Sarnia goes green, purchasing green bins for 2027
Firefighters looks for driver of car found in lake at Ipperwash
November 28, 2021
Firefighters from the Lambton Shores Water Rescue spent several hours looking for the driver of a car found in Lake Huron on West Ipperwash Beach.
Members of the unit scoured the beach for hours Sunday after the car with the Alberta plates was found about 30 feet out in the water at West Ipperwash and West Parkway Roads. No one was found.
It is unclear who long the car had been in the lake.
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Sarnia goes green, purchasing green bins for 2027
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Cathy Dobson/Local Journalism Initiative This time next year Sarnians will be getting used to a new curbside green bin program that will send their household compostables to be converted to fertilizer in London. It’s expected that once city residents understand all that can be composted – and participate fully – the amount of garbage that Sarnia sends to landfill will
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All new subdivisions in Petrolia will be able to cover 40 per cent of the lot
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Highland Glen may get new launch fee system
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Heather Wright/The Independent Plympton-Wyoming Mayor Gary Atkinson wants the town to look at a different way to collect boat launch fees at Highland Glen Park after some boaters were fined even though they paid for a pass. Currently, boaters have to go online to the town’s website and buy either a $15 day pass or a $200 yearly pass. But
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Wyoming wins Dave Leach Memorial Tournament
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Barry Wright/The Independent Mitch Robb hit a two-run homer and drove in three runs to lead the Wyoming Cattlebarons to an 8-3 win over the host Port Lambton Pirates in the final of the Dave Leach Memorial Tournament last weekend. Robb was chosen as the tournament MVP with two victories on the mound, striking out eight over 11 innings pitched
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