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Heritage Museum Launches Name The Bear Contest

Grand Bend, ON – With the recent sightings of a large black bear, or mukwa, in Lambton County, Lambton Heritage Museum has launched a “Name The Bear” contest on social media, which has generated some very symbolic name suggestions thus far.

"The black bear came to our area at an emotionally difficult time as people across Canada struggle with the discoveries of unmarked graves at former residential school sites,” said Dana Thorne, Curator/Supervisor at Lambton Heritage Museum. “Some of the contest...

Lambton Heritage Museums hosts Virtual Talk: Invasive Species in Your Backyard

Grand Bend, ON – Lambton Heritage Museum is hosting a virtual talk, Invasive Species in Your Backyard, in partnership with Pinery Provincial Park on Thursday, June 24 at 7:00 p.m.

Senior Park Interpreter, Nicole Benn, will explore the many invasive species that have infiltrated our local landscape. She will identify these invaders and discuss their effects on the natural environments of Ontario.

“We’re excited to partner with Pinery Provincial Park to explore this topic,” said Colleen Inglis, Education...

Lambton County Archives Shares Young Canuckstorian Project: Hometown Heroes

Wyoming, ON – Lambton County Archives is pleased to share a new collaborative community project called “The Young Canuckstorian Project: Hometown Heroes”.

In light of the recent pandemic and the courageous work done by brave frontline workers, The Young Canuckstorian Project: Hometown Heroes celebrates some of the outstanding community leaders from Lambton’s past. The project is spearheaded by local author and illustrator Mickey Maple, whose alter ego is Mike Collier, a recent Premier’s Award Nominee...

Lambton County Archives Introduces Virtual Appointments

Wyoming, ON – Lambton County Archives has shifted its service offerings during the COVID-19 pandemic to adapt and continue to provide researchers and genealogists access to its extensive collection of archival documents that share the stories of the people and places of Lambton County. To further provide an avenue for access, the Archives is now offering virtual appointments to the public.

Lambton County Archives remains closed in response to provincial orders, however serving the community remains...

Oil Museum of Canada receives program funding from Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers

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,...