Sarnia-Lambton Closures

CLOSED or CANCELLED due to COVID-19

LATEST 

The Lambton County Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society holds its educational events at the LDS Church, 1400 Murphy Road every second Tuesday of the month at 7:30 pm. (in south hall) THE APRIL 14, 2020 MEETING HAS BEEN CANCELLED

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SCHOOLS:

ALL schools across Ontario are closed until May 4, 2020, due to provincial state of emergency.

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Effective March 16 at 5:00 p.m., Lambton College will close and implement its work from home strategy.

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Lambton College announced in a media release Friday afternoon that classes will be suspended from March 16-20 to retool programs, but that the school will remain open.

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LWI has cancelled the March 30 indoor presentation at the YMCA Learning Centre

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MUNICIPAL & POLITICAL

Lambton Public Health is reducing some routine services to redirect resources to the COVID-19 response

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The Annual General Meeting of the Sarnia-Lambton Federal Liberal Association scheduled for March 31 has been postponed until further notice.

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The Point Edward Municipal Office will be closed to the public as of 5 p.m. Wednesday until future notice. The Point Edward operating budget meeting as well as a regular council meeting scheduled for Tuesday, March 24, have been cancelled.

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The City of Sarnia closing all facilities including city hall as of 4:30 p.m. March 18 until further notice. Essential services being maintained.

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Any individual with a scheduled date to attend the Sarnia Police Station to have fingerprints taken is being told not to attend until further notice is given.

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A meeting between Sarnia-Lambton officials and Ontario’s health minister to discuss a detox centre in the city is in the process of being rescheduled.

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Sarnia City Council Meeting for March 23rd is cancelled.

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The town of Petrolia has cancelled its regular town council meeting scheduled for March 23 and closed its municipal office to the public.

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Sarnia Transit says there will be no College Express for the Remainder of the semester.

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The city of Sarnia, Lambton County, Petrolia and Point Edward all announced facility closures and program cancellations.

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MP Marilyn Gladu’s office is closed to the public. Concerns are being handled by phone (519) 383-6600.

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Tourism Sarnia Lambton will be closed to the public until April 5th.

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Effective Wednesday March 18, the St. Clair Township Civic Centre will be closed to the public. In addition, the Moore and Sombra museums, the library buildings, the local community halls – inclusive of all scheduled events – will be closed at end of business Tuesday.

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Until further notice, the Longwoods Road Conservation Area Resource Centre/Museum will be closed to the public — the Longwoods Road Conservation Area will remain open from 9 a.m. to sunset.

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The County of Lambton has closed all cultural services facilities, including libraries, museums and the gallery, until April 5.

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The St. Clair Region Conservation Authority has cancelled the 2020 Maple Syrup Festival scheduled for March 21 and 22.

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Mooretown Sports Complex is closed for the foreseeable future.

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The Watford Arena, Centennial Hall and the Warwick Community Centre will all be closed until further notice. All ice and facility rentals are cancelled.

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The Warwick Township Office will be closed and is tentatively planned to reopen on Wednesday, March 18th.

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ENTERTAINMENT

All operations at Sarnia’s Imperial Theatre, including rehearsals, meetings and all other business under the Theatre Sarnia and Imperial Theatre umbrella, will be suspended until April 6th.

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Jackpot City will close all Ontario locations (Sarnia, St. Thomas, Timmins, Forest City) until further notice.

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Cineplex has announced that it will be closing all of its cinemas across Canada until April 2.

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DAYCARE

Miss Helen’s Place Daycare will be closed until April 6.

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AGENCIES

All Goodwill Community Stores and Donation Centres are now closed. Please do not drop off donations while they are closed as it creates a health risk for our community. The Goodwill Career Centre on London Road will be suspending in-person services until further notice. Although the centre is closed, it will continue to provide services via telephone and virtual services — (226) 349-2485.

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St. Clair Child & Youth closing its physical locations, launching mental health telephone counselling & consultation service for ages 0 to 17 effective Monday March 23…(519) 337-3701.

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The Sarnia-Lambton Canadian Cancer Society on Christina Street is closed to the public. Messages can be left at 519-332-0042 or by email at pmckinlay@ontario.cancer.ca.

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Organization for Literacy in Lambton’s Adult and Children’s programs are cancelled until further notice.

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Salvation Army church services and weekly church programs are cancelled until further notice.

The food bank will remain open by appointment only.

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The YMCA of Southwestern Ontario has closed all service locations until April 6 due to the impacts of COVID-19.

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Community Living Sarnia-Lambton (CLSL) has made the decision to cancel the following programs until further notice: Wawanosh Day Options, The Activity Centre, Adult and Children’s Respite, Employment Transitions and JobPath, Community Participation / Recreation Activities

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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Sarnia-Lambton is closed until April 6.

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Sarnia-Lambton Children’s Aid Society is closing the office and only communicating now through telephone calls– (519) 336-0623.

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NeighbourLink Sarnia-Lambton will be closed until further notice — check the group’s Facebook page for updates.

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Boys & Girls Club of Sarnia Lambton we will be suspending all programs and services for a minimum of 21 days — check the group’s website and social media channels for further updates.

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St. Clair Child and Youth Services is closed until April 6, including in-home supports through Family Solutions and Youth Justice Services at Sarnia courthouse.
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The Lochiel Kiwanis Community Centre will be closed to the public beginning Monday with plans to reopen April 6th unless otherwise indicated.

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The Sarnia Humane Society is closed to the public and all volunteers.
Only the following essential services will be permitted:
1. Intake of Stray Animals
2. Owner pick ups of stray animals
3. Pick up of already adopted animals

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Pathways’ Health Centre for Children is closed for services until April 6th.

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Ska:na Family Learning Centre, and Little Friends Childcare/Early ON Centre is closed until April 5th.

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The New Beginnings ABI and Stroke Recovery Association in Sarnia will be closed until April 5th.

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Sarnia-Lambton Rebound has closed all locations until April 6th.

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NURSING HOMES

Vision Nursing Home in Sarnia is closed to all visitors.

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EVENTS

The Bluewater Anglers have decided to cancel all club activities for the next several weeks. The cancellations include…
April 1st Board of Directors Meeting
April 7th General Membership Mtg.
April25th Club Spring Derby Outing, and
and with “heavy heart” the 44th Annual Salmon Derby scheduled for May 1-10

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The Point Edward Skating Club has cancelled its annual skating carnival “What a Wonderful World” scheduled for April 4-5.

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The 2020 Sydenham River Canoe and Kayak Race, scheduled for April 19, 2020, is cancelled.

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The Clean Harbors Household Hazardous Waste collection day March 28 is cancelled.

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The Lambton County Music Festival (April 20 – May 1) is cancelled.

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The Annual Beef Dinner at the Brigden Fairgrounds on March 29 has been postponed until a later date yet to be determined. Please keep your tickets and check website for further updates at www.brigdenfair.ca.

The Brigden Fair Office is closed to the public until further notice. Staff can be reached thru email info@brigdenfair.ca or telephone 519-864-4889.

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Lambton County Library has canceled Wab Kinew’s visit to Sarnia March 19.

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Royalty Rebekah Lodge in Forest has cancelled their luncheon for Friday, March 20 — cancellations for luncheons in April and May are pending.

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The 37th annual Sarnia Home Show scheduled for early April has been cancelled because of the COVID-19 outbreak.

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The Bluewater Anglers are cancelling their annual Hatchery Open House March 21 and March 22.

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The Sarnia Horticultural Society meeting scheduled for Wed., March 18 at the Lochiel Kiwanis Centre is cancelled.

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The St. Clair Region Conservation Authority has cancelled the 2020 Maple Syrup Festival scheduled for March 21 and 22.

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All public programs and events currently scheduled at the Judith & Norman Alix Art Gallery are cancelled immediately through to Sunday, April 5th.

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The Thedford Skating Club has cancelled their carnival set for March 21.

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BUSINESSES

Smith Funeral Home is closed until further notice. Private services will be limited to 10 and less people.

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Lakeview Cemetery…Please be advised that our office has now suspended general walk-in traffic.

We remain available to assist you by calling the office at 519-337-5761 or e-mail us at info@lakeviewcemetery.ca

Business will now be conducted via phone, e-mail or video chat as much as possible.

However, if you need to meet with us in-person, an appointment will be scheduled and will be limited to a maximum of two persons.

The Western Sarnia-Lambton Research Park will close as of 11.59 pm on March 24.

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Starting March 23, Express Employment Professionals team will begin working remotely until further notice. Job seekers looking for work, are asked to email resumes to jobs.sarniaon@expresspros.com or visit www.expresspros.com/sarniaon. Associates, clients, and other employers can call (519) 336-7962 to be directed to a member of the team.

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EB Games have closed all stores across Canada.

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The Service Ontario office in Petrolia is closed until further notice.

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Sarnia Family Optometry closed until March 30 on the directive of Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health and recommendation of the College and Association of Optometrists. Current patients can leave a message for emergency care on office phone line.

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Holly’s Heavenly Touch in Corunna is closed until future notice.

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Ontario orders closure of non-essential businesses effective at day’s end March 24 for 14 days.

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All courses at Bluewater First Aid Training Centre closed until April 6.

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The Maple City Homes administration office will be temporarily closed effective end of business day Thursday, March 19th. Staff will continue to provide all regular services, during regular business hours, but remotely. Means of communication will be easily accessible via video chat, email or telephone. As of Friday, March 20th at 5 p.m. all construction activity will be put on hold, and the situation will be re-evaluated on March 30th.

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Toppers International on Kathleen Ave is closed until futher notice.

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Alvinston legion branch 249 has closed for awhile, weekly events are cancelled.

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Waterville TG in Petrolia is shutting down as of 11 p.m. Friday for one week.

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Trendsetters Hair Studio is closed until at least April 2.

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Dr. Vallée, Clinical and Rehabilitation Psychologist’s office will be temporarily closed for all in office patient sessions; however, we are currently offering phone and virtual online sessions for current or past patients. Please contact the office at 519-337-8601 for more information about how to set up these sessions. We will continue to monitor the situation and will reopen fully when it is safe to do so.

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Kurt Fuoco Denture Clinic will be closed until April 6. The clinic is still taking calls at (519) 336-2731) and say they may be doing emergency appointments as well.

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Corunna’s Service Ontario Licence Bureau will be closed until April 1.

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Fuzion Hair Concepts will be closed until April 1

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Knest Salon and Spa is closed until March 30, hoping to reopen on March 31.

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Huron Oaks golf academy has closed.

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The Oaks restaurant is open Monday through Saturday from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. for TAKE OUT ONLY.

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Archway Health and Sports Services has closed its clinics in Sarnia, Petrolia and Grand Bend until March 30th. All appointments have been cancelled.

Smith Funeral Home has cancelled all public services until further notice.

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Feige Denture Clinic is closed until April 6 – the clinic will be taking care of emergencies by appointment by calling 519-336-6580.

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The Rapids Family Health Team is closing Laboratory Services at 233 Cameron St. in Corunna until further notice.

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Psychotherapist Kathleen Courtney’s office at 172 Cromwell St. is closed. Online counselling is available.

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The Maczko Chiropody and Orthotic Centre on Exmouth Street is closed until further notice.

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All GoodLife and Fit4Less locations across Canada are closed until further notice.

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Sarnia Chiropractic and Performance Centre is closed until further notice.

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The Sarnia-Lambton Chamber of Commerce Annual General Meeting and Business after 5 on March 18th are cancelled.

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The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) has decided to temporarily close all casinos across the province including sites in Sarnia and Point Edward.

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The Royal Canadian Legion on Front Street in Sarnia is closed until further notice.

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The Petrolia Legion is closed until further notice.

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Wyoming Legion is closed.

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RELIGIOUS

St. Pauls Church in Petrolia is closed (including the office) until further notice

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All church services at Watford United Church are cancelled until further notice.

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Redeemer Lutheran Church, 429 Indian Road N., Sarnia has suspended worship services until further notice.

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Forest United Church has cancelled their church services for March 22 & 29, as well as all functions and events up to and including the Soup & Sandwich on April 5

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Wilkesport United Church’s stew supper on March 19th has been cancelled.

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Grace United Church is closed.

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ROADS:

Old Lakeshore Road between Penhuron Drive and Kenwick Street will be closed to through traffic during weekdays, from 7 a.m. until 6 p.m.,until the end of March.

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Old Lakeshore Road between Helen Avenue and James Street West is closed until the middle of March for shoreline restoration. Local traffic only.

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Fleming Road is closed between Egremont Road to Lakeshore Road in Plympton-Wyoming.  The closure is expected to last for four weeks.

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