Fire forces Alvinston area familly from home
Wyoming teen heads to OFSSAA curling championship
March 15, 2017
Nick Gerrits of Wyoming – seen here sweeping a rock during the SWOSSAA Championship – and his Sarnia St. Patrick’s teammates are heading to North Bay to compete at OFSSAA in curling after defeating Ridgetown High School and Vincent Massey High School at SWOSSAA March 6 in Blenheim.
The team, which includes Gerrits, Devon Crowe, Andrew Mousseau, and Dalton Crowe, travel to North Bay for the provincial tournament March 22 to 25.
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Fire forces Alvinston area familly from home
November 1, 2025
The Independent An Alvinston area family has been forced from their home after a fire. Brooke Fire Service and Watford fighters were called to a home on Petrolia Line Oct. 31. They worked to salvage part of the home and rescue the animals inside. The family says a neighbour called 9-1-1 and then went to rescue the family’s dogs. Photos
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Province overhauling conservation authorities merging 36 in to seven regions
November 1, 2025
Minister says it’s part of a plan to build more homes faster Heather Wright/The Independent There are big changes coming to the organizations which work to prevent flooding in Ontario. Conservation authorities were set up in the 1940’s in response to severe flooding and erosion problems. Each authority was set up deal with single watershed. In Lambton, there are two
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Halloween fun in Lambton County
October 31, 2025
It was a cool night but it didn’t seem to bother children across Lambton as they headed out with parents or friends to trick or treat. In Forest, the residents of North Lambton Lodge were handing out treats to kids from the community. Staff say over 300 children came by. In Wyoming, the local Legion opened its parking lot for
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Police saying little about death on Sarnia waterfront
October 31, 2025
Sarnia Police are saying little after finding a woman dead on Sarnia’s waterfront. Friday around 6:30 am, police were called to Ferry Dock Hill to check on the well-being of an unresponsive woman. Police and paramedics went to the area and found a 34 year-old woman who was pronounced dead. A post mortem is being done in London and the
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