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The Oil Museum of Canada hosting annual Black Gold Fest on July 13

Oil Springs, ON - The Oil Museum of Canada, National Historic Site is pleased to announce their annual Black Gold Fest event will take place on Saturday, July 13, 2024 from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

This family-friendly community event celebrates our local oil heritage with fun activities for all ages, including crafts, demonstrations, face-painting, and more. Historical blacksmithing demonstrations will run throughout the day at the Blacksmith Shop. A historical interpreter will play James Miller...

2024 mosquito control program begins

Point Edward, ON – Lambton Public Health (LPH) is announcing that catch basin larviciding, designed to control mosquito larvae and reduce the incidence of West Nile virus (WNV) in Lambton County including Aamjiwnaang First Nation, is set to begin this week.

Pestalto Environmental Health Services Inc. has been contracted by LPH to conduct larval surveillance and apply larvicide under the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks larviciding permit. Methoprene (Altosid) in pellet (Pest...

Lambton Heritage Museum hits the ice with a game-winning exhibition about hockey in Canada

Grand Bend, ON – Hockey is many things — shinny on a frozen pond, the sweat-soaked smell of a locker room, a winning wrist shot, a roaring crowd. But most of all, it is an enduring national passion that brings Canadians together regardless of geography, language, gender or age. Lambton Heritage Museum is celebrating Canada’s game with a one-of-a-kind travelling exhibition from the Canadian Museum of History. Hockey, opening July 17 and running until November 9, looks at how the sport has...

This Month in Lambton - June 2024

The June 2024 edition of This Month in Lambton includes the following news, service updates, programs and events:

• County partners with Indwell to advance supportive housing projects
• Update Report: Homelessness Prevention and Affordable Housing
• County and College celebrate first graduates from Early Childhood Education Fast-Track program
• Lambton Heritage Museum hosts Hope and Healing in Canada art installation
• Lambton Heritage Museum hosts travelling exhibit Hockey from Canadian Museum of History

Beach water quality monitoring begins for 2024

Point Edward, ON - Lambton Public Health will begin the 2024 beach water quality monitoring program on Monday, June 17 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...