Lambton to consult on shelter location
Flyers’ Jaques on fire heading into playoffs
March 7, 2022
Andrew Jaques scored a natural hat trick including the equalizer with just seconds remaining in regulation time to lead the Petrolia Flyers to a 4-4 tie with Lakeshore.
The game was rescheduled from a game postponed last month due to inclement weather.
Jack McAlpine had the other Petrolia goal and Tyler Richardson made 34 stops in the Flyer goal.
Jaques has ten goals in ten games since the restart of the season in early February. He and the Flyers head to Essex tomorrow night to open the PJHL Stobbs Division playoffs Petrolia and the 73’s have met in the first round of the postseason in four of the past five seasons.
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Lambton to consult on shelter location
January 15, 2025
The Independent Lambton County will be consulting with municipalities about locations of possible shelters. Sarnia Mayor and County Councillor Mike Bradley says over the Christmas holidays, the city was talking with the county as it tried to arrange another shelter space and weren’t getting answers. County CAO Stephane Thiffeault says there is communication with municipalities adding there is “always discussion
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Lambton county councillors looking at a pay bump
January 15, 2025
The Independent Lambton County councillors could soon be getting a pay increase. Councillors have given the first approval for an increase of six per cent for 2025 – about $1,720 more for the year – bringing the annual pay for the elected position to $29,332 during a committee meeting. Council will have to approve the increase at its next full
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Lambton ‘in the driver’s seat’ as province eyes nuclear power in Courtright
January 14, 2025
Cathy Dobson/The Independent Ontario’s Minister of Energy and Electrification said he came to Sarnia-Lambton Tuesday to gauge opinion on a potential new power facility at the former Lambton Generating Station. Stephen Lecce said if the project moves ahead, the local community has final say on what kind of power plant is built but he spoke at length about nuclear energy
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Petrolia balks at backyard chickens
January 14, 2025
Heather Wright/The Independent Backyard chickens won’t be legal in Petrolia. But it remains to be seen if the homeowners already with chickens will be forced to give them up.The issue came to council in October, after a bylaw officer visited Rebecca Krall’s home. A neighbour complained about their backyard coop. She went to council and asked council to consider changing
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