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Dawn-Euphemia officials say staff members will be serving the public behind closed doors. The municipality declared a state of emergency Wednesday. The office remains open but officials are asking the public to do their business over the phone. Payments for services and taxes can be made on line or left in the drop box on the left side of the

FROM THE LAMBTON COUNTY SCIENCE FAIR It is with regret that the Lambton County Science Fair Committee announce the 2020 fair, scheduled for April 3-4, is cancelled. “We have tried to find innovative ways in which students could still present their projects for judging later in the year, but there comes a point at which you simply have to admit

Petrolia is the latest community to declare a state of emergency. The town follows Lambton County, Oil Springs, Warwick, Sarnia, Pt. Edward and Lambton Shores action. The town’s emergency control group met this morning to make the call. “By declaring a state of emergency, our Municipal Emergency Control Group is ensuring that we can take action to protect our most

Lambton County has declared a local state of emergency as Canada tries to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus. The order was issued at 1:30 pm Wednesday. A news release from the county says the state of emergency was declared to raise public awareness regarding the gravity of COVID-19. “We hope your attitude toward the COVID-19 changes(with the declaration of

If you need to do business at Petrolia’s Victoria Hall, you’ll have to do it by phone. The Town of Petrolia, like many Lambton County municipalities, is limiting the risk of spreading the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) by closing its doors to the public. Laurissa Ellsworth, director of marketing and communications, says staff will continue to be at work, but the

Premier Doug Ford has declared a state of emergency in Ontario to reduce the spread of COVID-19. Thirty-two new cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID–19) were confirmed yesterday bringing provincial total to 177. There are more than 1537 people currently under investigation for the virus. The state of emergency allows sweeping measures designed to stop the spread of the virus

Ontario Premier Doug Ford has declared a state of emergency to reduce the spread of COVID-19. The effect of this closes all recreation centers, theaters, bars and restaurants excluding takeout and delivery until March 31. More to come

Lambton County is closing all of its libraries and museums. The county has been monitoring the advance of COVID-19, the flu like virus which is a pandemic. It made the decision to close all the cultural facilities to help limit its spread. Aside from the 25 libraries, the Oil Museum of Canada in Oil Springs, the Lambton County Archives in

Lambton County’s warden says the emergency control group is considering declaring a state of emergency. The group met Sunday to talk about the ongoing COVID-19 situation. Warden Bill Weber says they are looking at all options to reduce the spread of the flu-like virus. “It’s something we need to look at,” Weber says. “We need to make sure the public

Two local firefighters’ associations have cancelled their maple syrup/pancake events. The organizers of the 48th Annual Maple Syrup Festival in Alvinston made the call Saturday based on recommendations from the Ministry of Health, Lambton Public Health and Brooke Alvinston Emergency Management that any mass gatherings above 250 people be suspended until further notice. Officials said  “keeping everyone safe is paramount

Starting today, people who may have COVID-19 will be sent to an assessment centre in Sarnia. Bluewater Health has been given permission to open the site by the Ministry of Health. Officials say people who have been in contact with confirmed cases of COVID-19 and have symptoms or people who are in hospital or long-term care and retirement homes with

The Town of Petrolia is closing the Greenwood Recreation Centre and the Petrolia YMCA tomorrow until through April 5. A news release from the municipality says all bookings, classes, programs and scheduled public skating have been cancelled during this time as public health authorities urge people to avoid gatherings of more than 250 people to reduce the transmission of COVID-19.