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As a caring, growing and innovative community, the County works to plan ahead in all divisions, to meet the needs of residents. Plans, reports, and studies are completed in alignment with our Strategic Plan, which outlines the County's goals for the current term of Council.

Accessibility Plan

The County of Lambton's Accessibility Plan was developed in partnership with its Accessibility Advisory Committee. It identifies barriers in areas such as social housing units, departmental programming and communication practices. Copies of the County of Lambton Accessibility Plan are also available, upon request, in large print. Call 519 344-2062 ext. 2013 to receive an alternate copy.

The County of Lambton's Accessibility Plan:

  • Describes the process by which the County of Lambton identifies, removes and prevents barriers to people with disabilities.
  • Reviews the process the County of Lambton has made in removing and preventing barriers that were identified last year in its facilities, policies, programs, practices and services.
  • Lists the facilities, policies, programs, practices and services that the County of Lambton will review in the coming year to identify barriers to people with disabilities.
  • Describes the measures the County of Lambton will take in the coming year to remove, identify and prevent barriers to people with disabilities.
  • Describes the ways the County of Lambton will make this accessibility plan available to the public.

View the County of Lambton's Accessibility Plan

Community Safety & Well-Being Plan

People and organizations are working together to tackle family violence, mental health and addictions, and systemic discrimination.

Together, we'll make a difference.

Residents in Lambton County struggle to thrive due to family violence, mental health and addictions issues and systemic discrimination. Over the next 4 years, Lambton County’s Community Safety and Well-Being Plan (2022-2025) will help us address these challenges collectively.

This plan, with its focus on community support that promotes equity, inclusion and health and wellness, can be transformational for our community. At its foundation, the plan will work to build a culture of fairness, equity, and access to opportunity where individuals and families are able to meet their needs for education, health care, food, housing, income and social and cultural expression.

View the Community Safety and Well-Being Plan

Corporate Clean Air Plan

The Corporate Clean Air Plan was created and adopted by Lambton County Council in 2008, and revised in 2018.

The purpose of the Clean Air Plan is to reduce emissions of harmful greenhouse gases (GHG's) into the air, to alleviate health and environmental impacts associated with air pollution and climate change in our community. The primary goal is to improve the health and quality of life of residents in Lambton County by reducing the amount of air pollution released through sustainable municipal actions.

View the Corporate Clean Air Plan

Integrated Community Sustainability Plan

The County of Lambton and the growing Lambton community have a strong record of ongoing sustainable development. You can find examples of a number of local initiatives that fall under the six principles of sustainability in the Integrated Community Sustainability Plan.

View the Integrated Community Sustainability Plan

Intelligent Sarnia-Lambton Strategic Plan

The Intelligent Sarnia-Lambton Strategic Plan offers the opportunity for municipalities, institutions, industries, businesses and residents in Sarnia-Lambton to work in synergy to achieve the common goal of becoming a leading intelligent community and ensuring continued prosperity.

View the Intelligent Sarnia-Lambton Strategic Plan

Municipal Modernization Program

In 2019, the Ontario Government launched the Municipal Modernization Program and committed $125 million over four years to help small and rural municipalities modernize service delivery and identify new ways to be more efficient and effective.

The projects approved for funding under the Municipal Modernization Program will support the County's efforts to conduct service delivery reviews and find efficiencies or implement a range of projects.

Approved Projects

Corporate Services, Finance, and Social Services Divisions

  • KPMG Digitization Review, Finance Implementation, and Social Services Implementation

Cultural Services Division

  • Joint Library Facilities Review

Finance Division

  • KPMG Financial Services Review

Finance and Corporate Services Divisions

  • KPMG Lambton Payroll and HR Review

Long-Term Care Division

  • Staff Scheduling Modernization Review Summary
  • County of Lambton: LTC Staff Scheduling Modernization Project

Social Services Division

  • KPMG Social Services Division Review

Cultural Services

Cultural Plan
View the Building a Creative Economy report
Cultural Services Annual Reports

The County of Lambton's Cultural Services Division releases an annual report that highlights statistics, projects and achievements for the past year.

2022 Annual Report 2021 Annual Report 2020 Annual Report 2019 Annual Report 2018 Annual Report 2017 Annual Report

Cultural Services Strategic Plan
View the Cultural Services Strategic Plan: 2022 - 2026
Gallery Lambton - TCI Study

The purpose of the TCI Study was to evaluate the potential for a new and improved public art gallery in order to better meet the needs of County residents and future visitors.

View the TCI Study

Gallery Site Assessment - SNC Lavalin Pro Fac Report
View the Gallery Site Assessment
Library Strategic Capacity Plan

In the summer of 2013, Lambton County Library engaged Pillar Consulting & Advisory Services to develop its Library Strategic Capacity Plan. The consulting team was directed to research best practices in community-led librarianship and determine how the model could be applied in the County of Lambton.

View the Library Strategic Capacity Plan

Museums Strategic Plan

The Museums Strategic Plan establishes a clear vision for Lambton Heritage Museum, Oil Museum of Canada, and Lambton County Archives and reflects the County's needs, assets, constraints and ambitions.

View the Museums Strategic Plan

Oil Heritage Study

The Village of Oil Springs and the Township of Enniskillen, in partnership with the County of Lambton, undertook a study to help the notable areas within their municipalities achieve the status of an Ontario Heritage Conservation District. This designation is achieved through Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act and would preserve heritage structures and industrial archaeological sites.

To achieve this goal, the municipalities worked with local landowners and local historians to produce research and a report. Consultants, including representatives from MHBC Planning, Historical Research Limited and George Robb Architect, undertook a comprehensive inventory of the scale and scope of the resources.

The Oil Heritage Conservation District Plan was adopted by Lambton County Council on November 24, 2010. The final plan is posted below. Questions regarding any of the documents can be directed to:

Andrew Meyer, General Manager, Cultural Services Division
Email Andrew Meyer

Oil Heritage Conservation District Plan documents

Conservation District Plan

Conservation District Study Appendix

Conservation District Study Text

Heritage Conservation District Feasibility Study

Meeting minutes

Minutes from the committee meetings are listed below.

  • April 2, 2008
  • May 28, 2008
  • July 22, 2008
  • December 15, 2008
  • February 24, 2009
  • May 11, 2009
  • June 16, 2009
  • August 4, 2009
  • Sept 14, 2010 Public Meeting

Community Meeting - May 11, 2009

A Community Meeting was held on May 11, 2009 at the Oil Springs Youth Centre. At this meeting, consultants explained the research undertaken to date. The following maps were presented for discussion at the meeting, and show three options for defining potential Heritage Conservation District boundaries.

The first map, Limits of Oil Pool, shows a boundary based on the natural limit of the underground resource pool on which the industry was based. All successful wells were located within this boundary.

The second map, Potential Heritage Area, shows the same oil pool boundary, but uses property lines as the boundaries because they are more visible on the ground and are easier to define.

The third map, Potential Contributing and Sequential Heritage Areas, includes the potential district as defined on the second map, but would add other areas that have either contributed directly to the significance of the Oil Springs field (Plank Road, Oil City and the Wyoming railhead), or followed as a further development of the industry (Petrolia).

TICCIH International Oil Heritage Conference Report

The International Committee for the Conservation of Industrial Heritage (TICCIH) partnered with Fairbank Oil Fields and The County of Lambton to host a three-day conference in Sarnia and Oil Springs in August of 2022.

This conference brought together international heritage and oil experts, historians, preservationists and representatives of conservation agencies, to discuss the most significant infrastructure, built heritage and landscapes related to worldwide petroleum production, and to consider the best ways to recognize and safeguard it.

TICCIH International Oil Heritage Conference Report

Infrastructure & Development

Asset Management Plan

Lambton County Council approved the Asset Management Plan at its meeting on February 5, 2014.

View the Asset Management Plan

Emergency Response Plan

The County's Emergency Response Plan was approved by County Council on November 6, 2019, under By-law 37 of 2019.

View the Emergency Response Plan

Land Management Plan
Visit the Managed Lands page for information on the County's Land Management Plan.

Public Health

Community Health Study
In early 2007, a meeting of community leaders and stakeholders took place and it was agreed that a study of the health effects associated with exposure to environmental emissions is a public health priority. To learn more about the Community Health Study, visit the Lambton Public Health website.
Emergency Medical Services Strategic Plan
View the Emergency Medical Services Strategic Plan
Public Health Strategic Plan

Strategic priorities were developed after extensive consultation with internal staff and external partners - business, non-profit and governmental leaders - and after examining community needs. The process identified six priority areas for public health to focus on over a five-year span (2014 - 2019). The Lambton Public Health Strategic Plan outlines these priority areas.

View the Lambton Public Health Strategic Plan

Social Services

Childcare and Early Years Service System Plan

The Child Care and Early Years’ Service System Plan for 2020-2024 sets the path for how Lambton County will continue to build and grow an early years and child care system that is responsive to the current and future needs of children and families in Lambton County.

View the Childcare and Early Years Service System Plan

Housing and Homelessness Plan

The County of Lambton's Housing and Homelessness Plan will provide the foundation for the consolidation of housing and homelessness programs currently administered by the Housing Services and the Social Planning and Children's Services Departments. Plans will provide the foundation for the consolidation of housing and homelessness programs currently administered by the Housing Services and the Social Planning and Children's Services Departments.

View the Housing and Homelessness Plan

View the Housing and Homelessness Best Practices Report

View the Housing and Homelessness Needs Report

Social Services Division Service Delivery Review

In 2020, the Social Services Division worked with KPMG to undertake a review of the administrative processes for the delivery of Social Services. This service review required participation from Social Services Division staff from all departments, and involved the following elements:

  1. Service Profiles: Profiles for the different social services administered and delivered by the Division were developed and included: the service description, applicable public policy objectives, the rationale for the delivery of the service, comparison of service levels to a standing benchmark, the delivery model, budgetary information and a staffing summary.
  2. Process Mapping: KPMG worked with Social Services Division staff to develop process maps that summarize the individual work steps involved in the delivery of a service, current issues impacting efficiencies, customer service, internal controls and risk management and suggestions as to potential courses of action that can be considered by the County. Thirty-four process mapping sessions were completed, reviewing a total of 75 different processes.
  3. Comparative Analysis: A comparison of key performance indicators and financial benchmarks for the County of Lambton and nine comparative Consolidated Municipal Service Managers (CMSM’s).

The results from the KPMG service review highlight many positive aspects of the County’s delivery of Social Services. It also highlights areas where efficiencies may be achieved, and staff will work to adopt and implement the same. The Service Review summary is an excellent tool and provides opportunities for discussion around potential courses of action to address some shortcomings and contribute to an overall, more efficient and cost effective work flow.

KPMG Service Review Final Report

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