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Lambton County Archives to host James Gordon concert

Wyoming, ON - Lambton County Archives will be hosting solo singer-songwriter James Gordon for a concert at the Sarnia Library Theatre later this month.

The concert will be held at 7:30 p.m., Friday, November 23.

Tickets for the event are $25 and can be ordered through the EventBrite link on the Lambton County Archives' Facebook page. Like the Lambton County Archives on Facebook to receive a $5 coupon code for the event.

In his 40 year career as a solo singer-songwriter and with the ground-breaking...

Black Gold Fest returns to the Oil Museum of Canada

Oil Springs, ON - Lambton County residents and visitors are invited to attend the Oil Museum of Canada Sunday, July 15 as the County museum celebrates Black Gold Fest.

The event, from 12 noon until 4 p.m., recognizes the 160th anniversary of the First Commercial Oil Well.

Activities include blacksmith demonstrations, vintage hand tools, Annie McLaughin's mini art show, Makerspace activities from Lambton County Library, country music by Colt & Dave, and bagpiper David Cummings.

Guided horse-drawn...

Horse-drawn wagon tours return

Oil Springs, ON - Family friendly horse-drawn wagon tours from the Oil Museum of Canada return every Sunday this summer, beginning July 8.

Tours are free with museum admission and are offered at 1, 2 and 3 p.m.

The 45-minute guided tour winds its way through historic Fairbank Oil Fields, a preserved pocket where history happened and the authentic oil technology of the 1860s is still operating. Fairbank Oil Fields and the Oil Museum of Canada share a National Heritage Site designation for the first...

Facility closures in North Lambton

Wyoming, ON - Loss of hydro at Lambton Heritage Museum and the Grand Bend Library has forced the closure of both facilities today.

It is unknown when power will be restored.

Visitors are encouraged to monitor lambtonmuseums.ca and lclibrary.ca for updates. Library patrons can also visit a neighbouring branch library or access a number of online programs and services on the Library's website.

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Please contact:

Andrew Meyer
Corporate Cultural Officer
County of Lambton
519-845-0809 ext. 5236
Email Andrew

Vintage films highlight Archives Awareness Week activities

Wyoming, ON - Lambton County Archives will be hosting its second-ever Vintage Films night at the Sarnia Library Theatre early next month.

The footage, from the Archives' collection, will be screened from 7 - 8 p.m., Tuesday April 10. Admission to Vintage Films night is free and caps off the celebration of Archives Awareness Week, April 3-7, 2018.

"This is a tremendous opportunity to screen local, historical footage that is not often viewed publicly," says Archivist Dana Thorne. "During Archives Awareness...