Trades training, crime top of mind for Gladu as federal politicians return to work
Wyoming teen heads to OFSSAA curling championship
March 15, 2017
Nick Gerrits of Wyoming – seen here sweeping a rock during the SWOSSAA Championship – and his Sarnia St. Patrick’s teammates are heading to North Bay to compete at OFSSAA in curling after defeating Ridgetown High School and Vincent Massey High School at SWOSSAA March 6 in Blenheim.
The team, which includes Gerrits, Devon Crowe, Andrew Mousseau, and Dalton Crowe, travel to North Bay for the provincial tournament March 22 to 25.
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Trades training, crime top of mind for Gladu as federal politicians return to work
September 18, 2025
Heather Wright/The Independent Sarnia-Lambton-Bkjewanong MP Marilyn Gladu says she wants to tackle concerns about workforce shortages in the trades, crime and help communities in her riding find resources to build infrastructure and more affordable housing. Gladu took her seat in the opposition benches as the House of Commons began its second sitting under the Liberal minority government headed by Prime
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Abandoned oil well, soil contamination increase cost of project at Lambton works yard in Petrolia
September 18, 2025
Heather Wright/The Independent An abandoned oil well found at Lambton County’s public works yard in Petrolia is making the replacement of the fuel system there a lot more complex and a lot more expensive. In 2024, the county set aside $125,000 to replace the underground fuel storage tanks with an above ground pumps on a concrete pad. As the work
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Alvinston Legion has a new home in a familiar spot
September 18, 2025
Heather Wright/The Independent The Alvinston Legion has a new home on Nauvoo Road. The branch started raising money for a new building on the site of the former Columbia Hotel several years ago and had socked away $600,000 according to Terry MacDonald. “We were looking at a long time to raise enough money to be able to start to put a shovel in the
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Lancer Girls beat Tartans
September 17, 2025
It was a double header win for the LCCVI Girls’ basketball teams. First, the Junior Girls beat Wallaceburg 45-20 in the Petrolia gym. Then the Senior Girls topped the Tartans 42-29 in the second game. LCCVI heads to Forest to take on North Lambton in a doubleheader on Sept. 24 with the juniors playing at 5:30 pm and the seniors
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