Two Ontario men face charges after alleged immigration fraud at Lambton College
Has Sarnia has taken over part of Wyoming?
July 25, 2023
Plympton-Wyoming Mayor Gary Atkinson is wondering out loud there is a land grab taking place on Mandaumin Line.
“I’m not sure that Sarnia has taken over part of Wyoming, but I did notice a sign probably a good 1,000 to 1,500 feet east of Mandaumin,” Atkinson asked staff during a meeting Monday.
Sarnia has been spending $225,000 to place new welcome signs at its entry points. But Sarnia officials recently found there was an Enbridge pipeline on their side of the Plympton-Wyoming border at Mandaumin and they could not erect a sign there.
Since the road allowance belongs to Lambton County, city staff asked the county if it could place it on Plympton-Wyoming’s side of the line, according to Public Works Manager Adam Sobanski.
Atkinson says the sign is a “considerable ways back” into Plympton-Wyoming.
“You may want to take a road trip, Mr. Sobanski, or perhaps we should get rent from Sarnia,” said Atkinson with the public works manager noting the money would go to Lambton County since it is their land.
“Perhaps we could get a percentage,” Atkinson said adding he just found the placement of the signs “very odd.”
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Heather Wright/The Independent EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was edited July 10 to include comments from the College of Immigration and Citizenship Consultants Two men are facing immigration and criminal charges after Lambton College tipped authorities off about a student immigration scam. College officials called the Canada Border Services Agency in February 2025, about students who had dealt with immigration consultants.
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Whoops: Local plowing match officials back track, confirms Brigden will host 2027 IPM after all
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Integrity Commissioner dismisses complaint against Dennis’ ‘woke’ art tirade
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