Sarnia all-candidates debate a revealing evening
Lambton has new acting MOH
November 3, 2022
Lambton County has a new Medical Officer of Health.
Dr. Karalyn Dueck has been appointed as the new Acting Medical Officer of Health starting Nov. 21. And the county is asking the province to appoint her as the permanent replacement for Dr. Sudit Ranade who is now the Chief MOH of Yukon.
Dueck served as the Acting Associate Medical Officer of Health for the Middlesex London Health Unit. Dueck, who worked through the pandemic in Peel and Toronto, completed a portion of her medical residency training at
Lambton Public Health under the guidance of Ranade.
“ I am very excited to begin working with the team at LPH and cannot wait to immerse myself in the community,” she said in a news release.
NEXT
No classes in Lambton despite Education Minister’s plea to keep schools open
PREVIOUS
Centennial wins two team titles in X-country
Front Page
Sarnia all-candidates debate a revealing evening
October 21, 2026
Cathy Dobson/The Independent With less than a week until election day, 28 candidates vying for eight council seats, spent four hours Tuesday trying to stand out as the right choice for Sarnia voters. They gathered at The Imperial Theatre in front of an audience of 200, with another 500 streaming the marathon event online. Compared to Monday night’s mayoral debate,
Read More
Front Page
St. Clair will be reimbursed for help at Chatham ethanol plant fire
October 21, 2026
Heather Wright/The Independent St. Clair Township Councillor Brad Langstaff wants to know what it cost for the fire department to help fight an ethanol plant fire in Chatham. Sept. 16, 15 firefighters, the township’s two tower trucks and its drone headed to Chatham to help battle a massive fire at Greenfield Global. St. Clair was called on because it has
Read More
Front Page
Enniskillen rejects request for ATVs on township roads
October 21, 2026
Blake Ellis/The Independent ATVs won’t be allowed on Enniskillen roads. A request by Enniskillen Resident Mark Braet failed to sway Enniskillen Township Council to allow all terrain vehicles on township roads. Braet made a presentation to council on Oct. 8 along with representatives from the Tri-Shore ATV Club. Braet wanted to be allowed to drive ATVs on roads in the
Read More
Front Page
LAMBTON VOTES: Petrolia Candidate Surveys
October 21, 2026
The Independent sent a questionnaire to each candidate for Petrolia Council. Below are the unedited responses from the candidates: Work Experience: Policy Advisor, Sarnia-Lambton Chamber of Commerce; former Constituency Assistant to MPPs Bob Bailey and Billy Pang; former parliamentary intern with MPs Marilyn Gladu and Jake Stewart; former Town of Petrolia Parks & Recreation Summer Labourer; former Dietary Aide at
Read More