LAMBTON VOTES – AUDIO: Warwick Township Round Table discussion
Lemonade with a smile in Petrolia
August 8, 2024
Addison Hext, 3, and her mom, Amy, were serving up lemonade during The Big Squeeze.
The Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Sarnia-Lambton hosted the event Wednesday as a fundraiser. In the four years The Big Squeeze has been held, the number of lemonade stands has grown from 19 to 62.
The Hext family set up their stand at their business, Johnny G’s, on Petrolia Line. Sipken’s Nursery, Black Gold Brewery and the Lambton OPP also had stands in the county.
Last year, the event raised over $40,000. This year’s totals are still being calculated.
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LAMBTON VOTES – AUDIO: Warwick Township Round Table discussion
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