HomeMy WebLinkAboutLakeshore Advance, 2011-06-08, Page 1616 Lakeshore Advance • Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Bringing
The Lambton Heritage
Museum's latest exhibit is
bringing Lambton County's
communities and history to
life.
"Interesting lalmbton - The
history to life at Lambton Heritage Museum
People & The Stories" will pro-
vide an opportunity for resi-
dents and visitors to Sarnia-
Lanlbton to discover the
interesting artifacts and stories
that make the Lambton I lerit-
age Museum one -of -a kind.
From prime ministers to the
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average person, the stories of
Sanlia-la mbton are as diverse
as the county itself; from the
dancehalls along Lake 1luron
to the oil fields of Enniskillen,
from the cottages of Stag Island
to the farms of Warwick'ibwn-
ship. 'Ihe exhibit is open now,
until October 2011.
Beginning in lune, residents
in all eleven municipalities
within Lambton will he per-
mitted free admission to the
museum on the following
specified weekends:
June 18 & 19-Lambton
Shores, Plympton-Wyoming'
July 16 & 17-Petrolia, Enni-
skillen and Oil Springs'
July 23 & 24 -Sarnia, Point
Edward and St.Clair'
Aug 20 & 21 -Warwick,
Brooke-Alvinston, and I)awn-
Euphetllia'
'Proof of residency must be
provided upon entry.
'Innis is also the first year with
the museum's new Curator,
lalurie Webb.
Webb accepted the posi-
tion of Supervisor -Curator of
Lambton County's two muse-
ums and archives in October
of 2010 and is eager to meet
the residents of the County
and to give them a place to
tell their storks. On the des-
ignated free admission week-
ends, Webb will be available
Laurie Webb
to meet with visitors from
noon until 4 pm on each Sun-
day afternoon,
Since opening in 1978, the
Lambton heritage Museum
has become home to 11
remarkable collection of
interesting and distinctive
one -of -a kind items of local
significance, each of which
helps the museum to tell the
captivating human and natu-
ral history of Sarnia -Lamb -
ton. Webb often reminds
people about the importance
Of our local stories and arti-
facts, and the museum i5
always willing and interested
in hearing about these sto-
ries. "We encourage people
to contact us if they are
downsizing, or removing old
'clutter' from their homes to
The Rotary Club of Grand trend presents
An Evening with
Stephen Lewis
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Experience one of the world's great speakers —
right here at home!
Friday. June 24 7:30 pm
Huron Country Playhouse. (:rand Bend
All seats $S0
For reserved seats call 519-238-6000 or
toll-free 1-855-drayton.
Thanks to our lead sponsors:
Avon Maitland 1)istrict School Board
Grand Bend ('onunmity Foundation
Rotary Club of Grand Bend, Ontario Inc.
celebrating 20 years of service
be sure that important pieces
or our community's history
are not Simply thrown away,'
said Webb. "If you have an
interesting story about your
community, a person from
Lambton County, your fam-
ily, a business, or a commu-
nity event, we would like to
hear about it. 'These stories
help keep our history alive"
The Lambton heritage
Museum is open seven days a
week; Monday through Friday
from 10 a.111. until 5 p.n1., week-
ends and holidays from 11 a.m.
to 5 p.111 until October 31st, and
weekdays during November
and December. Admission is
$5. adults, $4. seniors/students,
$3. children, $15. family. The
museum is 8 knl south of
Grand Bend, on Highway 21.
Just a few of the interesting
items within the collection
include: the only remaining
horse-drawn ambulance in
Ontario, the largest collection
of pressed glass water pitchers
in Canada, a church originally
built in 1867, a fascinating
assortment of locally manufac-
tured agricultural implements,
rare steam engines originally
made in lalnlhton County and
historical photographs that
depict and recall the changing
face of Sarnia-l.iltllbtOrl'S
homes and communities.
For more information call
519 243-2600, visit www.lclmg.
org or email heritage.
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Water world
Magdoline Thayer 2, from Nelson BC was having a whole lot of
fun at Grand Bend's water park last week. Magdellne is the grand
daughter of Grand Bend's Betty and Murray Brown.