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This Month in Lambton - August 2024
Posted on Tuesday, August 20, 2024 03:16 PM
The August 2024 edition of This Month in Lambton includes the following news, service updates, programs and events:
- Unlock Lambton County’s past with Doors Open Lambton County
- Upcoming Household Hazardous Waste collection events
- Emergencies Lambton - Tornadoes
- Reap the benefits of a Lambton County Archives membership today
- Canatara Cabin Reconstruction Phase moving along
- Discover Lambton hockey history in “When the Wings Came to Town”
- Score some fun at Lambton Heritage Museum’s PA Day Event: Hockey...
Lambton Public Health to host workshops on youth substance use
Posted on Tuesday, August 20, 2024 10:45 AM
Point Edward, ON - Lambton Public Health is announcing a pair of workshops aimed at providing parents and caregivers with strategies to have meaningful conversations about substance use with youth.
Taking place on Tuesday, Sept. 24 in Sarnia and Thursday, Sept. 26 in Forest, these “Talk Early, Talk Often” workshops, featuring Steve Keller of Drug Free Kids Canada, will offer attendees a deep dive into how young people are using cannabis, alcohol, and nicotine as coping mechanisms. The sessions...
Mosquitoes test positive for West Nile Virus - August 19, 2024
Posted on Monday, August 19, 2024 01:57 PM
Point Edward, ON - Lambton Public Health’s surveillance program has confirmed mosquitoes collected on Wednesday, Aug. 14, from a trap located in Corunna, have tested positive for West Nile Virus.
This is the first instance of mosquitoes testing positive for West Nile Virus in Lambton County this year. No positive human cases of West Nile have been confirmed to date in the County.
According to Public Health Ontario, there have been three reported human cases of West Nile Virus as well as 94...
Water Advisory Lifted for Private Drinking Water System Users
Posted on Friday, August 09, 2024 11:47 AM
Point Edward, ON – The Do Not Use Water Advisory issued by Lambton Public Health (LPH) on August 3, 2024, for private drinking water system users near Hill and Lyndoch streets in Corunna, has now been lifted.
Lambton Public Health received confirmation from the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) that there are no longer impacts to private drinking water systems or recreational water use based on the incident. Nearby residents with private drinking water systems continue to...
Experience the Perseid meteor shower with Lambton County Library’s new Telescope Kits
Posted on Wednesday, August 07, 2024 10:36 AM
Wyoming, ON - Lambton County Library cardholders can now use their library cards to borrow telescopes from their local library.
Telescopes are used to view terrestrial and celestial objects such as planets, the moon, and stars. The Library’s Telescope Kits include a Celestron Travel Scope 80 Telescope, a tripod, and a smartphone adapter for taking photos.
“Our new Telescope Kits aim to spark curiosity and encourage exploration of science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics,” said...