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One burgundy seed to be grown across Lambton

May 12, 2022

Lambton residents who have always wanted a green – or burgundy – thumb have their chance this year with Lambton County Libraries the One Seed Lambton program. People are encouraged to pick up a packet of Royal Burgundy Bush Beans from any library and plant them at home. The program kicked off at the Petrolia Library this weekend with Brian Sipken of Sipken’s Nursery explaining how to prepare the soil with fertilizer, like chicken manure, before planting. The beans are hardy and will grow rapidly as long as they are picked. They’re a deep purple on the vine but turn green when cooked according to Vanitia Campbell of the Lambton County Library. The library will be hosting more talks about One Seed Lambton and what you can do to prepare the beans for eating in the future.

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No ATV rally for Petrolia Ag Society

June 15, 2025

The Independent There will not be ATVs rumbling through Petrolia this summer. Kelly Humphrey of the Petrolia Enniskillen Agricultural Society came to council in mid-May asking if PEAS could host an ATV rally with Greenwood Park as a starting and finishing point and using Petrolia streets to get to the starting and finishing point.  Julie Bullock, director of parks and

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Fair banner may not fly

June 14, 2025

The Independent The Moore Agricultural Society has some big plans for the 175th anniversary of the Brigden Fair. But not all of their plans may work out. The ag society has asked for and received several approvals from St. Clair Township council for special events at the landmark fair including allowing a low-level Canadian Armed Forces Flyby and helicopter landings

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Remembering Newell Hastings

June 14, 2025

Heather Wright/The Independent Sunday, Newell Hasting’s service to King and Country over a century ago was remembered in a peaceful church cemetery near Watford. Hasting was born in Petrolia and his family moved to Watford around the turn of the century. He signed up to serve in the miltia with Watford’s 149th Battalion before being called up for service. He

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Sidewalk projects around First Ave this summer

June 13, 2025

Heather Wright/The Independent Sidewalks along First Street in Petrolia will be getting an upgrade once school is out for the summer. It’s part of the latest large project to improve the town’s sidewalk system. In 2023, BM Ross and Associates completed a study on Petrolia’s sidewalk system and found it lacking. It suggested $1.5 million in sidewalk construction was needed

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