Only the hardiest remain at Rainbow Park say Sarnia officials
Burnie has no plans yet to bring apartment building plans to Petrolia Council
May 19, 2017
David Burnie has no plans yet to move his planned apartment building forward.
Burnie owns the iconic Petrolia mansion known widely as Fairbank House. He has plans to build a 16-unit apartment building on site. The town’s committee of adjustment approved the idea of two buildings on the property but then an appeal of the decision was made to the Ontario Municipal Board. It was recently withdrawn by the objector.
When reached by phone, Burnie told The Independent he has no immediate plans to move the project forward by filing a site plan agreement for council to review.
And he wasn’t sure if that would happen this summer either, citing “too many other issues” to deal with first.
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Only the hardiest remain at Rainbow Park say Sarnia officials
December 11, 2024
About 25 people still remain as temperatures plunge Cathy Dobson/The Independent The 25 or so homeless remaining in the Rainbow Park encampment watched Wednesday as crews of Winmar property restoration workers tossing out tarps, debris and suitcases. Slowly the encampment is shrinking as the cold weather sets in, says Adam MacDonald, Sarnia’s building and bylaw services manager. And as it
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Enniskillen councillor resigns citing ‘horrific’ communication in the township
December 10, 2024
Heather Wright/The Independent Enniskillen Councillor Mary-Lynne McCallum is resigning from township council at the end of the month, frustrated with a pending agreement which exempts a local greenhouse from new cannabis regulations. McCallum officially tendered her resignation Dec. 9, saying she would serve until the end of the month. The 14-year veteran of council says she was there to serve
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Petrolia councillors turn down suggested tax break
December 10, 2024
Heather Wright/The Independent Petrolia residents will be paying three per cent more for their municipal taxes, despite the efforts of one municipal councillor to give them a break. Town council completed budget talks Nov. 26. It included that three per cent tax increase – about $97 more for the average home assessed at $194,000. One of the big drivers of
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A familiar voice at Watford fire retires after 57 years
December 10, 2024
Township also honours long time Captain for his volunteerism Heather Wright/The Independent For over 50 years, when Watford firefighters called back to the hall, Terry Smith answered. But that’s changed as Smith, the radio operator for the department, retired after 57 years of service. He and Capt. Don Hart, who joined the Watford department around the same time, were honoured
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