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Lambton County residents, families, businesses and community organizations have stepped up during these uncertain times. We want to celebrate these #LambtonStrong stories and help share them with the community. If you feel like you or someone you know is worth nominating, please nominate their story by making a submission below. We are stronger together. #LambtonStrong

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Clearwater Artwork
Artists at the The Lawrence House Centre for the Arts donated over 200 pieces of art to the Lambton Public Health Vaccination Clinic at Clearwater Arena to help turn a hockey “hub” into a community rallying point. .
#BeLikeManjit

#BeLikeManjit
Manjit Singh has provided over 1,600 meals free of charge to frontline staff throughout Lambton during this pandemic.
Volunteer Week

Volunteer Week
Volunteers give their time selflessly to helping others. We couldn’t have made it this far without the help from all our volunteers.
Emergency Shelter Clinic

Emergency Shelter Clinic
Our community partners came together to support administering 120 vaccinations for individuals and partners currently staying within the County of Lambton’s emergency shelter system.
90+ Vaccination Clinic

90+ Vaccination Clinic
There was a great turn out for the 90+ clinic in Point Edward and is an important first step to protecting our most vulnerable.
Community Vaccination Hub

Community Vaccination Hub
The newly expanded high volume immunization Hockey Hub at the Point Edward Arena is proof that vaccination is a community effort.
Bridgeview Public School

Bridgeview Public School
Students at Bridgeview Public School created artwork for the Point Edward community vaccination clinic.
Local Business Support

Local Business Support
Making vaccine rollout a success in Lambton County is going to take all of us working together. Some community members stepped up.
Carpenters Union

Carpenters Union
The local Carpenters Union donated their time and effort to build an entryway shelter to the vaccination clinic in Point Edward.
David Burrows

David Burrows
During the height of the Pandemic, David organized a ride of respect to honour front line workers.
Sharon LaPier

Sharon LaPier
When the pandemic shut down her business, Sharon Lapier worked alongside a team of family and friends to provide over 3,200 handmade masks and other PPE to the community for free.
Suzanne Thorne

Suzanne Thorne
Suzanne Thorne provided over 140 families in East Lambton with grocery packages three times each after lockdown sent kids home in March.
Kevin Churchill

Kevin Churchill
Kevin and his Brother-in-Law James were inspired to create a Facebook group that would reconnect our community through music.
Liwordson Vijayabalan

Liwordson Vijayabalan
Liwordson and his team at tmrrw inc. launched Shirts for Sarnia, and donated their services to make it happen.
Jarred Waller

Jared Waller
Back in March, Jared started a grass roots initiative to 3D print and deliver over 2500 face shields to frontline workers across Sarnia-Lambton.
Rodney Medwid

Rodney Medwid
Rodney and his wife Kendra started a local business support group which has now reached nearly 10,000 members.