Oil Springs OKs ball diamond fix
Family health team attracts new doctor
June 8, 2020
The Central Lambton Family Health Team has recruited another doctor.
Dr. Alex Leonard, who was a rural medicine resident in Petrolia and has been working in the Emergency Department at Bluewater Health Sarnia, is joining the family health team.
“After how much I enjoyed my two years of residency here, I couldn’t imagine opening a practice anywhere else,” he said in a news release Monday.
Leonard begins his practice Aug. 1 and will be accepting patients. He’s the fifth new doctor to come to Petrolia in the last five years.
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Oil Springs OKs ball diamond fix
August 16, 2025
Blake Ellis/The Independent There will be baseball in Oil Springs next year, thanks to some seed money from Oil Springs council. The diamond no longer met Ontario Baseball Association rules and some big changes were needed to continue playing at the diamond beside the Oil Springs Youth Centre. At a cost of $5,000, the bases will be extended from 75
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Petrolia resident scammed of $10K by ‘Bell technician’
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A Petrolia resident lost $10,000 after a caller said they were a Bell technician issuing a refund. Lambton OPP say the incident took place Monday. The resident received a phone call from someone claiming to be a Bell technician. The caller said they were eligible for a refund and requested remote access to the persons computer to process the payment.
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OPP increases patrols on 402 as congestion leading into US continues
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The Independent Lambton OPP are stepping up patrols on Highway 402 near the Bluewater Bridge. For months, transports have lined the westbound lanes leading into the US, clogging traffic. Wait times for transports can last hours and sometimes, passenger vehicles are also slowed by the congestion. Pt. Edward Mayor Bev Hand says part of the problem is increased truck traffic
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Honouring our agricultural past
August 15, 2025
Blake Ellis/The Independent The Western Ontario Steam Threshers Association Show in Forest attracted large crowds over the weekend. Bill Tomlinson was on hand show some of his old Stover Wheat and Corn grinders. The show’s highlights included a Parade of Power through the fairgrounds and a Steam Thresher Spark Show after dark.
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