County Budget
- Upcoming events at JNAAG
- One Seed Lambton selects Dwarf Grey Sugar Snow Pea for 2023
Stronger Together summit prompts community collaboration
Posted on Tuesday, March 21, 2023 01:53 PM
Sarnia, ON - On Tuesday, March 21, community partners from across Lambton County gathered at Lambton College to discuss the current state of housing, homelessness, and addictions locally, and collaborate on how to make a lasting change in these areas.
The Stronger Together: Collaborating for a Vibrant Community summit brought together over 170 individuals from a variety of organizations related to housing, homelessness, and addictions.
“I am thrilled with the turnout for this event,” said Lambton...
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...
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...