Petrolia for cash in second round of housing funding
Agar next mayor of St. Clair
October 24, 2022
Jeff Agar is the new mayor of St. Clair Township.
He beat current councillor Tracy Kingston for the position vacated in the retirement of Steve Arnold. Agar won with 50 per cent of the vote.
Here’s the preliminary results
Candidate Total
AGAR, Jeff 2,437 50.25%
KINGSTON, Tracy 2,155 44.43%
SHYMKO, Chad 258 5.32%
Ward 1
Ward 1 Councillor (Vote for 3)
Tabulators Reported: 0 of 2 (0.00%)
Total
Times Cast 3,338 / 9,006 37.06%
Candidate Total
BROWN, Pat 2,033 25.04%
FOSTER, Holly 1,736 21.38%
LANGIS, Cathy 1,662 20.47%
MAITLAND, Michelle 1,061 13.07%
MORAN, Bill 1,012 12.46%
MORTLEY-WOOD, Charles 616 7.59%
Total Votes
Ward 2
Candidate Total
MYERS, Bill 898 32.28%
LANGSTAFF, Brad 735 26.42%
BEZAIRE, Craig 712 25.59%
MARTIN, Gary 437 15.71%
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Petrolia for cash in second round of housing funding
September 16, 2024
Heather Wright/The Independent Petrolia is hoping the second time will be a charm. The town will again apply for the federal government’s Housing Accelerator Fund. The federal program was announced early in 2024 and early this summer Petrolia and Plympton-Wyoming and Warwick were shut out of funding which would have allowed the municipalities to attract more affordable housing investment in
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Town may recognize Petrolia White Rose Band with plaque
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Heather Wright/The Independent Norm Sutherland wants Petrolia to honour its musical history. He’s written a letter to town council asking if it will consider erecting a plaque at the new bandshell, built as a legacy project during the town’s 150th anniversary. “Mr. Percie Cox, musical director of the Petrolia White Rose Band and teacher of almost all of the youngsters
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Lambton wants tighter rules for vape sales
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OPP urge safety as deer season starts
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