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Sarnia’s Mitchell to be part of Canada’s Walk of Fame
September 14, 2023
Sarnia rocker Kim Mitchell is being inducted into the Canadian Walk of Fame.
Mitchell’s band Max Webster was formed in Toronto in 1972.
The band released seven albums from 1976-1981 — six went Gold and one went Platinumin Canada.
Max Webster’s string of Canadian hits included Hangover, High Class in Borrowed Shoes, Diamonds, Diamonds, Let Go The Line, A Million Vacations and Paradise Skies.
In the mid-1970s to the early ‘80s, the band played 250 dates a year and opened for rock music heavyweights such as Bachman-Turner Overdrive, Blondie, The Cars, Cheap Trick, Peter Gabriel, Genesis, The Guess Who, Kansas, Ted Nugent, Rainbow, Rush, REO Speedwagon and Styx.
Mitchell and Max Webster bandmates will be inducted into Canada’s Walk of Fame Dec. 2 along with Canadian groups April Wine, Chilliwack, Glass Tiger, Lee Aaron, Lighthouse, Loverboy, Michel Pagliaro, Platinum Blonde, PRISM, Rough Trade, The Parachute Club and Trooper.
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Heat warning issued for Wednesday and Thursday
June 10, 2026
FROM LAMBTON PUBLIC HEALTH With the prediction of hot and humid weather expected for Wednesday, June 10through Thursday, June 11, Environment and Climate Change Canada is issuing a Heat Warning forLambton County. Heat warnings are issued when two or more consecutive days of daytime maximum temperatures areexpected to reach 31°C or warmer and nighttime minimum temperatures are expected to sit
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MP calls out OPP after doxxing incidents
June 10, 2026
Heather Wright/The Independent Sarnia-Lambton-Bkejwanong MP Marilyn Gladu is calling out the OPP after failing to charge a man who released her home address online. Gladu has been subject to public ridicule and harassment online, attacks at her Sarnia constituency office and threats to her staff as well as personal death threat after the long-time Conservative MP decided to join the
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Sarnia interim police chief on the job
June 10, 2026
The Independent Sarnia’s interim police chief is on the job. Police Services Board Chair Kelly Ash says Mike Federico was sworn in Monday, the same day Deputy Chief Ron Hansen and a civilian were suspended. The two suspensions are linked to the workplace harassment investigation lodged against Chief Derek Davis May 19. Eight days later, after the board reviewed the
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Co-founder of Lambton Concert Band retires
June 9, 2026
Blake Ellis/The Independent For 82 years, Norm Sutherland has immersed himself in his passion of playing music and performing with various bands. May 24, the 92 year-old Petrolia man gave his last performance with the Bluewater Wind Ensemble, a group he has been playing with for the past two years. Sutherland joined Petrolia’s White Rose Junior Band at the age
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