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.
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:
FROM LAMBTON PUBLIC HEALTH With the prediction of hot and humid weather expected to start on Saturday,June 21 and continue into next week, Environment and Climate Change Canada is issuing a HeatWarning for Lambton County. Heat warnings are issued when two or more consecutive days of daytime maximum temperatures areexpected to reach 31°C or warmer and nighttime minimum temperatures are
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,
Heather Wright/The Independent Plympton-Wyoming Deputy Mayor Netty McEwen says it doesn’t make sense to spend $20,000 to study a bridge that goes nowhere. Paul daSilva, Director of Public Works, in a report to council June 11, suggested spending $40,000 to do Municipal Environmental Assessments on two low-traffic bridges, one on O’Brien Road, the other on Elmsley Road. “I took a