Picket Lines at Lambton College  Oct 16, 2017. BlackburnNews.com photo by Jake Jeffery.Picket Lines at Lambton College Oct 16, 2017. BlackburnNews.com photo by Jake Jeffery.
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Lambton College Cancels Fall Open House

Lambton College has been forced to cancel its fall open house due to the ongoing faculty strike impacting Ontario's 24 colleges.

The event, previously scheduled for November 18, will now take place January 13.

Lambton College is still open during the strike and says its committed to providing as many services and resources as possible to students during this time.

Those wanting to learn more about the college and its programs can call 519-541-2403 or email info@lambtoncollege.ca.

In the meantime, Ontario’s colleges have confirmed that a vote on a contract proposal is set for next week.

The College Employer Council says that the Ontario Labour Relations Board has ordered a vote to take place next Tuesday through Thursday, November 14 to 16.

The vote will be conducted electronically to allow as many faculty members to participate as possible.

The council is still urging the faculty union to suspend the strike at least until the vote is tabulated and allow students to return to the classroom.

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