Temporary 402 fix likely to be done “later this week” MTO says
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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Heather Wright/The Independent Ministry of Transportation officials say it will take some time to fix the buckled concrete on the westbound lanes of Highway 402. Late last night, the OPP closed the road down saying the conditions were unsafe. An OPP post on social media said it appears the extreme heat was part of the problem. An unverified photo circulating
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FROM LAMBTON PUBLIC HEALTH: Heat warning extended
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Cattlebarons win Dave Leach tournament
June 23, 2025
The Wyoming Cattlebarons bats were in full swing on Sunday winning pair of games and capturing the Dave Leach Memorial baseball tournament in Port Lambton. The Barons avenged an earlier tournament loss to Tecumseh with a 15-5 victory over the Thunder in the semi-finals and then bounced Chatham, 11-1 in the championship contest. In the semi-final, Daniel Gibson had four
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Long line ups at Reeces Corners after 402 west bound closes
June 23, 2025
Good luck getting around all the road construction in Central Lambton in the next few weeks. Traffic is extremely heavy in Reeces Corners today as drivers are being diverted off Highway 402 between Oil Heritage Road and Mandaumin Road. Late last night, the OPP closed the road down saying the conditions were unsafe. An OPP post on social media said
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