LAMBTON VOTES: Oil Springs Candidate Surveys
IESO nixes Enbridge’s plans for St. Clair power for now storage
May 16, 2023
It seems there will not be battery storage operations in Lambton County – at least not anytime soon.
Late Tuesday, the Independent Electricity System Operator released the companies which would provide battery power storage in southern Ontario. The units, made of lithium ion batteries, would hold power until it was needed in the peak usage hours.
Enbridge had bid for three storage projects in St. Clair Township, but when the IESO released the successful bidders, Enbridge Gas was not on it.
The battery storage operations caused a stir not only in St. Clair but in Enniskillen Township, where a power company decided not to invest in the rural community after facing stiff opposition.
There was one familiar name on the list of power providers. Eastern Power won the right to build a 212 MW gas plant in St. Clair Township.
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LAMBTON VOTES: Oil Springs Candidate Surveys
October 22, 2026
The Independent sent a questionnaire to each candidate for Oil Springs Council. Below are the unedited responses from the candidates: Age: 31Work Experience:Building Designer, WeCover Structures, Thamesville. I design steel buildings, produce the drawings they are built from, and have written my own design software to speed up that work. Sales Specialist, RONA, helping rural and residential property owners plan,
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Sarnia all-candidates debate a revealing evening
October 21, 2026
Cathy Dobson/The Independent With less than a week until election day, 28 candidates vying for eight council seats, spent four hours Tuesday trying to stand out as the right choice for Sarnia voters. They gathered at The Imperial Theatre in front of an audience of 200, with another 500 streaming the marathon event online. Compared to Monday night’s mayoral debate,
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St. Clair will be reimbursed for help at Chatham ethanol plant fire
October 21, 2026
Heather Wright/The Independent St. Clair Township Councillor Brad Langstaff wants to know what it cost for the fire department to help fight an ethanol plant fire in Chatham. Sept. 16, 15 firefighters, the township’s two tower trucks and its drone headed to Chatham to help battle a massive fire at Greenfield Global. St. Clair was called on because it has
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Enniskillen rejects request for ATVs on township roads
October 21, 2026
Blake Ellis/The Independent ATVs won’t be allowed on Enniskillen roads. A request by Enniskillen Resident Mark Braet failed to sway Enniskillen Township Council to allow all terrain vehicles on township roads. Braet made a presentation to council on Oct. 8 along with representatives from the Tri-Shore ATV Club. Braet wanted to be allowed to drive ATVs on roads in the
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