Two drowned in the waters off Ipperwash on the Canada Day weekend
One hot graduation night
June 16, 2022
Lots of fans, water as LCCVI honours Class of 2022
Families, friends, teachers and graduates crowded into Bradshaw Auditorium at LCCVI to honour the Class of 2022 Thursday night.
Over 150 seniors were honoured for what Principal Greg Nemcek called “the most unforgettable” high school education of any generation living through the global pandemic.
A number of students were honoured including Emma Patchett, who was the valedictorian as well as the winner of the Loran Scholarship and a Nicol Scholar along with Jalyn Jackson, Megan Jaques, Keenan Reidhead, Trevor Syer and Jada Welch.
Patchett and Connor Cumming also received the Principal’s Award for Student Leadership.
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Two drowned in the waters off Ipperwash on the Canada Day weekend
July 2, 2025
The Independent It was a deadly long weekend on Lake Huron in Lambton Shores. Monday, an 18 year-old London resident died and a 12 year-old had to be rescued from the waters at Ipperwash Beach. Today, Lambton OPP report another person – a 44 year-old from Lambton Shores – has also died while swimming. Police, paramedics and Lambton Shores firefighters
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Petrolia firefighter taken to hospital with signs of heat exhaustion in Canada Day blaze
July 2, 2025
Heather Wright/The Independent A Petrolia/North Enniskillen firefighter was taken to hospital with signs of heat exhaustion during a Canada Day blaze on Petrolia Line. Five Lambton County fire departments battled a large barn fire on west of Petrolia. Petrolia/North Enniskillen firefighters responded to the Petrolia Line farm first, around 8:30 pm and water trucks and crews from Brigden, Courtright, Oil
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Five fire departments battle Petrolia Line blaze
July 2, 2025
Five Lambton County fire departments battled a large barn fire on west of Petrolia. Petrolia/North Enniskillen firefighters responded to the Petrolia Line farm first, around 9 pm Canada Day, and the others arrived on the scene shortly after to find a large, old, wooden barn with several sheds attached in flames. The fire could be seen as far away as
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Celebrating Canada in Lambton County
July 2, 2025
Lambton County celebrated Canada’s 158th birthday with red, white and a lot of fun. All over the county communities gathered to mark Canada Day. Here are some of the scenes around the area.
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