The Independent

The Central Lambton Family Health Team and Petrolia’s new street festival are among of 20 groups are getting help for creative projects.

The health team is working on a project called Tuning In to help with loneliness. It has received a $5,000 grant for the project. The Town of Petrolia is also getting a grant of $3,250 for its new festival Eats, Beats and Boutiques.

Three groups will be getting money to help fund anniversary celebrations. The Girl Guides will receive $1,450 to help celebrate the club’s 100th anniversary, Arkona will receive $5,000 to celebrate its 150th anniversary and Plympton-Wyoming will also receive $5,000 to mark its 25th anniversary.

The 20 projects representing an investment of $75,165 in funding to support local arts,
culture, and heritage initiatives.

Each year, the program makes available up to $75,000 in funding – $35,000 of this funding is set
aside for projects that have a county-wide impact, and $10,000 is allocated to Sarnia, North, Central, and South Lambton County.

Here’s a full list of the projects.

• $1,100 to Cabin Fever JMF Inc. to support new music releases ‘No Back Page’ and
  ‘Good Old Days’.
• $1,500 to the Sarnia Concert Association to work to provide free tickets to engage a more diverse audience
• $3,500 to Kettle Point Productions for their Summer Screening Party event.
• $10,000 to artist Morris Wazney, SHED 28, to produce a bronze monument installation
  at Whtye Park, Forest
• $5,000 to Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority for the Arkona Lions Museum
  modernization and accessibility initiative.
• $3,250 to Town of Petrolia to support the delivery of Petrolia’s Eats, Beats and
  Boutiques
• $5,000 to the Central Lambton Health Team to support its music program Tuning In:
  Community Notes on Bridging Gaps Due to Loneliness.
• $4,000 to the Bluewater Wind Ensemble for their Fill the Hallto continue to build
  the base of musicians and audience members
• $3,625 to the nuSarnia Foundation for its Village of Care: Community-Led Mural project.
• $3,100 to the International Symphony Orchestra to support Music Brings Joy: A
  Sensory-Friendly Experience.
• $2,040 to The Lawrence House Centre for the Arts for their development and networking
  program for artists.
• $1,450 to local Girl Guides to support the event Celebrating 100 Years of Girl Guides in
  Lambton County.
• $5,000 to the Arkona 150 Anniversary Committee to support its planned Arkona 150th
  Anniversary event.
• $5,000 to the Town of Plympton Wyoming for its anniversary project Celebrating 25
  Years of Plympton-Wyoming while Recognizing the Past that Shaped Us.
• $5,000 to The Village of Oil Springs to support the production of historical flags and
  banners that promote the community’s history and commemorate local veterans.
• $5,000 to Moore Agricultural Society for its Heritage Mural Series project.
• $2,000 to Sombra Museum to support the installation of the Frank Moffat Propeller
  Exhibit.
• $5,000 to the Corunna Kiwanis Club for the creation of the Corunna Library Mural –
  Welcome to Corunna!
• $3,350 to the Inwood 150th Celebration Committee to support the Inwood 150 Music
  Festival and other events in 2026.
• $1,250 for the Corunna Street Festival to support Creative Car Kits for Kids.