Two drowned in the waters off Ipperwash on the Canada Day weekend
Brooke-Alvinston-Watford fair starts with $46K raised for Childrens’ Hospital
September 30, 2023
Families flooded to the Brooke-Alvinston-Inwood Community Centre for the opening of the annual fall fair.
And they started the weekend event with a pie auction raising money for the Childrens’ Hospital in London. Several children who had used the hospital over the years, including Jackson Mitchell of Oil Springs and Amelia Schalk of Alvinston, who have used the hospital over the years, were on hand to help raise money for the place which helped them. Over $46,700 was raised for the Children’s Health Foundation.
The midway was also a popular spot. Fair board officials said two different midways were onsite with rides for all ages.
The fair continues Saturday with the annual parade and 4H events. Sunday includes a demolition derby.
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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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