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This Month in Lambton - October 2024

The October 2024 edition of This Month in Lambton includes the following news, service updates, programs and events:

• Be Part of the Solution
• Lambton Paramedics honoured with Governor General’s Exemplary Service Medal
• Creative County Grant Program application intake now open
• Upcoming events at the Lambton Works Centre
• Child Care Career Fair
• Lambton Heritage Museum hosts Holiday Open House
• Explore Hockey at Lambton Heritage Museum before it closes November 9
• Celebrate the holiday season at the Oil Museum...

Lambton Heritage Museum to host World U17 Challenge Cup as part of ongoing Hockey exhibition

Grand Bend, ON - Lambton Heritage Museum's popular Hockey exhibition is set to feature a special addition - the prestigious World U17 Challenge Cup will be on display at the Museum from October 30 to November 1, 2024.

Hockey, which has been running at the museum since early summer, celebrates the rich history and culture of the sport through interactive exhibits, hands-on activities, and rare artifacts. It is a travelling exhibition from the Canadian Museum of History that also features local...

Oil Museum of Canada hosts Trick-or-Treat Event

Oil Springs, ON - Oil Museum of Canada, National Historic Site is thrilled to announce the return of the annual Cackling Cauldrons: A Trick-or-Treat Event, onSaturday, October 26 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Get into the spooky spirit at this fun, family-friendly event! Children are invited to wear their costumes and trick-or-treat in our historic buildings. Inside the Museum, families can join in Halloween-themed crafts and games, including witch hat ring toss.

“This event is about bringing our...

Lambton County Library highlights media literacy during Ontario Public Library Week

Wyoming, ON – Lambton County Library is celebrating Ontario Public Library Week (October 20-26, 2024) by highlighting media literacy and providing opportunities for people to learn about how to find, understand, evaluate, and create different types of media.

"The digital landscape is changing rapidly and new technologies like Artificial Intelligence reshape how we consume information,” said Darlene Coke, Manager, Library Services. “Critically thinking about the information we consume online is...

Lambton Public Health announces fall immunization campaign

Point Edward, ON – Lambton Public Health (LPH) is focusing on addressing access barriers for vulnerable populations as part of its fall 2024 respiratory illness season immunization campaign.

Ontario’s Ministry of Health has expanded access points with pharmacies and health care providers as the primary sources for COVID-19 and influenza (flu) vaccines, directing focus for public health units on reaching populations with limited vaccine access options.

Pharmacies and health care providers are...