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COVID-19 Update: Municipal Impact

The Ontario government has announced that the province will be moving to Step One of their Roadmap to Reopen plan at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, June 11, 2021. There are several changes to public health and workplace restrictions with this announcement, however, many restrictions remain in place for gatherings, businesses, services, and other activities.

Please view the regulation for full details of restrictions in Step One of the roadmap.

Municipal impacts during Step One:

The following changes...

COVID-19 Update: Municipal Impacts

The provincewide Stay-at-Home order has now expired, but the Ontario government has announced that all other public health and workplace measures will remain in place until Ontario enters Step One of the Roadmap to Reopen.

Until the province enters Step One, the measures and restrictions listed under the Ontario government’s Emergency Brake will be in place, which includes restrictions on gatherings, businesses, services, and activities.

Click here to see a full list of restrictions during the...

Flags lowered to honour lives and memories of 215 children found buried at former residential school

The Municipality of Lambton Shores joins communities across Canada in mourning the 215 children whose remains have been found at the site of a former residential school in Kamloops, British Columbia. The discovery of the remains at the former Kamloops Indian Residential School in Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation territory was made public Thursday.

Flags on all Lambton Shores flagpoles will be lowered until further notice to honour the lives and memories of the 215 First Nation, Métis, and Inuit...

Update: Fire at Port Franks Marina

Lambton Shores firefighters responded to Port Franks Marina on Thursday night (May 27th) after the marina’s pavilion caught fire. Firefighters were able to quickly control the fire and prevent it from spreading to nearby areas.

“Thankfully, no one was hurt during the incident on Thursday night,” said Lawrence Swift, Fire Chief at Lambton Shores Fire and Emergency Services. “Although the pavilion was fully involved when our crew arrived, they were able to successfully control the fire and protect the...

AERIAL SPRAY NOTIFICATION – Gypsy Moth Control Program

UPDATE (May 28th, 2021): Zimmer Air Services Inc. was unable to complete their second aerial spray this week due to weather conditions. Weather permitting, the spray program is scheduled to resume Sunday morning (May 30th) between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.

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The second aerial spray application has been scheduled for Tuesday, May 25th. As with the first spray, Zimmer Air Services is scheduled to administer the aerial spray between 5:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. using helicopter.

Should weather not...