Hello everyone,

I hope everyone had a safe and healthy start to 2022. The month of January certainly came with challenges and increased restrictions, but it seems February is off to an optimistic start.

After a month of innovation by local businesses and restaurants in January (there were some pretty innovative outdoor winter-friendly patios), Ontario has returned to their framework to gradually ease public health measures. This is a step in the right direction for our local businesses, but remember to remain cautious and follow local public health guidelines to ensure public health indicators continue to trend in the right direction.

Lambton Public Health also recently celebrated the one year anniversary of the first COVID-19 vaccines administered in Lambton County. It is an important milestone to remind us how far we have come over the last year and how much the vaccines have done to protect our communities and the health care system as a whole.

Finally, don’t forget to enjoy the wonderful winter season! The temperatures might be cold, and the forecast looks like a lot of snow is on the way, but there are always things to do in our community during the winter. You will find a message below from our Fire and Emergency Services about important winter safety reminders. With those in mind, we can all bundle up and enjoy our Canadian winter while it’s here! Soon enough, we’ll be talking about summer being right around the corner.

Be kind and stay safe,

Mayor Bill

In accordance with Provincial regulations, Municipal operated recreation facilities officially reopened on January 31, 2022.

Please note that several local and Provincial public health measures remain in place, including the following requirements:

More information about what to expect with the reopening of our recreation facilities can be found on our website.

The GO-VAXX Bus is coming to Grand Bend! The GO-VAXX bus will be at the Grand Bend Area CHC (69 Main Street East) on Monday, February 14th from 12 to 5pm. Appointments can be made the day before beginning at 8am. More information can be found online at ontario.ca/vaccinebus

Lambton Public Health continues to offer walk-ins and appointments for first, second, and third dose vaccinations. For more information or to book a vaccine, please visit GetTheVaccine.ca

As of Wednesday, January 26, 2022 a total of 256,646 doses of a COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in Lambton County, with 78% of those ages 5+ now considered fully vaccinated.

With the reopening of our recreation facilities, public skating programs have resumed. Local public health restrictions remain in place. Details and schedule can be found on the Public Skating Calendar.

Winter weather is here and it's a great chance to review some winter weather reminders from our Lambton Shores Fire and Emergency Services.

Do you know why shelf ice is so dangerous? Check out their Important Winter Reminders for information on shelf ice, storm water ponds, snow removal, and more.

On Saturday, February 5, Lambton County Library will begin the final phase of its renovation project at the Forest Library. During this phase, the location is expected to remain closed until Tuesday, March 1, 2022.

More information can be found in the Lambton County Library's release.

Please remember that overnight parking (2am to 6am) on Municipal roads is not permitted in Lambton Shores. This is especially important during and after heavy snowfall.

More information about our parking by-law can be found on our website.

It's a toilet, not a garbage can: please don't try to flush things that shouldn't be flushed. And don't be fooled by wipes that pretend to be "flushable" - they simply don't break down quick enough and can cause serious issues.

Our advice: if you're wondering whether or not you should flush it, you probably shouldn't.

It's a busy month on the Council Meeting Calendar:

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As the Province begins to gradually ease restrictions, our local businesses and restaurants continue to need our support.

For local business listings, please check out the links below:

  

Looking for community events this month? Take a look at the local event calendars below:

To get in touch with someone at the Municipality, please visit our

Staff Directory.