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Community branding survey drawing
great response from Lambton residents
Sarnia -Lampton -The response
to an on-line community brand-
ing survey to gather residents'
opinions on Sarnia-Lambton is
garnering an excellent response.
Since the survey launch on June
16, over 933 people have gone
online to help bring our image
nto focus by providing their hon -
lir tit opintons on Lainbton county.
.' "(Jur consultants have been
amazed at the response the sur-
vey is receiving," notes Sarnia-
Lambton Economic Partnership
general manager George Mallay.
"Communities much larger than
ours have not had the response
that Sarnia-Lambton residents
are providing to our local survey.
Our community branding part-
ners are doing an outstanding job
in working together to get the
message about the survey out to
our residents."
"We're thrilled at the response,"
says Malloy. "Lambton residents
are proving once again how
deeply we care about our com-
munity. A huge thank you to eve-
ryone that has participated so far.
We hope those that haven't taken
the branding survey will have a
chance to du so before it closes on
July 4th."
(:rafted to determine Lampton
County's strengths, weaknesses,
challenges, and opportunities, the
ten-minute survey is a key part,
along with a wealth of other
research that has taken place, in
developing a community brand
for marketing I4inihton County to
visitors, residents, and
businesses.
All who live and work in
Lampton County are invited and
encouraged to participate. The
online survey can he found by
clicking on the "Bring Our Image
Into locus" link at www.
sarnialatnhton.on.ca. Printed
surveys are available by calling
the Economic Partnership office
at 519-332-11120 or toll free at
1-1100-972-7642.
Participants in the survey call
enter a gift draw for a Gift Basket
from Manleys Basics, Point
Edward; Golf for Two with cart at
the St. (:lair Parkway; or an
"Explore l.antbton" Weekend III
' Two.
1.ambton's coi nmunity
branding is being undertaken by
a group of key community
organizations, working with
Algarva thanks BMO
Algarve Grand Commander Bill
Vandenberk, member Brett
Denning, member Jim DeZorzi
and member Gerry Forster at their
fundraiser bbq late last month at
the Grand Bend Bank of Montreal.
The bank was thanked for their
donations for the event Including
the food and the sale of smoothies
at the cashier windows, The
Algarve Caravan raised $410.15
from thls lunch time event.
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Sarnia -Lampton,
Mosquito Larviciding
set to begin in Lambton County
Catch basin Larviciding has begun and will continue until September
30, 2013. The Community Health Services Department will be
monitoring and larviciding catch basins on public property, under the
authority of the local Medical Officer of Health, Dr, Sudit Ranade, to
control vector mosquito larvae that have the ability to transmit West
Nile virus.
Larvicide will be applied by the St. Clair Conservation Authority, a
Ministry of the Environment licensed operator with licensed pesticide
exterminators and qualified pesticide technicians, contracted by the
Community Health Services Department.
Within this time period three separate applications of the pellet
formula of the larvicide Methoprene, Altosid, Pest Control Products
Act (PCP) # 21809 will be applied at 21 day intervals, or Metho-
prene, Altosid XR Briquet ingot formula, PCP # 27694, will be placed
in up to 16,000 catch basins in urban settings in Lambton County
including Aamjiwnaang First Nation.
The Larvicide B.t.i (Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis), VectoBac
200G (granular formula), PCP # 18158, will be used in affected
stagnant water on public lands in urban areas in Lambton County
including Aamjiwnaang First Nation where there is ample evidence
of vector mosquito larvae present.
Please Prepare to Stop
The public is encouraged to take precautions when driving this
summer in consideration of employees who will be treating catch
basins across the county. Please look out for vehicles equipped with
a roof top yellow flashing light, West Nile virus signs, and a caution
signs reading "Makes Frequent Stops."
Remove Stagnant Water
Community Health Services urges Lambton residence to remove
stagnant water around their homes. Mosquitoes can lay eggs and
develop in water that has been sitting for as little as four days.
For more information or to report a dead
bird, call the West Nile virus info line at
519-383-3824, toll free 1-800-667-1839 ext.
3824 or visit www.lambtonhealth.on.ca.
fly
INat Nile
reduce the risk
COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Environmental Health & Prevention Services
180 Exmouth Street
Point Edward, ON N7T 7Z6
Telephone: 519-383-3824
COUNTY Or Toll free: 1-800-887-1839 ext. 3824
LAMBTON www.Inmbtonhealth.on.ca