‘A dangerous precedent’ CKs mayor says removing EA will have ‘devastating impact’

PHOTO GALLERY: Across Petrolia and Central Lambton, we paused to remember
November 11, 2021
The Wyoming Legion Colour Guard arrives at Camlachie Pat Poland, whose son Cpl Brent Poland was killed in Afghanistan April 2007, places a wreath in Camlachie Lambton County Warden Kevin Marriott lays a wreath in Camlachie Sunday he The Sparks were one of the community groups at the Camlachie cenotaph The last post. Leading off the Colour Guard in Camlachie Dawn-Euphemia Mayor Al Broad laid a wreath at his community’s service in Florence Sunday Members of the Thamesville Legion led the service Rev. Justin Comber lead the readings in Florence. Dawn-Euphemia Councillor Ann Gray with her grandson. Remembrance Day 2021 Chaplin Ray Terpstra talks to Korean War Veteran Wally Carvan in Petrolia The Petrolia Legion’s Colour Guard The Last Post in Petrolia Petrolia Mayor Brad Loosley makes sure the wreath he laid remains steady Lambton County Warden Kevin Marriott lays a wreath during Thursday’s ceremony The piper plays a lament Some of those who came to remember in Petrolia Wyoming residents gathered Remembrance Day to remember. Plympton-Wyoming Mayor Lonny Napper laid a wreath at the cenotaph during the service Sgt At Arms, Chester Meredith, pauses at the cenotaph The Watford Legion led the service on the Main Street Thursday Brigden residents laid wreaths at the cenotaph Members of the Kettle and Stoney Point First Nation paid tribute at the cenotaph.

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‘A dangerous precedent’ CKs mayor says removing EA will have ‘devastating impact’
May 23, 2025
Heather Wright/The Independent Chatham-Kent’s mayor says allowing the York1 Environmental project to move ahead without an Environmental Assessment sets a dangerous precedent. But the Energy Minister and Ministry of Environment staffers continue to say the derelict Dresden dump is an existing landfill and is the quickest option to ease Ontario’s landfill worries in the face of US tariffs. Chatham-Kent Mayor
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LCCVI wins AA title at SWOSSAA
May 23, 2025
Heather Wright/The Independent The Lancers claimed the AA title at the SWOSSAA Track and Field Championships. Nine LCCVI athletes competing in 14 events have advanced to the West Region finals at Western University May 29 – 30. Meagan Munro, Kole Chapman, Xander Knapp, Campbelle Brown, James Grant, Hunter Campbell, Darius Landon, Jayden Davis-Lumley, and Jamison Helps will represent the Lancers
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One charged in crash which killed six year old from Walpole Island
May 23, 2025
Lambton OPP have charged the passenger of a vehicle which crashed near Sombra, killing a young Walpole Island First Nation boy. April 29, just before 7 pm, a vehicle crashed at the intersection of St. Clair Parkway and West Smith Line in Sombra. A six year old died in the crash. Two others were seriously injured but OPP say they
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In camera rants shock Lambton councillors
May 22, 2025
Heather Wright/The Independent There is more than a little tension around the Lambton County council table recently. It stems from an in camera incident which led to shouting loud enough to be heard in the council chambers. It stems, sources tell The Independent, from the investigation by the Integrity Commissioner into the conduct of Sarnia City/County Councillor Bill Dennis. Nov.
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