Sarnia all-candidates debate a revealing evening
Mackenzie Volunteer Prize looks to honour those who help
February 7, 2015
If you know someone who is a selfless volunteer, there is a new way to recognize them.
It’s called the Mackenzie Volunteer Prize and one of the founders of program hopes it will be a celebration of volunteerism that also honours Canada’s second prime minister.
JD Booth came up with the idea after considering how important volunteers are to the community. He’s enlisted the help of a number of companies, including Bluewater Power and Nova, to come up with a $2,000 cash prize for an organization of the winner’s choice.
Nominations are being received until March 1 and following that, Booth and a small team will review nominations to determine, in part, the semi-finalists. People will also get to vote on social media. The
Mackenzie Volunteer Prize will culminate in an April 15 event to be held at Victoria Playhouse Petrolia.
You can find the nomination form at www.lambtonshield.com/mvp.
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Sarnia all-candidates debate a revealing evening
October 21, 2026
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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St. Clair will be reimbursed for help at Chatham ethanol plant fire
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Heather Wright/The Independent St. Clair Township Councillor Brad Langstaff wants to know what it cost for the fire department to help fight an ethanol plant fire in Chatham. Sept. 16, 15 firefighters, the township’s two tower trucks and its drone headed to Chatham to help battle a massive fire at Greenfield Global. St. Clair was called on because it has
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Enniskillen rejects request for ATVs on township roads
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LAMBTON VOTES: Petrolia Candidate Surveys
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The Independent sent a questionnaire to each candidate for Petrolia Council. Below are the unedited responses from the candidates: Work Experience: Policy Advisor, Sarnia-Lambton Chamber of Commerce; former Constituency Assistant to MPPs Bob Bailey and Billy Pang; former parliamentary intern with MPs Marilyn Gladu and Jake Stewart; former Town of Petrolia Parks & Recreation Summer Labourer; former Dietary Aide at
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