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Expanding Emergency Child Care Program for School-Aged Children
Posted on Monday, January 11, 2021 04:19 PM
Sarnia, ON - To support health care and front line workers during the extended school closure, the emergency child care program for school-aged children has been extended and expanded.
The province has extended the program until January 22, 2021 and has expanded eligibility for the program to include more frontline workers. The complete list of eligibility requirements can be found on the Province of Ontario website.
Emergency child care for school-aged children of health care and frontline workers...
Outbreak Declaration for Long-Term Care Home
Posted on Sunday, January 10, 2021 09:43 AM
Point Edward, ON – Lambton Public Health (LPH) is investigating an outbreak at a long-term care home, declared on January 9. LPH received the laboratory-confirmed positive COVID-19 test results for one staff member at Sumac Lodge Long-Term Care Home in Sarnia.
A long-term care or other communal living setting outbreak is declared facility wide when one or more lab-confirmed COVID-19 case in a staff member or resident and possible exposure to others in the setting has occurred.
“The individual who...
Outbreak Declaration for Retirement and Nursing Homes
Posted on Saturday, January 09, 2021 10:20 AM
Point Edward, ON – Lambton Public Health (LPH) is investigating outbreaks at nursing and retirement homes, declared on January 8. LPH received the laboratory-confirmed positive COVID-19 test results for one staff member at Fiddick’s Nursing Home and Retirement Home in Petrolia and two staff members and three residents at Twin Lakes Terrace Nursing Home and Retirement Home in Sarnia.
A long-term care or other communal living setting outbreak is declared facility wide when one or more lab-confirmed...
Emergency Control Group Update - January 6, 2021
Posted on Thursday, January 07, 2021 01:54 PM
Wyoming, ON - The County of Lambton Emergency Control Group met Wednesday, January 6 to discuss updates to the current COVID-19 pandemic response. The group will meet again on Wednesday next week to discuss new developments and planning requirements. Additional meetings will be scheduled if needed.
At this meeting, the Emergency Control Group:
- Received an update from Lambton County's Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Ranade, regarding the COVID-19 situation in Lambton County. Current statistics are...
Lambton Heritage Museum Community Photo Challenge
Posted on Monday, January 04, 2021 10:50 AM
Grand Bend, ON – Lambton Heritage Museum invites you to participate in a Community Photo Challenge. Use your spare time this winter to practice your photography skills with this fun activity.
Vintage photographs from the Lambton Heritage Museum and Lambton County Archives’ collections have been selected for you to recreate or reimagine. Find a similar background, strike a similar pose, and click. Submit an entry in the Snow category or the People category. If you’re feeling ambitious and inspired,...