A drumhead from the Sarnia Legion Pipe Band, which commemorates the 10th anniversary of the end of Canadian involvement in the War in Afghanistan, has been donated to the Plympton-Wyoming Museum. Every year drumheads are created to commemorate a different Act of Remembrance, said Bass Drummer Todd Monaghan. The drum heads are placed on the drums at the beginning of

Heather Wright/The Independent Sandra Hartman is expecting a lot of calls at Christmas for Everyone this week. The team of volunteers has been preparing Christmas hampers for people in need since 1971 with fire departments delivering boxes of food and toys to Petrolia, Warwick, Brooke-Alvinston, Dawn-Euphemia, Lambton Shores and Enniskillen. This week, volunteers have taken over the auditorium at New

Heather Wright/The Independent Santa and his posse walked River Street in Alvinston for the annual Christmas Celebration. Children could be entertained by a balloon artist with his own reindeer hat. or some live music from Millpond to Lorne Street. At the Brooke-Alvinston-Inwood Community Centre, Brooke Central School held its craft show. Alora Burley of Petrolia was not so sure about

Anniversary celebrations, a book club and Inwood’s music festival are among the projects receiving funding under the Creative County Grant in 2025. Lambton County, which administers the $75,000 yearly fund promoting community arts and recreation projects, announced the recipients today. Oil Springs will receive $8,000 to help celebrate the village’s 160th anniversary in 2025. Inwood’s 150th Celebration Committee will receive