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Lambton Heritage Museum hosts Spirit of the Forest Festival

Grand Bend, ON – Local environmental group Lakeshore Eco-Network (LEN) is hosting a celebration of trees and forests on Saturday, October 1 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., at Lambton Heritage Museum in Grand Bend. Museum admission is free during this event in support of this initiative.

The Spirit of the Forest Festival will include fun children’s activities, tree story time, walks, live animals, informative displays, food, and more. It is being held in conjunction with the native tree and plant sale...

Mosquitos test positive for West Nile Virus in Forest

Point Edward, ON – Lambton Public Health’s surveillance program has confirmed mosquitos collected from a trap located in Forest on Wednesday, Sept. 7 have tested positive for West Nile Virus.

This is the first positive result for the virus in Lambton County this year. No positive human cases of West Nile have been confirmed to date in the County.

Lori Lucas, Supervisor of Health Protection with Lambton Public Health (LPH), recommends residents take precautions to prevent exposure to mosquitoes, and...

Province opens eligibility for bivalent COVID-19 vaccine

Point Edward, ON – Beginning Monday, Sept. 12, the Province of Ontario will open eligibility for a booster dose of the Moderna Spikevax Bivalent COVID-19 vaccine to priority groups of the population. This announcement follows Health Canada’s approval of the bivalent vaccine on Thursday, Sept. 1.

Starting today at 8:00 a.m., bivalent COVID-19 booster appointments became available to be booked for the most vulnerable populations, including:

• Individuals aged 70+
• First Nation, Inuit and Métis...

County of Lambton’s CAO, Ron Van Horne, announces upcoming retirement

Wyoming, ON – After more than 30 years of service with the County of Lambton, Chief Administrative Officer Ron Van Horne has announced his pending retirement.

“On behalf of Lambton County Council I would like to thank Ron for his years of exceptional service to the County. His guidance and recommendations on the many challenges and opportunities that arise in the governance of a municipality have been invaluable,” said Lambton County Warden Kevin Marriott. “His expertise, professionalism, leadership,...