LAMBTON VOTES: Petrolia
Learning about Black Gold
July 20, 2016
Hundreds of people came out to learn more about Lambton County’s oil heritage at the Oil Museum of Canada’s Black Gold Day. Visitors got their hands on oil drilling equipment including Gabriella Baird of Allen Texas who learns how to drill wood. Visitors watched spinning displays with Spinners Elaine Dobbin, Christie Poolman and Missy Whaley, were serenaded by piper David Cummings and took wagon tours given by Claire Jardine through historic oil fields catching a glimpse of Murray Watson’s metal sculptures depicting Oil Spring’s history.
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LAMBTON VOTES: Petrolia
October 14, 2026
Places for youth, growth, traffic and that small town feeling Heather Wright/The Independent They are as young and eager, they are experienced in the world of municipal politics but all want the same thing; to give back to the place they call home. Recently, all 12 of the candidates running for the six councillor positions in the Town of Petrolia
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Former Sarnia mayoral candidate endorses Molson, former MP endorses McEachran
October 14, 2026
Cathy Dobson/The Independent Former mayoral candidate George Stanko says he is endorsing Scott Molson for the top job. Stanko said Tuesday that he examined the platforms of all the remaining candidates after withdrawing from the race Oct. 1 because of a family emergency. “I’ve looked at the candidates and I believe Scott Molson is most closely aligned with what I
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Forest’s Wilson a national champion
October 13, 2026
Barry Wright/The Independent Drew Wilson will return to her classrooms at North Lambton Secondary School this week as a national champion. The grade nine student and her London Alliance FC side won the Canadian Girls’ Under-15 Cup on Monday in Surrey, B.C. with a 2-nil win over Sherbrooke, Quebec in the first place match. Wilson and her mates won five
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Then there were three: Brooke-Alvinston mayoral candidate withdraws from race
October 13, 2026
The Independent The race for mayor in Brooke-Alvinston is down to three candidates. Tom Scott, a former councillor in Brooke Township, who was making his second attempt at returning to council, withdrew from the race Oct. 7 during the lone All-Candidates meeting for the community Scott told the crowd he had recently “got some bad news” about his health and
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