Celebrating Women of Sarnia Lambton. Image courtesy of the Lambton Heritage Museum. March 2022.Celebrating Women of Sarnia Lambton. Image courtesy of the Lambton Heritage Museum. March 2022.
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Heritage Hour to celebrate local women

Lambton Heritage Museum is celebrating women of Sarnia-Lambton during a special virtual Heritage Hour Thursday night.

Curator Dana Thorne said a panel presentation will "highlight local women that have overcome great obstacles and fulfilled great purposes."

“Women have played very influential roles in Sarnia-Lambton over the years and we look forward to sharing stories of great significance in this talk,” said Thorne. "Heritage Hour is a great opportunity for museum professionals to come together and share local stories and research.”

Representatives from the Oil Museum of Canada, Lambton County Archives, Forest, Sombra and Moore Museums will take part.

Local history expert Glen Stott is also listed as a participant.

Heritage Hour is free, but pre-registration is required. Click here to register.

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