Sarnia all-candidates debate a revealing evening
Petrolia’s 150th anniversary begins on a high note
January 2, 2024
Victoria Hall was alive with music Jan. 1 as the town kicked off a year-long celebration.
Local politicians, Petrolia Mayor Brad Loosley, Petrolia Deputy Mayor Joel Field, Sarnia-Lambton MPP Bob Bailey, Sarnia-Lambton MP Marilyn Gladu and Lambton County Warden Kevin Marriott offered congratulations.
Fiddling siblings Jesse and Leah Grandmont hosted the event with Leah giving new meaning to the name Petrolia – as in the Pet-Troll-Leah she presented to everyone involved in the night’s festivities.
VPP Artistic Director David Rogers signed his troll for the Grandmonts after performing Music of the Night from the Phantom of the Opera.
The Lambton Youth Choir performed three numbers on the Victoria Hall Stage and five different artists, Mike Gallant, Mark Moran, Joan Spalding, David Cavan Fraser and Mike Murphy all entertained with songs about Petrolia. And VPP Artistic Director David Hogan and Petrolia 150 Chairperson Denise Thibeault sang Happy Birthday.
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October 21, 2026
Cathy Dobson/The Independent With less than a week until election day, 28 candidates vying for eight council seats, spent four hours Tuesday trying to stand out as the right choice for Sarnia voters. They gathered at The Imperial Theatre in front of an audience of 200, with another 500 streaming the marathon event online. Compared to Monday night’s mayoral debate,
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St. Clair will be reimbursed for help at Chatham ethanol plant fire
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Enniskillen rejects request for ATVs on township roads
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LAMBTON VOTES: Petrolia Candidate Surveys
October 21, 2026
The Independent sent a questionnaire to each candidate for Petrolia Council. Below are the unedited responses from the candidates: Work Experience: Policy Advisor, Sarnia-Lambton Chamber of Commerce; former Constituency Assistant to MPPs Bob Bailey and Billy Pang; former parliamentary intern with MPs Marilyn Gladu and Jake Stewart; former Town of Petrolia Parks & Recreation Summer Labourer; former Dietary Aide at
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