Plympton-Wyoming puts the brakes on increased development fees
Plympton-Wyoming gets $143k for recreation renos
July 7, 2021
Plympton-Wyoming is getting almost $143,000 for renovations to community spaces.
The money was announced by the federal and provincial governments as part of the recreation infrastructure grants.
Plympton-Wyoming will use the money to upgrade washrooms including installing an access ramp, replacing the existing roof on the Camlachie Community Centre, installing and expanding an accessible parking area and walkways for the Camlachie Library and Museum building. Overall accessibility to the building will be improved.
Sarnia was the big winner in the grant giveaway receiving over $2.1 million to renovate Jackson Pool and the Strangway Centre. The Y in Sarnia is also receiving $1.4 million for renovations.
NEXT
Flashing lights coming to London Line and Forest Road intersection
PREVIOUS
Oil Museum ready to open in August
Front Page
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
Read More
Front Page
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
Read More
Front Page
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
Read More
Front Page
Highway 402 traffic will slow starting at Modeland Road
July 28, 2026
Province revises plans for 110 km/h speed limit near the Bluewater Bridge Heather Wright/The Independent A plan to increase the speed on Highway 402 westbound to just before the Bluewater Bridge have changed. Ontario first increased the speed limit on Highway 402 to 110 km/h during a pilot project on in 2019 and made it permanent in 2022. By the
Read More