LCCVI celebrates the Class of 2026
Petrolia yard waste transfer station will again require paid pass
April 2, 2023
Petrolia gardeners who want to bring yard waste to the town transfer station will once again have to pay a fee.
In 2021, the town waived the $25 yearly pass for residents and gave up over $6,000 in revenue. But use of the site increased by about 40 per cent.
Town councillors approved reinstating the $25 yearly pass in 2022 and will continue the practice this year. Town staff noted it works out to under $2 per visit if a gardener would take yard waste to the station for each of the 13 dates it is open.
This year, the transfer station on Maude Street opens April 15. It will be open twice a month for every month except for July, August and November when it will be open once.
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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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