Lambton lands part of 30×30 project
Sarnia Lambton and Lambton-Kent-Middlesex go blue while Liberals win majority
June 13, 2014
The province’s voters have returned the Liberals to power. Kathleen Wynne won a majority government in the vote, claiming 59 seats in all. The Conservatives lost ground in the legislature, winning just 27 seats. Leader Tim Hudak has already said he will not lead the party into the next election four years from now. The NDP made some gains, winning 21 seats including a sweep of the Windsor ridings. In southwestern Ontario, the rural/urban split was as clear as blue and red. Electoral maps show the Liberals won most of their seats in the 416 and 905 area codes while the rural area was a stronghold for the Conservatives. In Sarnia-Lambton, Bob Bailey (PC) fought off a stiff challenge by the NDP’s Brian White, claiming the victory with 18,720 votes to White’s 16,274. Anne Marie Gillis of the Liberals garnered 8,113. The Green Party’s Kevin Shaw polled just over 2,000 votes, with the Libertarians Andrew Falby taking 348. Monte McNaughton walked away with the election in Lambton-Kent-Middlesex earning 20,609 votes with his closest competitor, the NDP’s Joe Hill, earned 12,157. The Liberals under Mike Radan trailed with 9,297.
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Lambton lands part of 30×30 project
July 11, 2025
Heather Wright/The Independent Almost 700 acres of land along the Sydenham River, including some in Petrolia and Wawrick, will be recognized as conservation lands in Ontario. It’s part of an international plan to protect 30 per cent of the earth’s land and sea by 2030. Tim Payne, manager of forests for the St. Clair Region Conservation Authority, was contacted by
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No PW park fees for severed farm lots
July 11, 2025
The Independent Farmers severing a house from their land won’t have to pay a park land fee in Plympton-Wyoming. The idea came up for discussion at June 30 council meeting after the Committee of Adjustment suggested the town consider the idea. Developers of subdivisons must provide park land or pay a fee in lieu of land. Farmers severing homes don’t
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Learning about wood turning at Petrolia’s Art in the Park
July 11, 2025
Heather Wright/The Independent Petrolia’s downtown is filled with people for Art in the Park. Artisans and artists line Victoria Park and there are demonstrations going on as well. This is Brian Houf of The Houf Workshop in Corunna. He takes green wood and turns them into bowls and utensils using a lathe he made himself. Houf, who works for the
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Model trains and planes take over Mooretown Museum
July 11, 2025
The Independent There was a big turnout for Model Train Day at the Mooretown Museum on Sunday. It is the 80th anniversary of Victory in Japan Day and the end of the Second World War and a recent donation to the museum of 30 military and 7 warships models were incorporated into some of the train layouts. Also on hand
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