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Lambton County Library offers free online coding resource

Wyoming, ON – Lambton County Library now offers Fiero Code, an online coding platform that helps users learn to build websites, video games, phone apps, animations, and more.

Electronic devices require code to work properly, and coding allows humans to communicate with electronic devices by telling a machine which actions to perform and how to complete a task. 

Projects and tutorials in the Fiero Code platform are suitable for kids (beginning at age 8), teens and adults. The platform is free for...

Oil Museum of Canada hosts free Job Interview Skills Workshop

Oil Springs, ON - The Oil Museum of Canada is set to offer an invaluable opportunity for job seekers on Thursday, March 20, hosting a free employment skills session designed to help individuals enhance their interview techniques and job search strategies.

Participants will benefit from professional guidance courtesy of the Lambton Works Centre, learning key strategies to distinguish themselves in competitive job markets. The session aims to build confidence and provide actionable skills for...

One Seed Lambton selects Purple Cherokee Tomato

Wyoming, ON – Lambton County Library selects the Purple Cherokee Tomato for this year’s One Seed Lambton program. The Cherokee Purple Tomato is a highly productive heirloom, yielding large pink-purple fruits with a sweet, smoky flavour. Free seed packets will be available at all Lambton County Library locations beginning on March 10, while supplies last.

One Seed Lambton provides resources and free vegetable seeds to help anyone learn to grow food, from beginners to advanced.

Some of the upcoming One...

Discover early land records with Lambton County Archives

Wyoming, ON – Lambton County Archives invites researchers and history enthusiasts to learn how to navigate Ontario’s earliest land records in an upcoming virtual workshop titled Researching Your Property: Township Papers.

Taking place on Thursday, March 13 from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m., this online session will guide participants through the township papers, a collection of records freely accessible through the website FamilySearch. These handwritten records, which have not been indexed or transcribed,...

Return of the Swans at Lambton Heritage Museum

Grand Bend, ON – The Tundra Swans have been spotted in the Thedford Bog behind Lambton Heritage Museum. Don’t miss your chance to witness these amazing birds soaring through the skies and calling to each other as they gather in Lambton County!

For many residents of Lambton County, the beginning of spring is associated with this fascinating migration. Tundra Swans make an annual stop in Lambton County as part of a 6,000 kilometer loop between Chesapeake Bay and the Canadian Arctic. In a good year,...