It is a diary of how the people of Petrolia and Central Lambton are living. A snapshot taken by the people on Sunday April 19.
We were so pleased with the submissions – nearly 100 in all. You can see some of the photos in the April 23, 2020 edition of The Independent. Here are all of the photos of
A Day in the Life of Petrolia and Central Lambton.
Rhett Sanderson, Dresden
Marianne VanderSpek, Rutherford
Marianne VanderSpek, Rutherford
Lukas Marchand and Rhett Sanderson, Dresden
Linda Wallington, Petrolia
Linda Wallington, Petrolia
Liam Fleming, Petrolia
Liam Fleming, Petrolia
Pam, LCDS
Lauran Sjaarda, Wyoming
Deb, LCDS
Ben and Sandy Dekker, Plympton-Wyoming
Mike Gallant posts a song on Facebook
Gary Harding with the kitten abandoned on his porch in Enniskillen Township.
Andrew Jeffrey with his baby brother, Jake.
The McLean Family
Duncan and Callum Edwards near Alvinston
Duncan and Callum Edwards with their Papa, David Harrington.
Breya and Neva Burke in Enniskillen
The Bryans family
Ange at LCDS
William and Hazel Bender
Marleighand Collin Hyatt
Marleigh Hyatt visits with her grandfather, Jim, at the window in Wyoming while dad, Dale, holds Collin.
Marleigh Hyatt
Jaylin Wagner in Petrolia
Lydia Fell in Petrolia
Lydia Fell in Petrolia
Lambton Meadowview Villa
In Alvinston
The Bressettes social distance visit in Alvinston
Church in Alvinston
Church in Alvinston
The Pierce Family
The Zimmermans
William Bender in Petrolia
The Sjaarda’s chicken coop
Church in Plympton-Wyoming
Lydia Fell makes breakfast
Jaylin and Ryker Wagner play in the driveway in Petrolia
Bob Wallington
The Smales tackle a home improvement project
The Hydes
Bob Bressette gases up using gloves
Church in Alvinston
Maverik Garvie baking in Petrolia
The Bryans looking after the bees.
Duncan and Callum Edwards with their Papa, David Harrington and their dog, Mille
Karly Campbell delivers food to her grandmother, Mary, at Queen Victoria Apartments in Petrolia
Pat Hayter and his daughter Lily in Alvinston
Goats at the Sjaarda home in Plympton-Wyoming.
Pat at LCDS
The Pasuts
Meabh Fleming and her bunny Oreo
Photographer Marianne VanderSpek in Rutherford
Mayor Brad Loosley and his wife, Wendy, in their Petrolia home.
Leiah Sanderson of Dresden making bread
The Edwards family picnicking at the Peak of Mosa near Alvinston
Jeremy, Sam and Mali Giles playing a board game.
The McLean family
The St. Pierres
Jennifer Hoag playing Scattergories by phone with her American friends
Heading to church on Sunday with the Wilpstras
Sam and Mali Fleming at Marthaville Nature Habitat
A tribute to family members who are nurses in the Gallant home.
A walk at Lorne C Hendersons with the Flemings
The Steven family gets together online
Bob Woolvett at his Plympton-Wyoming home
Licking the beaters at the Leach house.
Aoife Fleming with her pet bunny
Maverick Garvie making bread
Lily Hayter visiting the Aldermans in Alvinston
Shannon Millier and her work mates at Afton Park
Jan White – part of The Sewing Army – making masks for health care workers
Laurissa Ellsworth in Petrolia paints one of 16 doors in her home.
TRAFFIC NOTE FROM THE OPP Nauvoo Road is fully closed between Petrolia Line to Rokeby Line near Alvinston in Lambton County. Crews are working to remove a tractor trailer that rolled over yesterday evening. The closure is expected to last several hours.
The Independent Highway 402 between Oil Heritage Line and Kerwood Road has reopened. It reopened around 6:30 Tuesday morning. An accident involving two transports near Nauvoo Road around 3:30pm Monday initially closed the road at the Nauvoo Road exit. But around 7:30 pm, Lambton OPP closed the entire road between Oil Heritage Road and Kerwood Road because of poor road
Accident and poor weather conditions the cause The Independent Road conditions are poor in Eastern and Northern Lambton tonight. An accident involving two transports near Nauvoo Road around 3:30pm initially closed the road at the Nauvoo Road exit. But around 7:30 pm, Lambton OPP closed the entire road between Oil Heritage Road and Kerwood Road because of poor road conditions.
Highway 402 eastbound is closed at Nauvoo Road after two tractor trailers collided. A streamer across Lake Huron is dumping the traditional snow belt area with about a foot of snow on the ground around Highway 402 and Arkona Road. Lambton OPP say a number of vehicles are involved but no injuries have been reported. One of the transport jackknifed.