LCCVI celebrates the Class of 2026
In the area: Bradley wins again, VanderHeyden out
October 25, 2022
Sarnia has re-elected Mike Bradley for another four years.
Bradley – one of the longest serving mayors in Ontario – was first elected in 1988. Monday, he defeated Councillor Nathan Colquhoun by nearly 4,000 votes.
Rounding out Sarnia council is Brian White, David Boushey, Bill Dennis and Chrissy McRoberts who will serve on Lambton County Council and Anne Marie Gillis, Adam Kilner, George Vandenberg and Terry Burrell will serve on city council
Lambton Shores has a new mayor – Doug Cook.
Cook, the deputy mayor, becomes the new head of council after defeating Marilyn Smith – a former Forest business leader by a margin of about 2-1.
He fills the vacancy left by the retiring Bill Weber.
In Strathroy Caradoc, long-time mayor Joanne VanderHeyden has gone down to defeat.
Colin Grantham defeated VanderHeyden, a three-term veteran who had served as the head of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities in the past.
And in Chatham-Kent, incumbent Darrin Canniff cruised to a landslide victory with nearly 13,000 votes more than his nearest competitor.
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LCCVI celebrates the Class of 2026
June 12, 2026
The Independent Parents and friends packed Bradshaw Hall at LCCVI to honour the Class of 2026 Thursday. About 200 students crossed the stage ahead of exam week during the two-hour ceremony. Principal Rhonda Leystra compared the graduates school experience to the growth of a tree, with the high school years as a time to grow and expand. “You have matured,”
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One person dead after tractor crashes near Wyoming
June 12, 2026
The Independent A 74-year-old has died after a tractor crashed on Churchill Line near Wyoming. Lambton OPP say around noon Thursday, police, Wyoming firefighters and paramedics were called to Churchill near Minielly Road after a tractor crashed. A 74-year-old from Warwick Township died at the scene. The road was closed for several hours for the investigation. Anyone who may have
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Town, Lambton county investigating future Petrolia library expansion
June 11, 2026
Heather Wright/The Independent The Town of Petrolia and Lambton County are investigating an expansion of the town’s historic library. The plan comes to light in minutes from a recent Lambton County Council committee meeting where councillors were asked to consider using a bequest for a youth bursary be used for building improvements instead. In a report to councillors, Darlene Coke,
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Rodeo rides into Alvinston Friday
June 11, 2026
Heather Wright/The Independent An estimated 3,000 people a day are expected in Alvinston this weekend for the Seventh Annual Alvinston Pro Rodeo. About 200 cowboys and cowgirls from Lambton County and across North America will compete in everything from Bronco riding, Calf Roping and Bull riding. That’s Dan Cumming’s favourite event. He’s one of the organizers of the event, which
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