Firefighters, specialized equipment from St. Clair, local industry help put out ethanol plant fire in Chatham
Petrolia Lions crown speaking champs
February 20, 2014
The Petrolia Lions held their Club Level Effective Speaking contest on Sunday, February 16th, 2014. There were eight Junior Level, one Intermediate Level and two Senior Level participants. We appreciate the time and effort everyone made in presenting their very well thought out and informative speeches. It is thanks to the participants that we had a successful day. The successful 1st Place and 2nd Place candidates will now proceed to our District Effective Speaking contest to be held in Chatham. Winners for the each of the categories are: Junior Level: 1st Place Anna Leaper, 2nd Place Logan Wilkie and 3rd Place Peter Darrach. Intermediate Level: Marissa Mueller. Senior Level: 1st Place Elleke Beret, 2nd Place Sara Cecile. Thanks again to everyone and hope to see you next year.
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Firefighters, specialized equipment from St. Clair, local industry help put out ethanol plant fire in Chatham
September 16, 2026
The Independent Firefighters from Lambton County were among the first responders called to an early morning blaze at Chatham’s Ethanol Plant. Chatham-Kent firefighters were called to the Greenfield Global facility around midnight for a fire. By 3 am, firefighters from St. Clair Township, Borouge International – formerly NOVA – and Shell were on the scene to help with about 15
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Enniskillen wants International Plowing Match info
September 16, 2026
Blake Ellis/The Independent The Township of Enniskillen will reach out to the Ontario Plowmen’s Association (OPA) to meet about plans for the International Plowing Match to be hosted in the township in 2027. During the Sept. 8 council meeting, Councillor Tim Williams questioned whether the township had been notified about the 2027 International Plowing Match. It was announced in April
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Basement leak latest problem during Moore Sportsplex reno
September 16, 2026
The Independent Groundwater is seeping into the basement of the Mooretown Sports Complex It’s another problem uncovered during the renovation of the pool. Before the pool work began in April, council agreed to rebuild the change room. Contractors had found iron pipes in the walls were corroding. After finding some cash in the budget, council okayed that work. Then, in
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Flags honour Nisbet, secure first win in home opener
September 16, 2026
Barry Wright/The Independent Casey Schouten scored four times, including a natural hat trick in the second period, to lead the Mooretown Flags toa 6-1 win over Walpole Island in the PJHL opener at the Moore Sports Complex last Saturday night. Jace Dupuis had a goal and three assists for the Flags while Wes Robertson had the other goal for Mooretown.
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