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Federal grant helps make East Lambton Community Complex accessible

October 27, 2023

Lambton-Kent-Middlesex MP Liane Rood and Warwick Township Mayor Todd Case look out over the ice at the East Lambton Community Complex from an accessible viewing area Friday. Rood was in Watford to formally acknowledge the $100,000 grant provided by the federal government to make the ELCC accessible. The viewing ramp, a new accessible change room and accessible doors are among the features making the centre user friendly. In all, Warwick offset the $11.5 million cost of renovating the arena and building the centre with $3.2 million in community donations and grants from the upper levels of government. The rest is being financed through a loan.

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LKM MP closing her Wallaceburg office as riding boundaries set to change

March 10, 2025

Lambton-Kent Middlesex MP Lianne Rood is closing her office in Chatham-Kent. In a social media post March 3, Rood said she “made the difficult decision” to close the Wallaceburg office, citing the coming changes to the riding boundaries. Last year, the ridings across Canada were redistributed. Lambton-Kent-Middlesex has been split into three different ridings, Sarnia—Lambton—Bkejwanong for the Lambton Voters, Chatham-Kent

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Driver’s licence suspended after Wyoming crash

March 10, 2025

A Sarnia driver is facing charges after an accident at the corner of Broadway and Confederation in Wyoming. Lambton OPP were called to the corner early Sunday morning. One person was treated at the scene for injuries. A 26 year-old faces charges of impaired driving, dangerous operation of a vehicle and failing to remain at the scene of an accident.

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Fish stocks ‘thriving’ say Bluewater Anglers

March 9, 2025

Cathy Dobson/The Independent With the sport fishing season just around the corner, local anglers say invasive species on Lake Huron are less of a problem. And Chinook salmon, trout and pickerel stocks are thriving. “A balance seems to have settled in the lake,” says Dennis Mather, fish culture station tour co-ordinator with the Bluewater Anglers. Mather has had an interest

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Six running to fill vacant Enniskillen council seat

March 9, 2025

Blake Ellis/The Independent The race to fill the seat left vacant after the resignation of Councillor Mary Lynne McCallum has drawn more interest than full municipal elections normally do in Enniskillen. Township councillors will choose a new councillor Monday from one of six people vying for the position.The five member council has been acclaimed in the last three elections. Jason

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