Category: In the News
Articles clipped from local media related to Ipperwash.
Phase 3 – What does that mean for Ipperwash?
Message from Mayor Bill Weber Hello everyone, As we expected, the Province of Ontario announced that Lambton County would be moving into Stage 3 of reopening this Friday, July 24 th . Stage 3 means that more restrictions will be loosened and nearly …
Researchers confirm tornado Sunday near Arkona
Weather researchers at Western University in London confirmed an EF1 tornado hit a dairy farm on Gordon Road near Arkona Sunday, among several connected with severe weather that day across the region. The researchers said the tornado in Lambton Shores …
Water Testing
Starting Monday, June 22 daily water monitoring at Ipperwash Beach will commence and will run until the last week of August. Water quality status reports for beaches will be updated daily and can be accessed through the following options: Text …
Port Franks aerial spraying
Invasive species has Port Franks, Ont. residents calling for aerial spraying PORT FRANKS, ONT. — Rick Thomas hardly goes outside his Port Franks home anymore because of the abundance of gypsy moth caterpillars, and their droppings, which literally cover his …
Garbage & Vandalism
Recently Lambton Shores installed new posts and signs at the road allowances to ensure pedestrian safety along the edge of the water. Sadly, only three days after installation, some of the work has been damaged or removed. This selfish disregard …
Scientists to explore mysterious Lake Huron sinkholes
Research boat explores a sinkhole on the northern edge of Rockport’s Middle Island. Image: NOAA/David Ruck, Great Lakes Outreach Media By Carin Tunney Scientists will return to Lake Huron this summer to explore one of the deepest mysteries of the …
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May 11: No new COVID-19 cases reported in Sarnia-Lambton
The Lambton Public Health office on Exmouth Street in Point Edward is shown in this photo. FILE PHOTO / THE OBSERVER
Following news of the area’s 17th death from COVID-19, no new cases were reported by Lambton public health as of Sunday evening. The latest death, reported late Saturday, was a resident from Vision Nursing Home, where three residents have now …
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Assessment centre opened at Kettle and Stony Point
A resident walks along Ipperwash Beach on the shore of Lake Huron on Thursday December 11, 2014
Kettle and Stony Point First Nation got its own assessment centre for COVID-19 this week. The community southwest of Grand Bend has had three confirmed cases of the pandemic coronavirus-caused disease. Everyone has recovered, Chief Jason Henry said. By opening …
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Test centre to open locally
COVID-19 test centre to open at Kettle & Stony Point First Nation Kettle Point (Blackburnnews.com photo by Sue Storr.) A COVID-19 testing centre will open at Kettle and Stony Point First Nation this week. Chief Jason Henry said individuals at …