BASF employees learn the ropes at Petrolia’s Community Refrigerator
Petrolia’s Farmers’ market a busy place Saturday
May 28, 2015
The Petrolia Farmer’s Market was buzzing with activity as it opened for the first time of the season Saturday. Fresh produce, breads, spring rolls, jams, pepperoni, and mini-donuts, made-to-order, were among the products on offer. The market’s Grand Opening celebration will take place May 30, beginning at 9 am. There will be a barbecue hosted by Mayor John McCharles and the marketing committee will unveil new tourism carts for the downtown area. Gardeners will also find something at the market as the town’s signature White Rose will be for sale along with perennials.
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BASF employees learn the ropes at Petrolia’s Community Refrigerator
September 22, 2026
Company was in town to deliver $25K award from Growing Homes contest Heather Wright/The Independent The Petrolia Community Refrigerator had some new volunteers Monday. Max Vandenborre of BASF Agriculture Solutions helped Harvey Leckie pack hamburger for the freezer in the basement of St. Paul’s United Church, carefully putting small portions of the meet in plastic bags. Vandenborre was one of
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‘Once a Wrangler, always a Wrangler’
September 22, 2026
Core Jackson honoured by Wyoming Minor Baseball Barry Wright/The Independent Core Jackson says his first season of professional baseball was the stuff of dreams. The Wyoming native was drafted by the New York Yankees in 2025 and appeared in 100 games this season spilt between a pair of New York Yankee affiliates; the Hudson Valley Renegades and Somerset, New Jersey
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High expectations as Lancers kick-off the 2026 football season
September 22, 2026
Ryan Aarts/The Independent Five years after the LCCVI football program was rebooted, the Lancers are no longer just trying to compete, they’re operating with high expectations. That’s according to LCCVI Football Coach Brett Waring as the team heads into its first game of the 2026 season Thursday. Waring says he and Assistant Coach Matt Godfrey “had a good base” to
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Parts of Petrolia Line, Rokeby to be turned to gravel
September 21, 2026
Heather Wright/The Independent There will be more gravel roads in Brooke-Alvinston before winter or at least patches of gravel. Brooke-Alvinston councillors have agreed to tear up the asphalt in sections of two roads which have been damaged and repaired countless times. Public Works Supervisor Jamie Butler recommended tearing up about 700 meters of asphalt on Petrolia Line east of Nauvoo
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