ICYMI: Record-breaking crowd at Alvinston Rodeo
Scooter driver charged with drug possession in Brooke-Alvinston
July 24, 2015
A St. Clair Township man is facing drug charges after police stopped a man on scooter in Brooke-Alvinston.
Police say they stopped a man on Nauvoo Road around 7:40 Thursday night and suspected him of drinking while driving. The driver took a roadside breath test. Police also found 466.5 grams of marijuana.
24 year-old Derek Cail of St. Clair has been given a three day driving suspension and has been charged with possession of marijuana. He’ll appear in court in September.
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ICYMI: Record-breaking crowd at Alvinston Rodeo
June 20, 2025
Heather Wright/The Independent Like the movie says; if you build it, they will come. The Alvinston Pro Rodeo committee brought in larger stands hoping to accommodate visitors to the three-day event. Saturday night, those stands were filled and there were still people looking for seats according to Chairman Dan Cumming. Here’s just some of the action from the event:
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Heather Wright/The Independent Before there was money to bring a bus into Wyoming, Susan Mills was answering questions from residents about a new rural transit system. The Town of Plympton-Wyoming became a partner in the rural transit system called Huron Shores Area Transit earlier this spring. But service didn’t begin immediately. Lambton Shores, which runs the system, and its partners,
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