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OPP asks municipalities to share COVID cash

March 18, 2022

Lambton municipalities are looking for more information after the OPP’s police board asked for money to cover COVID-19 cleaning expenses.

Municipal governments pay the OPP for services. In Lambton, there are two extra offices that municipalities also provide cash to run. During the pandemic, Board Chair Murray Jackson writes, there were extra cleaning costs – although he doesn’t say how much.

board noted municipalities were given money from the upper levels of government and it asked they would considering giving some of the provincial money to the board to cover the deficit. That left Brooke-Alvinston Deputy Mayor Frank Nemcek confused.

“We paid $35 to $40,000 a month for policing but now they’re wanting to help clean the floors?” he asked noting COVID is “not our fault.”

Brooke-Alvinston, Plympton-Wyoming and Dawn-Euphemia have received the letter and want more information before replying.

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LCCVI’S Junior Boys heading to LK finals

February 14, 2025

LCCVI dominated the second half to beat John McGregor 46-29 in the AA semi finals Friday in Petrolia. The Lancers lead 26-22 at the half but then poured it on the second. Jamison Helps had 16 points and Brandon Lester had 13 points in the win. LCCVI will take on Great Lakes in the final Tuesday in Sarnia at 5:30

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Lancers fall to Wolfpack in Senior Girls’ volleyball title

February 14, 2025

Great Lakes in the senior girls’ AA volleyball champs for 2025. They defeated LCCVI in straight sets on Friday by scores of 25-22, 25-15, 25-10. The championship match was played at the Sarnia school. The SWOSSAA championship will be played at the home of the Windsor-Essex champion next Wednesday.

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Lancers rally to win LK junior girls volleyball title

February 14, 2025

LCCVI rallied from a 2-1 deficit to beat Wallaceburg in five sets on Friday to win the LKSSAA junior girls’ AA volleyball crown. The Lancers won the match 13-25, 25-16, 13-25, 25-21 and 15-11. The Petrolia school will host the SWOSSA championship next Thursday.

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Cold Alert issued for Lambton

February 14, 2025

Lambton County’s Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Karalyn Dueck,has issued a Cold Weather Alert for the region based on the latest forecast from Environment Canada predicting the temperature to meet the threshold of -15°Covernight beginning Monday, Feb. 17. The alert is expected to remain in effect through Tuesday, Feb. 18, with the potential toextend beyond. The Medical Officer of Health

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