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Pausing in Alvinston to remember the sacrifice

November 11, 2022

Over 100 people gathered at the Alvinston cenotaph, joining with the rest of Canada to mark the service of those who fought in wars and remembering those who did not return.

Veterans, politicians and citizens laid wreaths to remember Friday.

Photos by Chrystal Bressette

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Pipeline problem leads Lambton Shores to ask for water conservation

August 11, 2026

The Independent Lambton Shores is asking residents to conserve water today. Officials say the water supply to the municipality has been reduce because of an emergency pipeline replacement at the Lake Huron Water Treatment Plant near Grand Bend. The plant supplies water London, Strathroy-Caradoc, Bluewater, Lambton Shores, Lucan Biddulph, Middlesex Centre, North Middlesex and South Huron. In a social media

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York1 letter asks Dresden residents for comments on scaled-back landfill plan

August 10, 2026

Activist says the letter raises more questions than answers Heather Wright/The Independent York1 Environmental Waste Solutions is looking for input on its new plan for the former Dresden dump. But the company is only asking residents in Dresden and they have very little time to have their say. Dresden residents are receiving an envelope in the mail addressed “current occupant”

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Man airlifted to London hospital after St. Clair Township accident

August 9, 2026

The Independent Lambton OPP say one man has life-threatening injuries after a crash on the St. Clair Parkway in Port Lambton. Saturday, around 8:30 pm, OPP, firefighters and paramedics were called to the St. Clair Parkway between West French Line and West Holt line for a motorcycle crash. Air Ornge was called in to take the 57-year-old man to Victoria

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One corny weekend in Watford

August 9, 2026

Blake Ellis/The Independent It was all about the corn in Watford for Cornfest over the weekend. The Kids’ Parade kicked off the events Friday as youngsters decorated their bikes and wagons, assembling at the elementary school to the East Lambton Community Centre grounds. Sunday, the car show was one of the events on the grounds keeping people entertained. But above

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