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The December 2024 edition of This Month in Lambton includes the following news, service updates, programs and events:
- Kevin Marriott acclaimed 161st Warden of the County of Lambton
- Lambton County Archives offers six-week Beginner Genealogy program starting January 16
- 2024 Progress on the Canatara Cabin Restoration Project
- Children’s Services and Lambton Works Centre hosted child care career fair
- Upcoming events and current exhibits at the Judith & Norman Alix Art Gallery
- Lambton County Library updates
- Experience snowy PA Day fun at Lambton Heritage Museum
- Power Up Your Knowledge at the Oil Museum of Canada!
Kevin Marriott acclaimed 161st Warden of the County of Lambton
Enniskillen Township Mayor Kevin Marriott will be serving a third consecutive term as Lambton County Warden.
Marriott was acclaimed to the position by his peers on Lambton County Council on Wednesday, December 4, and will serve as the 161st Warden of the County of Lambton. The County Warden is the Head of Council for The Corporation of the County of Lambton.
Holding the position in 2025-2026 will make Warden Marriott Lambton County’s longest-serving Warden, leading the County for six consecutive years.
Warden Marriott has served on Enniskillen Township Council for the past 30 years, including seven years as Deputy Mayor and the last 13 years as Mayor.
At the same meeting, St. Clair Township Mayor Jeff Agar was elected to the position of Deputy Warden. Deputy Warden Agar began his political career with St. Clair Township in 2006, serving three terms as Councillor. He was elected Mayor in 2022, beginning his representation of St. Clair Township on County Council the same year.
Warden Kevin Marriott signing the Declaration of Office in Council Chambers on Wednesday, December 4, 2024.
Lambton County Archives offers six-week Beginner Genealogy program starting January 16
Kick off 2025 by uncovering your family history; Lambton County Archives can help you get started!
Join our six-week course, Beginner Genealogy, running Thursday afternoons from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. from January 16 to February 20. This course will take you through the basics of genealogical research using resources available both freely online and in the Archives collection.
Beginner Genealogy takes place in-person at the Archives and is free to participate, however, space is limited, and registration is required. Grab your spot today by registering at lambtonarchives.ca.
2024 Progress on the Canatara Cabin Restoration Project
The historic Canatara Cabin at Lambton Heritage Museum is taking shape again. In 2024, our team has made amazing progress putting this treasured building back together!
We started by checking all the logs from when the cabin was taken apart in 2020. In the summer, we rebuilt it piece by piece and found local logs from the same time period to help repair and replace any damaged logs. The logs were stacked to make the walls and a big crane helped put a newly cedar shingled roof back on top. Windows were installed and the cabin has been wrapped for the winter. Museum staff is now working hard to fill the cabin with historic items to show how people lived long ago.
In 2025 there is still lots of work to do – we need to hire specialists to install chinking, the wooden first floor, stairs to the second floor, and rebuild the field stone fireplace. This work cannot continue without your help! Visit the Canatara Cabin page at heritagemuseum.ca to learn more and donate today. Help us keep this local treasure standing for years to come!
This heritage preservation initiative is partially funded by the Government of Canada through the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario).
Children’s Services and Lambton Works Centre hosted child care career fair
The County of Lambton’s Children’s Services Department partnered with Lambton Works Centre to host a career fair at the Sarnia Polish Hall on November 19th. The career fair, dedicated to careers in the child care and early years sector*, was attended by more than a dozen child care operators looking to fill a variety of positions. Careers advertised included full-time, part-time, and casual positions for Registered Early Childhood Educators, Educator Assistants, Support Staff, and Licensed Home Child Care staff.
Job seekers from across Lambton County attended and had the opportunity to speak directly with hiring managers at each organization, helping them understand the unique workplace culture at each one. Lambton Works Centre staff offered each participant tailored supports to help personalize and accelerate their career search journey.
Due to the success and positive feedback, future career fairs will be planned for 2025.
If you would like to speak with a Lambton Works Centre staff to support your employment journey into child care or any other field of interest, feel free to reach out to them directly. Lambton Works Centre also offers employer supports tailored to local business needs, including job postings, job matching and on-going job placement supports.
You can reach them by emailing the Lambton Works Centre, calling 519-344-2062 ext. 2019, or visiting in-person at the Lambton Shared Services Centre (162 Lochiel St, Sarnia).
For more updates related to child care and the early years sector, visit the Lambton County Children’s Services Workforce Development Facebook page and Instagram account.
To stay current on local employment opportunities and community events to support your job search, visit the Lambton Works Centre Facebook page.
This Employment Ontario project is funded in part by the Government of Canada, the Government of Ontario and the Windsor Regional Employment Network.
Upcoming events and current exhibits at the Judith & Norman Alix Art Gallery
Youth and Family Programs
| Family Saturday Studio Drop-In |
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Every Saturday afternoon, JNAAG offers a free workshop for all ages from 1 to 3 p.m. Families are welcome to drop-in for a short, artist-facilitated studio activity inspired by the current exhibitions. During January, participants will join us on a mixed media map making journey as they create a collage landscape using various materials. Children must be accompanied by an adult. |
| Art Pod |
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Specifically designed for youth (ages 10-14) with special needs and an interest in fine arts; at Art Pod you have the chance to explore art through self-expression. Upcoming Art Pod dates:Watercolour Resist Landscapes In this program designed to encourage self-expression through art for youth with support needs, participants will create landscapes using watercolour. This program is free, however registration is required. Please visit jnaag.ca to register. Requirements: Adult accompaniment and participation is required to provide support during Art Pod workshops. Participants should be able to follow one-step directions. |
Adult Programs
| Digital Expressionism with Stewart Fanning |
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Thursday, January 30, 2025 $45 (+tax) (member discount available) Participants will delve into the realm of digital expression through hands-on activities. Gain mastery in navigating software interfaces, hone your skills in manipulating images, and experiment with expressive techniques using industry-standard software. |
Current Exhibitions
| ᓯᑯ ᕿᕐᓂᖅᓯᓯᒪᔪᖅ | Dark Ice | Glace Obscures |
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Until March 15, 2025 Dark Ice is a powerful exhibition that captures the impact of climate change on northern landscapes and Inuit communities. Artists Leslie Reid and Robert Kautuk bring together unique perspectives through a blend of photography, painting, and video that documents the changing Arctic environment and the resilience of its people. Dark Ice is organized and circulated by Ottawa Art Gallery and curated by Rebecca Basciano. This exhibition is also realized with the support of the City of Ottawa, the Ontario Arts Council, and the Canada Council of the Arts, as well as the RBC Foundation’s support of the OAG’s Connect: Artist Mentorship Program. |
| Sculpting Life Sculpting Life: Inuit carvings from the permanent collection |
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November 1, 2024 – July 6, 2025 Sculpting Life is an exploration of the Judith & Norman Alix Art Gallery’s Inuit carving collection. The works depict wildlife and the human experience of living in the Arctic—documenting the enduring relationships of northern communities as seen through the skilled hands of Inuit artists. Predominantly from the Nunavik (Arctic Quebec) region, the carvings were created in the 50s offering a unique perspective of the genesis of the Inuit art movement. |
Lambton County Library updates
| Family Literacy Day Festival |
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Saturday, January 25 - 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Celebrate Family Literacy Day with fun activities for the whole family. Enjoy live music performances, face painting, games, storytelling, and more! Plus, enter to win exciting prizes, including a private movie night at Sarnia Library Theatre. |
| Winter Reading Challenge |
| Join the Winter Reading Challenge and complete reading goals and activity challenges from January 25 to March 16, 2025. Kids, teens and adults can participate, sign up online at lambton.beanstack.org. |
| Valentines for Long-Term Care |
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Share a Valentine's Day message with Elders living at the County of Lambton’s three municipally-operated long-term care homes, participants in the County’s four adult day programs, and members of the Mobile Library Service living in a variety of long-term care homes and retirement communities in Lambton. Card templates will be available at all Lambton County Libraries during opening hours throughout the month of January. |
| Tool Kits |
| Tool Kits are now available to borrow at Lambton County Library for a seven-day loan period. The Tool Kits includes 68 pieces, great for home renovations or DIY projects, including a hammer, tape measure, screwdrivers, and wrenches. |
Experience snowy PA Day fun at Lambton Heritage Museum
Bundle up and drop-in to Lambton Heritage Museum on Friday, January 31 for the PA Day event Winter Warm Up.
Between 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. you can discover a flurry of family fun with fascinating history and snow-themed seasonal activities.
Strike a pose and let us place your photo in a historical winter postcard scene. Take your custom postcard home to keep or mail to a friend! Head into our Lambton Gallery and discover how people braved icy winters long ago with exciting interpretive talks at 11:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 1:30 p.m., and 2:30 p.m. Sharpen your observation skills and solve our Snowflake Scavenger Hunt. Remember your hats and mittens - if the snow cooperates, we’ll have seasonal outdoor activities too!
Regular museum admission rates apply.
Power Up Your Knowledge at the Oil Museum of Canada!
Join the Oil Museum of Canada on Friday, January 31 for an electrifying PA Day adventure where kids will uncover the fascinating journey of electricity – from power plant to your home! Through hands-on activities and exciting demonstrations, young scientists will discover how electrons dance between atoms to create the power that lights up our world.
Ever wonder how we get electricity in our homes? Drop-in to the Museum between 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. and find out! Watch amazing demos that show how tiny particles called electrons move to make electricity. See how power plants make the electricity that travels to your house to power your TV, lights, and games.
Make static electricity using balloons and watch our special Static Electricity Butterfly dance in the air. Want to make a battery from a potato? You can do that too! Take turns cranking a real generator to make electricity, and solve a tricky energy distribution maze to see how power gets to your house.
Regular museum admission rates apply.
Looking Ahead
9 a.m., January 15, 2025 - Committee of the Whole
9 a.m., February 5, 2025 - Lambton County Council Meeting
Agendas and minutes for Committee and Council meetings are available on the online Meeting Calendar.
Open Sessions of Lambton County Council and Committee meetings are streamed live and are available for archival viewing by clicking on the links below.
Council & Committee Agendas, Minutes & Livestreams Upcoming Meeting Livestreams
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