Two drowned in the waters off Ipperwash on the Canada Day weekend
Wyoming celebrates Canada’s birthday
July 3, 2023
PHOTOS BY HEATHER WRIGHT & BLAKE ELLIS/LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE
Families came to Wyoming to mark Canada Day Saturday. Children decorated their bikes to join the parade. The adults got into the act, as did some dogs. Eight dogs and their handlers were put through their paces as part of the Canada Day celebrations put on by the Plympton-Wyoming Special Events Committee. Organized by Jess VanSchyndel, below, of Wyoming, who has been involved in dog training for the past 13 years, put on a dog agility display. Dog agility is a competitive sport where handlers navigate their off leash dogs through an obstacle course.
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Two drowned in the waters off Ipperwash on the Canada Day weekend
July 2, 2025
The Independent It was a deadly long weekend on Lake Huron in Lambton Shores. Monday, an 18 year-old London resident died and a 12 year-old had to be rescued from the waters at Ipperwash Beach. Today, Lambton OPP report another person – a 44 year-old from Lambton Shores – has also died while swimming. Police, paramedics and Lambton Shores firefighters
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Petrolia firefighter taken to hospital with signs of heat exhaustion in Canada Day blaze
July 2, 2025
Heather Wright/The Independent A Petrolia/North Enniskillen firefighter was taken to hospital with signs of heat exhaustion during a Canada Day blaze on Petrolia Line. Five Lambton County fire departments battled a large barn fire on west of Petrolia. Petrolia/North Enniskillen firefighters responded to the Petrolia Line farm first, around 8:30 pm and water trucks and crews from Brigden, Courtright, Oil
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Five fire departments battle Petrolia Line blaze
July 2, 2025
Five Lambton County fire departments battled a large barn fire on west of Petrolia. Petrolia/North Enniskillen firefighters responded to the Petrolia Line farm first, around 9 pm Canada Day, and the others arrived on the scene shortly after to find a large, old, wooden barn with several sheds attached in flames. The fire could be seen as far away as
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Celebrating Canada in Lambton County
July 2, 2025
Lambton County celebrated Canada’s 158th birthday with red, white and a lot of fun. All over the county communities gathered to mark Canada Day. Here are some of the scenes around the area.
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