Walpole Island First Nation senior dies in vehicle recovered from St. Clair River
Bars and restaurants have to keep patrons numbers at the ready for public health officials
July 31, 2020
The province is requiring bars and restaurants to keep logs of their patrons for 30 days.
It’s a new measure to stop the spread of COVID-19.
As the province opens more businesses, bars and restaurants are welcoming patrons back inside. But that presents a risk to the spread of COVID-19, particularly in bars where too many drinks may mean people forget to stay six feet apart and wash their hands.
Today, restaurants and bars in the Greater Toronto Area open for the first time since March with indoor seating.
New emergency orders enacted today require bars and restaurants to hold onto their patrons names and numbers for 30 days and turn them over to officials from the local health unit if they’re required because of a COVID-19 case.
The new order also says all patrons have to be seated at all times, in both indoor and outdoor areas with limited exceptions.
Many of the changes also apply to tour boat operators.
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Walpole Island First Nation senior dies in vehicle recovered from St. Clair River
July 30, 2026
The Independent A senior has died after a vehicle ended up in the St. Clair River. Just before 3:30 pm, Walpole Island Police were called to River Road along with Lambton OPP, the Walpole Island Fire Department, paramedics, the St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office and the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre for the a report of a vehicle in the river.
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Plympton-Wyoming puts the brakes on increased development fees
July 29, 2026
Heather Wright/The Independent Plympton-Wyoming councillors say now is not the time to increase development charges. Currently, the town charges developers $10,881 for each single-family home built in the municipality. The cash is to help pay for items needed because the municipality is growing, such as road improvements and new parks facilities. The town hired BM Ross to review the projects
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Local Track and Field Athletes win medals at event In St. Catharines
July 29, 2026
Barry Wright/The Independent Liam Hackett and Rhys Marriott finished one and two in the boys’ U16 200-metre hurdles finals at the Ontario U14, U16, U18 track and field championships and combined events in St. Catharines last weekend. Hackett crossed the line in 26.55 followed by Marriott at 27.05. Both are LCCVI students. Meantime, Kole Chapman came in second the U18
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Land for Forest Road/London Line roundabout not purchased yet
July 28, 2026
Road resurfacing project in the area starts Aug. 4 Heather Wright/The Independent A $1.8 million road reconstruction project at Forest Road and London Line won’t include a new roundabout. The project to recycle and repave about six kilometres of London Line and another two kilometres on Forest Road begins Aug. 4. But county officials say the $2.6 million roundabout is
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