Notice of Nomination
2026 Municipal and School Board Election
Notice is hereby given to the municipal electors of the Municipality of Lambton Shores
Nominations in the Municipality of Lambton Shores for the offices of:
Mayor: One (1) position to be elected at large
Deputy Mayor: One (1) position to be elected at large
Councillor: Seven (7) positions (one for each of the seven wards)
May be made by completing and filing in the office of the Clerk, nominations on the prescribed form and accompanied by the prescribed nomination filing fee of $200.00 for the head of council and $100.00 for all other offices. The filing fee is payable by cash, certified cheque, money order or debit.
The nomination of a person for an office on a Council must be endorsed by at least 25 persons in the prescribed form and in accordance with the Municipal Elections Act.
A nomination must be signed by the candidate and may be filed in person or by an agent during regular business hours between May 1, 2026 and August 20, 2026, and between 9:00 am and 2:00 pm on August 21, 2026 (Nomination Day).
In the event there are an insufficient number of certified candidates to fill all positions available, nominations will be reopened for the vacant positions only on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, between the hours of 9 am and 2 pm and such additional nominations, if required, may be filed in the office of the Clerk.
Nomination of School Board Trustees
Lambton Kent District School Board
One (1) to be elected to represent the Municipality of Lambton Shores, Township of Warwick and Town of Plympton Wyoming.
Nomination forms to be filed on the prescribed form and accompanied by the filing fee of $100.00 cash, certified cheque, debit or money order at the Clerk’s office of the Municipality of Lambton Shores, 9577 Port Franks Road, Thedford, Ont. May 1 to August 20, 2026 during regular working hours and then on nomination day, Friday, August 21, 2026 between the hours of 9:00 am to 2:00 pm.
St. Clair Catholic District School Board
One (1) to be elected to represent the Township of Brooke-Alvinston, Township of Warwick, Village of Oil Springs, Town of Petrolia, Township of Enniskillen, Town of Plympton Wyoming and Municipality of Lambton Shores.
Nomination forms to be filed on the prescribed form and accompanied by the filing fee of $100.00 cash, certified cheque, debit or money order at the Clerk’s office of the Town of Plympton Wyoming 546 Niagara St, Wyoming, Ont. May 1 to August 20, 2026 during regular working hours and then on nomination day, Friday, August 21, 2026 between the hours of 9:00 am to 2:00 pm.
Conseil Scolaire Viamonde
One (1) to be elected representing the Municipality of Chatham-Kent, County of Norfolk, County of Haldimand, and Municipalities located within the Counties of Elgin, Lambton and Oxford.
Conseil Scolaire Catholique Providence
One (1) to be elected representing municipalities located within the Counties of Bruce, Grey, Huron, Lambton and Perth.
Nomination forms to be filed on the prescribed form and accompanied by the filing fee of $100.00 cash, certified cheque or money order at the Clerk’s office of the City of Sarnia, 255 Christina St N, Sarnia, Ont. May 1 to August 20, 2026, during regular working hours and then on nomination day, Friday, August 21, 2026, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Nomination forms are available on our election webpage or from the office of the Clerk.
Clerk’s Office:
Stephanie Troyer-Boyd, Returning Officer/Clerk
Municipality of Lambton Shores
9577 Port Franks Rd
Thedford, Ont N0M 2N0
Phone: 519-243-1400
Email: election@lambtonshores.ca
Dated this 28th day of April, 2026
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