LAMBTON VOTES: Oil Springs Candidate Surveys
Yearly tree giveaway in Petrolia won’t be in person this year
October 16, 2020
Petrolia residents can get a free tree again this October.
But the process will be a little different this year.
Every year, the town gives away a limited number of free trees to town residents – one per house. It is a bid to increase the town’s tree cover. This year eight varieties are being offered everything from lilac and tulip trees to maples and native trees like the hackberry.
Instead of going into town hall this year, residents are asked to call town hall starting at 8:30 am Oct. 20 to avoid lineups in the age of COVID-19.
They’ll then be told how they can pick up their certificate for their planting.
NEXT
Pitel shares a mother’s grief to help others
PREVIOUS
Another Twin Lakes staff member tests COVID-19 positive
Front Page
LAMBTON VOTES: Oil Springs Candidate Surveys
October 22, 2026
The Independent sent a questionnaire to each candidate for Oil Springs Council. Below are the unedited responses from the candidates: Age: 31Work Experience:Building Designer, WeCover Structures, Thamesville. I design steel buildings, produce the drawings they are built from, and have written my own design software to speed up that work. Sales Specialist, RONA, helping rural and residential property owners plan,
Read More
Front Page
Sarnia all-candidates debate a revealing evening
October 21, 2026
Cathy Dobson/The Independent With less than a week until election day, 28 candidates vying for eight council seats, spent four hours Tuesday trying to stand out as the right choice for Sarnia voters. They gathered at The Imperial Theatre in front of an audience of 200, with another 500 streaming the marathon event online. Compared to Monday night’s mayoral debate,
Read More
Front Page
St. Clair will be reimbursed for help at Chatham ethanol plant fire
October 21, 2026
Heather Wright/The Independent St. Clair Township Councillor Brad Langstaff wants to know what it cost for the fire department to help fight an ethanol plant fire in Chatham. Sept. 16, 15 firefighters, the township’s two tower trucks and its drone headed to Chatham to help battle a massive fire at Greenfield Global. St. Clair was called on because it has
Read More
Front Page
Enniskillen rejects request for ATVs on township roads
October 21, 2026
Blake Ellis/The Independent ATVs won’t be allowed on Enniskillen roads. A request by Enniskillen Resident Mark Braet failed to sway Enniskillen Township Council to allow all terrain vehicles on township roads. Braet made a presentation to council on Oct. 8 along with representatives from the Tri-Shore ATV Club. Braet wanted to be allowed to drive ATVs on roads in the
Read More