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Horse-drawn wagon tours return to the Oil Museum of Canada

Oil Springs, ON - The Oil Museum of Canada and Fairbank Oil Fields are pleased to announce the return of horse-drawn wagon tours for the 2019 summer season.

These family-friendly tours departing from the Oil Museum of Canada will run every Sunday throughout the summer, weather dependent. Tours will depart at 12:00, 1:00 and 2:00 p.m. each Sunday until September 1, 2019 and are included in the price of museum admission.

The 45-minute guided tour escorts guests through the historic Fairbank Oil Fields,...

The Oil Museum of Canada invites you to Black Gold Fest

Oil Springs, ON - The Oil Museum of Canada invites you to Black Gold Fest on Sunday, July 14, 2019 from 11:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.

Black Gold Fest is a free, family-friendly event celebrating Lambton County's historical contributions to the development of the world's oil industry.

There is something for everyone at Black Gold Fest. Some of the activities and events taking place throughout the day include:

• Blacksmith demonstrations from Blacksmith James Stonehouse;
• Face painting from Fairy Tale Face...

Heat Warning issued for Lambton County - July 5, 2019

Point Edward, ON - With the prediction of hot and humid weather for the next two days, Environment and Climate Change Canada is issuing a Heat Warning for Lambton County. In high temperatures and humidity, your body may not be able to cool properly which can lead to heat exhaustion or even heat stroke.

The warning will remain in effect until Sunday when conditions are expected to ease.

A heat warning is issued when two consecutive days are forecasted to have a daytime high temperature greater than...

Mosquito larviciding begins July 2

Point Edward, ON - Catch basin larviciding, designed to control mosquito larvae and reduce the incidence of West Nile virus in Lambton County, begins Tuesday, July 2.

Mosquito larval surveillance has indicated the presence of mosquito larvae in catch basins across Lambton County.

Larviciding is only one measure being taken to impede mosquito breeding and control adult mosquito populations. Lambton Public Health (LPH) encourages residents to:

• Remove stagnant water around their property
• Keep eaves...