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Action Steps for Special Air Quality Statement due to Wildfire Smoke

Point Edward, ON - Lambton Public Health is encouraging residents to take the proper precautions to protect their health as a Special Air Quality Statement has been issued for Sarnia-Lambton by the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks and Environment and Climate Change Canada in response to wildfire smoke from forest fires in Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and northern Ontario.

Wildfire smoke is expected to affect the area late this evening into the overnight hours and is expected to...

Beach water quality monitoring begins on Monday, June 2

Point Edward, ON - Lambton Public Health will begin the 2025 beach water quality monitoring program on Monday, June 2 at public beaches scheduled for monitoring across Lambton County.

Predictive beach-water sampling and water sample analysis will be used to determine if beaches are safe to access. A beach’s status will be indicated in one of two ways:

• Posted - warning sign displayed. Unsafe for swimming as high levels of bacteria in the waters may pose a risk to your health.
• Not posted - caution...

This Month in Lambton - May 2025

The May 2025 edition of This Month in Lambton includes the following news, service updates, programs and events:

• Discover food science at Lambton Heritage Museum’s PA Day event Spoiled Rotten
• Summer Reading Challenge – Registration opens on June 14
• 2025 Household Hazardous Waste collection events
• Notice to residents and property owners regarding noxious weeds
• Living snow fence program
• Emergencies Lambton: Tornados
• Last Chance to submit entries for the Teen Photo Contest
• North Lambton Quilters’ Guild...

The Oil Museum of Canada offers Sunny Side Up PA Day Event

Oil Springs, ON - The Oil Museum of Canada is shining a light on the renewable energy of solar power at their Sunny Side Up: Solar Energy PA Day event on Friday, June 6.

Families can drop-in between 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. for an enlightening day exploring the science behind different types of solar power. Hands-on activities will include creating a sun print using light sensitive paper, completing a sun-themed scavenger hunt, building a solar fan tower, and planting a sunflower or tomato plant to...