Plans for Camlachie mini arena shelved
New skilled trades centre being built in Strathroy
April 8, 2022
Lambton College is will be part of a new skilled trades center in Strathroy .
Labour Minister Monte McNaughton – who is also the MPP for Lambton-Kent-Middlesex which includes Strathroy – announced $5.7 million to launch a new Skilled Trades Training Centre in partnership with the Technical Training Group, Lambton College, Thames Valley District School Board and London District Catholic School Board this morning.
The Training Centre will provide apprentices, secondary and elementary school students with the equipment and training they need to explore careers as Industrial Mechanic Millwrights, Welders and Metal Fabricators, as part of the Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program. The investment will help school boards purchase a lifting crane, welding booth and accessories, robotics, 3D printers and safety equipment.
“This project will give young people the opportunity to pursue their apprenticeship training locally and be more likely to enter our local workforce,” said Fred Tranquilli, Chief Administrative Officer, Municipality of Strathroy-Caradoc.
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Plans for Camlachie mini arena shelved
April 24, 2025
The project’s drivers – the Huron Shores Optimists – say it would place a financial burden on the club Heather Wright/The Independent The Huron Shores Optimist and the Town of Plympton-Wyoming say they will be working together on a recreation project in Camlachie, but it won’t be the $2.3 million outdoor arena project. The Optimist floated the idea of an
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Petrolia, WM give out $15K in green grants
April 23, 2025
There will be more trails, trees and environmentally-friendly lighting thanks to the Town of Petrolia and WM’s Green Grants. The town announced $15,000 in funding on Earth Day. 2025 Successful Projects: The IODE Margaret Stokes Chapter was successful in their application for Moncreif Park and JubileeTrail Revitalization in the amount of $5,000. The funds will be used to plant native
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‘We will be fighting this’ bid to push through York1 plan Canniff tells province
April 23, 2025
Heather Wright/The Independent When Chatham-Kent Mayor Darrin Canniff first got the call, he thought it was good news. Instead, he’s gearing up for an all-out fight to stop York1 Environmental Waste Solutions from pushing through its plans to reopen the derelict Dresden dump. Canniff got a call from the Minister of the Environment’s office Thursday around noon. When he returned
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Petrolia Water intake contractor approved
April 22, 2025
Heather Wright/The Independent Two major projects in Petrolia are moving forward. In 2022, the town received of a $16 million grant to replace the Lake Huron water intake pipe which was installed in 1944 and is nearing the end of its life. Monday, Petrolia council awarded the contract for the new water intake at the Brights Grove Water Treatment Plant
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