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Lambton County Measures Experiences of Discrimination in the Area

Sarnia, ON - Throughout the month of March the Sarnia-Lambton Local Immigration Partnership (SL-LIP) has collaborated with Forum Research Inc. and the University of Western Ontario to develop a survey with a focus on the experiences of discrimination in Lambton.

“The genesis of the project came from a group of organizations across southwestern Ontario seeking community-specific, qualitative data to better help each of us understand the problems of discrimination in our own communities,” said Stephanie...

Fact Sheet - Point Edward High-Output Vaccination Clinic

Point Edward Vaccination Clinic

• In less than 5 days the arena transformed from children having hockey practice on the ice surface to the vaccine clinic being fully built.
• The model was adapted for use in Lambton County at the Point Edward Arena from the model launched in Grey-Bruce by the Grey-Bruce Health Unit and Bruce Power. The clinic in Point Edward moved from the planning stages to active use in less than 2 weeks thanks to the tremendous efforts of staff and community partners.
• 50 clinical...

Emergency Control Group Update - March 24, 2021

Wyoming, ON - The County of Lambton Emergency Control Group met Wednesday, March 24 to discuss updates to the current COVID-19 situation.

At this meeting, the Emergency Control Group:

• Received an update on current operations at COVID-19 vaccination clinic sites in Lambton County. The new fixed-site clinic model opened at the Point Edward Memorial Arena on Monday, March 22. This "hockey hub" model enables immunization of larger volumes of people than traditional clinic models. If effective, it may...

16-Week Interval for Second Dose COVID-19 Appointments

Point Edward, ON – Following the recommendations from the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI), the Ontario Government recently extended the interval time between first and second doses of three COVID-19 vaccines to 16 weeks (Modern, Pfizer & AstraZeneca). 

Residents now scheduling their first and second dose vaccine appointments through the Provincial Booking System are already scheduled with this interval adjusted for 16 weeks.

If you received your first dose for one...