Fraud pilot project in Lambton saves $160,000 in six months
LCCVI’s Helps takes fourth in javelin at OFSSA
June 8, 2024
LCCVI’s Jack Helps placed fourth in the Senior Men’s Javelin at OFSSA.
Helps best throw was 53.65m at the provincial meet held at Western University in London. That was about two meters less than his throw at West Region and the bronze medalist at OFSSA.
Also Saturday morning; Meagan Munro placed second in her heats of the Novice Women’s 300m Hurdles to advance to this afternoon’s final.
And Emma Smith of North Lambton placed first in her heat of the Women’s 800m Intellectual with a time of about 3:04m advancing to her final this afternoon.
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Heather Wright/The Independent A unique program in Lambton is saving seniors from telephone scammers and catching the eye ofbanks in Canada. Lambton OPP Inspec. Chris Avery told Petrolia councillors Monday an anti-fraud program has stopped scammers from pocketing about $160,000 from Lambton residents in the last six months. Frauds are big business in Canada. Over $638 million was stolen in
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Five LCCVI athletes win at Day Two of LK Track and Field meet
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One person seriously injured in accident near Rutherford
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Temporary EMS station set up in Sarnia
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The Independent Sarnia’s new ambulances have a new home. Lambton County has leased a commercial space near Modeland Road and Confederation Line to house a temporary EMS Station. Lambton County approved upgrading ambulance service in the city at budget after Stephen Turner, manager of emergency services for the county, said 62 per cent of calls are in Sarnia but only
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