ICYMI: Record-breaking crowd at Alvinston Rodeo
New PW fire chief to be on board in a month
April 29, 2021
Plympton-Wyoming’s new fire chief is ready to get to work.
Town council officially hired Darryl Thompson to be the director of fire and emergency services and the fire chief of the municipality Wednesday.
Thompson has served with the Town of Caledon Fire and Emergency Services in senior management for 15 years according to the town’s news release. He’s also a graduate of Dalhousie University’s Fire Service Leadership and Incident Command programs.
Thompson also served as the head of the professional firefighters association.
“I am devoted to developing a strong foundation and a sound collaborative environment,” he’s quoted as saying in the town’s news release.
Mayor Lonny Napper called Thompson a well-respected, strong and capable leader.”
CAO Carolyn Tripp did not have a firm date for when Thompson will begin his duties. It’s expected to be the last week of May or the first week of June.
Thompson takes over from acting chief Scott Jordon, who stepped in when Steve Clemens resigned in October.
NEXT
Nearly 40 percent of Lambton residents have first vaccine
PREVIOUS
McNaughton says employers will give three paid sick days to be reimbursed by the province
Front Page
ICYMI: Record-breaking crowd at Alvinston Rodeo
June 20, 2025
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:
Read More
Front Page
Lambton Public Health issues first heat warning of the summer
June 20, 2025
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
Read More
Front Page
Rural bus service starts making stops in Wyoming Monday
June 20, 2025
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,
Read More
Front Page
Why spend $20K to study a bridge to nowhere: McEwen
June 20, 2025
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
Read More