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5 days ago · Lancers win Lambton-Kent volleyball titles. November 8, 2024. LCCVI has claimed both the Junior and Senior boys Lambton-Kent volleyball titles. In the Senior game, LCCVI beat John McGregor 3-0, winning the sets 25-19, 25-22 and 25-16 at home. The Juniors defeated the Wolfpack at Great Lakes 3-0. The Lancers won the sets 25-14, 25-18 and 35-14.
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November 9, 2024. John Wright/The Independent For the first time since 2009, two Canadian teams will meet in the gold medal game of the U17 World Challenge. Canada White beat Sweden 6-4 in the first semifinal Friday in Sarnia. Mathis Preston led the way offensively recording a hat trick and an assist.
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Former Lambton CAO steps in to help Warwick. July 10, 2024. Blake Ellis/The Independent Ron Van Horne is coming out of retirement. The former Chief Administrative Officer of Lambton County who retired in February 2023 is taking on the acting CAO reigns at Warwick Township. Warwick Township council approved the appointment at its July 8 meeting.
Lambton County residents, school children, Legion members mark ...
1 day ago · Lambton County residents, school children, Legion members mark Remembrance Day. November 11, 2024. Across Canada and in Lambton County, people paused to Remember. At the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, ceremonies are held to honour those who have served our country in wars. In Petrolia, school children mingled with adults at the ...
Floodwaters peak in Petrolia’s Bridgeview Park
Jul 17, 2024 · The gauges registered up to 150 mm in Petrolia over that time frame which is combining with the flood waters from runoff from upstream. Sankar says water levels crested in Strathroy yesterday around 6 pm after about 130 mm of rain. The authority says Bear Creek – which now sits about eight feet above normal – is already receding.
Trees toppled, power out after storm causes major damages in …
July 20, 2023. Brooke-Alvinston Mayor Dave Ferguson says it is amazing no one was injured. Alvinston took a major hit Thursday afternoon as a storm crashed through the East Lambton community leaving streets littered with trees and crashing into some buildings. Neighbours start to clear a pine tree on Morrell Street.
Petrolia/Kimball roundabout possible by 2026 | The Independent
Mar 15, 2024 · Heather Wright/The Independent. The roundabout at Petrolia Line and Kimball Road likely won’t be built until at least 2026. But Lambton County is making steps to get the plans for thr traffic calming circle ready this year.
Police searching Bridgeview Park in Petrolia | The Independent
2 days ago · November 10, 2024. There is a heavy police presence at Bridgeview Park south Sunday afternoon. As many as 12 police units are in and around the park in an apparent search for a suspect. Lambton OPP said on social media officers had blocked off Petrolia Line from Tank Street to the west of the bridge “a due to an ongoing investigation.”.
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Nov 4, 2024 · The Independent of Petrolia & Central Lambton is an award-winning community weekly newspaper. Founded in 2013, the staff of The Independent strive to provide the region with stories about their neighbours and how government decisions affect their lives. The staff of The Independent has won dozens of awards for their work, including Best Small ...
Province working on plan for abandoned oil wells
Apr 17, 2023 · Province working on plan for abandoned oil wells. Over a year and a half after an explosion demolished two buildings and injured 20 people in Wheatley, the Ontario government is meeting with municipal leaders hoping to find ways to deal with 27,000 abandoned oil wells in the province. Oil Springs Mayor Ian Veen and Plympton-Wyoming Gary ...