Highway 21 closed through Grand Bend for major fire
Celebrating volunteers
April 18, 2023
The Watford Optimists celebrated 50 years of serving the community by thanking people who serve the community. George and Rhonda Noll were named the Optimists’ Citizens of the Year at their banquet over the Easter weekend which 400 people attended. The couple headed up the East Lambton Community Complex Fundraising campaign. The Optimists also recognized the founding members of the Optimist Club, Harley and Dorothy Wilcocks and Jerry and Joan Westgate.
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Highway 21 closed through Grand Bend for major fire
May 22, 2026
No injuries have been reported The Independent Lambton OPP are reporting a major fire in Grand Bend Friday afternoon. Police say there is a structure fire between Lake Road and Greenhaven Drive which has closed Highway 21/Ontario Street. Video on social media shows the large amounts of smoke billowing from the RONA Store and Lambton Shores firefighters work. No injuries
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Oil Springs receives $81K for recreation project as Alix Foundation grants awarded
May 22, 2026
The Independent There will soon be more recreation options in Oil Springs thanks to the Judith and Norman Alix Foundation. The village has received a $81,300 grant to turn a little used skate park at the Youth Centre into a multi-use court for pickleball, tennis and basketball. The project also includes new lights for the baseball field. The grant was
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Cannabis seized in Lambton Shores traffic stop
May 22, 2026
The Independent An Ancaster senior is facing drug charges after Lambton OPP stopped a car north of Highway 402. OPP stopped a vehicle May 15 after 11 am after receiving an licence plate alert about a vehicle on Nauvoo Road near Brickyard Line. Police stopped the car on Rawlings Road near Townsend Line. The driver was arrested on an outstanding
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LCCVI, North Lambton to meet in LKSSAA Soccer Finals
May 22, 2026
John Wright/The Independent It will be a battle of the Lambton county high schools in the LKSSAA soccer finals. LCCVI and North Lambton will square off in both the senior boys and senior girls ‘AA’ final in Forest on Monday. The boys final begins at 3:30 with the girls final following at 5:00. North Lambton’s girls team advanced with a
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