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Oil Museum of Canada receives program funding from Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers
Posted on Monday, May 03, 2021 04:21 PM
Oil Springs, ON – The Oil Museum of Canada, National Historic Site recently received sponsorship from the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP) for a programming initiative.
Traveling Trunk education kits have been an offering of the museum since 2019. They were established in an effort to bring more local history directly into the classroom. The kits have been available for rent to teachers at a small cost. The two themed kits focus on two different topics, Geology and Oil History,...
Paint Ontario Art Show and Sale Postponed
Posted on Thursday, April 22, 2021 02:26 PM
Grand Bend, ON – Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic public health restrictions and the ongoing closure of Lambton Heritage Museum, the Paint Ontario Art Show & Sale is being postponed until September 3 - 26, 2021. The 25th anniversary show will be a live, in-person show - not a virtual show - operating with similar COVID protocols to the successful show that took place in September 2020.
Paint Ontario is the largest show and sale of representational art in Ontario, typically featuring over...
Northern Collegiate Students Present Proposed Interactive Displays to Oil Museum of Canada
Posted on Tuesday, April 20, 2021 02:31 PM
Oil Springs, ON – Grade 12 Design and Technology students from Northern Collegiate Institute & Vocational School have concluded their recent quadmester by completing scaled designs of interactive displays for the Oil Museum of Canada, National Historic Site.
Over a three week period, the students worked to plan and prepare scale models of the interactive displays. The process consisted of developing preliminary design sketches and concepts, working drawings and a small scale model of their proposed...
Heritage Sarnia-Lambton to Host Upcoming Heritage Hour Talk
Posted on Tuesday, March 30, 2021 12:07 PM
Grand Bend, ON - The eight museums in Lambton County that comprise Heritage Sarnia-Lambton will be hosting a virtual Heritage Hour on Thursday, April 15 at 7 p.m. This panel presentation, titled Lambton Calamities, will explore moments in our local history that have tested our resolve and challenged our resilience. Museum professionals from across Lambton County will explore manmade and natural disasters that have shaken our landscape for over 100 years.
“We are looking forward to hosting our first...
Lambton County Archives to Host Virtual Property Research Workshop
Posted on Tuesday, March 30, 2021 10:53 AM
Wyoming, ON – Lambton County Archives will be hosting a Researching Your Property virtual workshop on Tuesday, April 6, 2021 from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Join Archivist/Supervisor, Nicole Aszalos as she demonstrates how to conduct research on your property using online resources from Lambton County Archives. This workshop will include information on navigating OnLand.ca, a free online resource that shares access to Ontario land records from across the province, and will also explore the Township Papers...
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