LCCVI artists win at Fast Forward exhibit
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Environmental law association says Dresden dump project ‘may not be subject to any environmental assessment requirements’
May 12, 2025
The Independent The Canadian Environmental Law Association is concerned there may be no environmental oversight York1 Environmental’s plan to revive the Dresden dump. The company’s plan for a construction waste and soil recycling facility and rebuilding an expanded landfill at the site between Dresden and Dawn-Euphemia became public in last year. York1 wanted to move the massive project through the
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LCCVI artists win at Fast Forward exhibit
May 12, 2025
Blake Ellis/The Independent “This means so much to me,” said Brooklyn Brown. The Grade 12 student at LCCVI received one of three outstanding works awards. Brown, 18, received the award which came with a $250 prize, on Saturday during the exhibition of Lambton County secondary schools’ senior student art show, Fast Forward, hosted by Gallery in the Grove in Brights
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Port Lambton Pirates sweep Chatham
May 12, 2025
Both Port Lambton teams topped the Chatham Diamonds on Saturday at the Western Counties Senior baseball season opened in Wallaceburg. The Pirates’ 22u team downed the Diamonds, 11-0 and the Port Lambton senior club beat Chatham, 12-2. Chatham fell to 0-3 on Sunday bowing 9-0 to Dresden. The scheduled game last Friday between the Wyoming Cattlebarons and the Wyoming Jr.
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MPP asks Integrity Commissioner to investigate links between Ford and York1
May 10, 2025
Heather Wright/The Independent A Liberal MPP is asking the province’s Integrity Commissioner to investigate the ties between the Ford government and the owners of York1 Environmental Services. It comes after the province reneged on a promise to force an Environmental Assessment of the controversial York1 Environmental project near Dresden. Ted Hsu, the MPP for Kingston-Frontenac, has written a letter to
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