Firefighters, specialized equipment from St. Clair, local industry help put out ethanol plant fire in Chatham
Oil Spring’s Ollie’s successor says early spring
February 2, 2022
Harvey the Groundhog says an early spring is coming.
This is Groundhog Day and around the world, weather predicting rodents are peeking their heads out to see when winter will end.
Near Oil Springs at Heaven’s Wildlife Rehabilitation and Rescue Centre, Harvey came out around 8 am and did not see his shadow. Folklore says that means an early spring.
Harvey made his debut last year on Groundhog Day with Oil Springs Ollie showing him the ropes.
“Harvey’s years of training under the beloved and very missed Oil Springs Ollie was a proper education as well as a genuine friendship between the two,” says Peggy Jenkins in a a social media post announcing Harvey’s findings.
In eight years of prognosticating, Jenkins says Ollie was mostly correct.
Across Canada today, Wiarton Willie also predicted an early spring but Subenacadie Sam, in Nova Scotia, said there is long winter ahead.
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Firefighters, specialized equipment from St. Clair, local industry help put out ethanol plant fire in Chatham
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The Independent Firefighters from Lambton County were among the first responders called to an early morning blaze at Chatham’s Ethanol Plant. Chatham-Kent firefighters were called to the Greenfield Global facility around midnight for a fire. By 3 am, firefighters from St. Clair Township, Borouge International – formerly NOVA – and Shell were on the scene to help with about 15
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Enniskillen wants International Plowing Match info
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Basement leak latest problem during Moore Sportsplex reno
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Flags honour Nisbet, secure first win in home opener
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Barry Wright/The Independent Casey Schouten scored four times, including a natural hat trick in the second period, to lead the Mooretown Flags toa 6-1 win over Walpole Island in the PJHL opener at the Moore Sports Complex last Saturday night. Jace Dupuis had a goal and three assists for the Flags while Wes Robertson had the other goal for Mooretown.
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