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Creative County Grant Program to open 2019 intake

Wyoming, ON - Beginning Monday, October 1, Lambton's Creative County Grant Program will be receiving funding applications for cultural, heritage, and arts initiatives occurring in Lambton County in 2019.

Organizers of new or expanding initiatives are encouraged to apply for funding to cover up to 50 per cent of their project's cost.

Program guidelines and the related online application can be found by clicking on "Creative County" under the "Residents" heading at LambtonOnline.ca.

The deadline to...

International Walk to School Day - October 3, 2018

Sarnia, ON - When it comes to personal health and school success, ParticipACTION® says "Canadian kids are sitting too much and moving too little to reach their full potential."

Authors of the recent ParticipACTION® report - 'Canadian kids need to move more to boost their brain health' - found that adding more physical activity to kids’ routines "could be the missing part of the equation in support of their success in the classroom, on the field and with their friends."

On October 3, in an effort...

First human case of West Nile Virus 2018

Point Edward, ON - A Lambton County resident has tested positive for the West Nile virus (WNV).

This is the first lab confirmed human case of the virus in Lambton in 2018. There have been 54 human cases reported in Ontario. WNV was previously established in our area through local surveillance efforts. Mosquito pools in Wyoming and Corunna and a crow in Sarnia tested positive earlier this season.

WNV is spread to humans through the bite of an infected mosquito. Reduce your risk:

• Take precautions to...

County opening 13 electric vehicle charging stations for public use

Wyoming, ON - The County of Lambton is opening 13 publicly-available electric vehicle charging stations across the community.

The stations operate on the FLO network and were installed, in part, through funding totalling nearly $104,000 from Ontario's Ministry of Transportation.

"These charging stations represent an opportunity for our community to generate a positive impact on local greenhouse gas emissions," said Lambton County Warden Bill Weber. "This series of installations also substantially...

Mosquitos and ticks still active

Point Edward, ON - Even though summer is winding down, Lambton Public Health reminds Lambton County residents that mosquitoes and ticks are still active and precautions are needed to protect against the risk of West Nile virus (WNV) and Lyme disease.

"Mosquitoes will continue breeding until we see frost and cold temperatures, and tick activity will only slow down once we see consistent cold temperatures below freezing," says Lori Lucas, Health Protection Supervisor at Lambton Public Health. "Residents...