WM’s natural gas plant weeks from full production
The Independent wins national recognition
March 27, 2015
The Independent of Petrolia and Central Lambton has been named a Blue Ribbon Newspaper by the Canadian National Newspaper Association.
A Blue Ribbon award is given in the General Excellence division to any paper in the national competition that deserves recognition for excellence, as determined by the General Excellent judge.
The Independent, which was founded September 2013, competed in the General Excellence Circulation 4,000 to 6,499 division and was one of four newspapers nationwide to be given the Blue Ribbon Award.
The Yellowknifer, Nunavut News/North and The Yukon News were named the top newspapers in the category.
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WM’s natural gas plant weeks from full production
October 22, 2026
Heather Wright/The Independent After years of planning and nearly two years of construction, WM’s renewable natural gas plant in Watford is almost ready for production. Since September, crews have been working to bring the $150 million plant and pipeline up to standard to bring it online and sell to Enbridge Gas. The methane produced at Twin Creeks – one of
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LAMBTON VOTES: Lambton Shores Candidate Surveys
October 22, 2026
The Independent sent a questionnaire to each candidate for Lambton Shores Council. Below are the unedited responses from the candidates who responded to the survey: MAYORAL CANDIDATES Age : Lived in Lambton Shores since 1999 Work Experience: Small business owner for 33 years, 27 years in Lambton Shores Political experience : Last 17 years. 5 as Ward Councillor, 8 as Deputy
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LAMBTON VOTES: Dawn-Euphemia Candidate Surveys
October 22, 2026
The Independent sent a questionnaire to each candidate for Dawn-Euphemia Council. Below are the unedited responses from the candidates: Age: 61 todayPolitical and Work experience: No municipal political experience but I want to start here at home in Dawn-Euphemia. I’m very experience with number crunching and software Engineering tools. I run large projects with several moving parts in my current position. I’m
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LCCVI takes down North Lambton in LKSSAA baseball final
October 22, 2026
John Wright/The Independent After losing to Ursuline College in a tight LKSSAA final last season, LCCVI had something to prove. “We came into this season with a chip on shoulder.” said Lancers coach Brett Brydges. “We wanted to get over the hump and get to SWOSSAA.” That’s exactly what LCCVI did, getting a 10-2 win over North Lambton in the
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