Lambton lands part of 30×30 project
Lambton’s COVID-19 cases continue to rise
December 24, 2020
Lambton public health reports another 12 people have tested positive for COVID-19 Thursday.
It continues a rapid increase of people fighting the virus in December.
Statistics from public health show there are now 98 people ill with COVID-19 while eight people recovered. There are two people at Bluewater Health in Sarnia with COVID-19.
There are now a total of 577 people who have contracted the virus in Lambton, 147 or 25 per cent of the cases have come in December.
As people prepare for the Christmas celebrations, public health officials are urging them to avoid gathering with their extended family in person to stop the spread of COVID-19. In Lambton, officials say much of the spread has been at gathering like meat raffles, dart leagues, and workplace social gatherings.
And while people prepare for a quieter holiday, businesses prepare for another 28 day lockdown. The province is shutting down much of the province starting Boxing Day to try to get a grip on the growing number of COVID-19 cases across Ontario.
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Lambton lands part of 30×30 project
July 11, 2025
Heather Wright/The Independent Almost 700 acres of land along the Sydenham River, including some in Petrolia and Wawrick, will be recognized as conservation lands in Ontario. It’s part of an international plan to protect 30 per cent of the earth’s land and sea by 2030. Tim Payne, manager of forests for the St. Clair Region Conservation Authority, was contacted by
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No PW park fees for severed farm lots
July 11, 2025
The Independent Farmers severing a house from their land won’t have to pay a park land fee in Plympton-Wyoming. The idea came up for discussion at June 30 council meeting after the Committee of Adjustment suggested the town consider the idea. Developers of subdivisons must provide park land or pay a fee in lieu of land. Farmers severing homes don’t
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Learning about wood turning at Petrolia’s Art in the Park
July 11, 2025
Heather Wright/The Independent Petrolia’s downtown is filled with people for Art in the Park. Artisans and artists line Victoria Park and there are demonstrations going on as well. This is Brian Houf of The Houf Workshop in Corunna. He takes green wood and turns them into bowls and utensils using a lathe he made himself. Houf, who works for the
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Model trains and planes take over Mooretown Museum
July 11, 2025
The Independent There was a big turnout for Model Train Day at the Mooretown Museum on Sunday. It is the 80th anniversary of Victory in Japan Day and the end of the Second World War and a recent donation to the museum of 30 military and 7 warships models were incorporated into some of the train layouts. Also on hand
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