Review of Lambton Shores fire service suggested
Life’s celebrations on ice
April 6, 2023
Blue crayon Ryder Tessier waves to the crowd on Sunday as the Petrolia and District Skating Club held its 60th annual skating carnival at the Greenwood Recreation Centre. The theme for this year’s show was A Celebration of Life’s Moments. Left, Nash Hamilton was one of many tooth fairies on the ice Grace Font and Wyatt Font strike a pose during Celebration of Life’s Moments.
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Review of Lambton Shores fire service suggested
September 18, 2025
Heather Wright/The Independent Lambton Shores has agreed to buy a new $1.2 million pumper/tanker truck for the Forest department. But the debate about how the fire service operates in the future appears to be far from over. Councillors approved the recommendation of Fire Chief James Marshall to replace the aging unit at the department. But that didn’t deal with the long-term economic
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CEEH Foundation head says Petrolia’s campaign may expand
September 18, 2025
Heather Wright/The Independent The head of the Charlotte Eleanor Englehart Hospital Foundation expects the community will have to raise even more than expected for the renovations at the Petrolia hospital. Mark Braet made the comments as the Bluewater Health Foundation unveiled the 2026 Dream Home for its annual lottery. The new home north of Highway 402 and west of Modeland
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Trades training, crime top of mind for Gladu as federal politicians return to work
September 18, 2025
Heather Wright/The Independent Sarnia-Lambton-Bkjewanong MP Marilyn Gladu says she wants to tackle concerns about workforce shortages in the trades, crime and help communities in her riding find resources to build infrastructure and more affordable housing. Gladu took her seat in the opposition benches as the House of Commons began its second sitting under the Liberal minority government headed by Prime
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Abandoned oil well, soil contamination increase cost of project at Lambton works yard in Petrolia
September 18, 2025
Heather Wright/The Independent An abandoned oil well found at Lambton County’s public works yard in Petrolia is making the replacement of the fuel system there a lot more complex and a lot more expensive. In 2024, the county set aside $125,000 to replace the underground fuel storage tanks with an above ground pumps on a concrete pad. As the work
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