News Releases
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Council Highlights - June 2, 2021Wyoming, ON – Lambton County Council held their regular meeting via videoconference on Wednesday, June 2, 2021. At this meeting, Lambton County Council:
- Received an update from Lambton County Medical Officer of Health, Dr.
Lambton County Archives Shares Young Canuckstorian Project: Hometown HeroesWyoming, ON – Lambton County Archives is pleased to share a new collaborative community project called “The Young Canuckstorian Project: Hometown Heroes”.
In light of the recent pandemic and the courageous work done by brave frontline workers, The Young Canuckstorian Project: Hometown Heroes celebrates some of the outstanding community leaders from Lambton’s past.
Lambton Public Health Announces Second Dose Vaccine StrategyPoint Edward, ON – Lambton Public Health (LPH) is happy to report the region’s vaccine rollout is expanding to offer second doses of a COVID-19 vaccine to the eligible individuals ahead of Health Canada’s 16-week interval timeline, which was originally created to prioritize first doses.
Second dose administration will be distributed according to the age-based and priority sequencing of first doses.
Western University Collaborations - May 31Sarnia, ON – The Western Sarnia-Lambton Research Park and Western University are strengthening their partnership.
The County of Lambton Community Development Corporation and Western University have renewed their affiliation agreement in an effort to enhance collaborations across the two regions.
Emergency Control Group Update - May 26, 2021Wyoming, ON - The County of Lambton Emergency Control Group met Wednesday, May 26 to discuss updates to the current COVID-19 situation.
At this meeting, the Emergency Control Group:
- Heard that over 68,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in Lambton County, as of Wednesday, May 26.
Protect Yourself, Your Family and Your Pets Against Tick BitesPoint Edward, ON – Lambton Public Health is reminding area residents to protect themselves and their families against ticks and Lyme disease when outdoors.
Lyme disease is spread by the bite of an infected blacklegged tick; a tiny, slow-moving bug about the size of a sesame seed.
Lambton COVID-19 Immunization Task Force Update – May 25, 2021Point Edward, ON – The Lambton COVID-19 Immunization Task Force met Tuesday, May 25 to discuss updates to the COVID-19 vaccine rollout plan in Lambton County. Here are some highlights from the meeting:
To date, a total of 68,755 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered to residents of Lambton County by public health, hospitals, primary care and pharmacies.
