Incumbents, newbies and a married couple vie for Petrolia council seats
Hundreds in the dark after storms blow through Lambton
August 30, 2022
Several hundred Lambton County residents might have to wait until late this evening before their power is back on.
Hydro One reports a number of power outages caused by last evening’s storm. Small pockets of customers in Camlachie, Marthaville, near Inwood, Reece’s Corners, in Warwick and Watford are out.
The largest outage is in St. Clair Township where over 1,500 people are without power after trees took down some lines.
Hydro One says it could be 11 pm before power is restored to the homes.
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Heather Wright/The Independent While there won’t be a race for mayor in Petrolia, there is a wide range of candidates looking to become the next six members of town council. Joel Field, the current deputy mayor, is the only person to file nomination papers for the job of mayor but 12 candidates have filed nomination papers to fill the six
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Field, Marriott, Case, Veen unopposed in Oct. 26 municipal election
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Heather Wright/The Independent It appears there won’t be an election for mayor in Petrolia, Enniskillen, Warwick and Oil Springs this year. Nominations for the Oct. 26 municipal election have just closed across the province. Clerks in each municipality will verify the list of candidates Monday. However, in the online portals for Petrolia, Enniskillen, Warwick and Oil Springs, only one candidate
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