Sarnia all-candidates debate a revealing evening
Fire departments search apartment after gas leak scare
January 9, 2014
Firefighters from the Petrolia-North Enniskillen and Oil Springs went home-to-home at MidValley Apartments in Petrolia after a resident thought they smelled natural gas.
Five fire vehicles filled the apartment’s Petrolia Line parking lot around noon Thursday going door-to-door using detectors to see if there was, in fact, a leak. Petrolia North Enniskillen Chief Lawrence Swift says while residents said they had smelled something, their detectors did not pick up any readings for natural gas.
Firefighters also walked the neighbourhood briefly, trying to detect natural gas. By 1pm, the department determined there was no danger to the residents.
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Sarnia all-candidates debate a revealing evening
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Cathy Dobson/The Independent With less than a week until election day, 28 candidates vying for eight council seats, spent four hours Tuesday trying to stand out as the right choice for Sarnia voters. They gathered at The Imperial Theatre in front of an audience of 200, with another 500 streaming the marathon event online. Compared to Monday night’s mayoral debate,
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LAMBTON VOTES: Petrolia Candidate Surveys
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