Heather Wright/The Independent Port Lambton and Sombra residents will have a chance to share their thoughts about their libraries Oct. 1. Lambton County is holding a Town Hall meeting at the Port Lambton Community Hall to talk about the proposed expansion of Sombra library and the possible closure of Port Lambton facility moving the services to Sombra. The Lambton County

Heather Wright/The Independent Warwick politicians want to be the first in line when the province starts approving the next round of natural gas pipelines. The municipality has been lobbying for natural gas in the village of Warwick since 2019. At that time, the local MPP and Infrastructure Minister, Monte McNaughton launched a program to bring natural gas to small communities

Heather Wright/The Independent Petrolia’s CAO says the 2026 capital budget will be the largest in the town’s history, topping $15 million. Rick Charlebois spilled the detail while council was discussing what to do with the $277,000 surplus from the 2024 budget. In the last few years, Petrolia has put any excess cash into the Working Capital Reserve but Councillor Chad

The Independent Warwick Township residents will have a little more time to do their business at town hall. Township council has agreed to extend the opening hours of the municipal office on Nauvoo Road. Trevor Jarrett, Treasurer/Deputy CAO for the township says staff already arrives at 8 am to start their work day. Most spend time answering emails and arranging