WM’s natural gas plant weeks from full production
PHOTO GALLERY: Classic Night at the Hard Oil Music Festival
August 16, 2024
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The cloudy skies have cleared and Song Machine from Sarnia has the crowd singing along at the second night of the Hard Oil Music Festival in Petrolia.
The three-day concert event at Greenwood Park is part of the weekend celebrations for Petrolia’s 150th anniversary.
Canadian favourite April Wine will hit the stage around 7:30, singing their classic hits like Oowatanite with the crowd singing along. The main act – Tom Cochrane – should be on the stage around 9 pm.
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WM’s natural gas plant weeks from full production
October 22, 2026
Heather Wright/The Independent After years of planning and nearly two years of construction, WM’s renewable natural gas plant in Watford is almost ready for production. Since September, crews have been working to bring the $150 million plant and pipeline up to standard to bring it online and sell to Enbridge Gas. The methane produced at Twin Creeks – one of
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LAMBTON VOTES: Lambton Shores Candidate Surveys
October 22, 2026
The Independent sent a questionnaire to each candidate for Lambton Shores Council. Below are the unedited responses from the candidates who responded to the survey: MAYORAL CANDIDATES Age : Lived in Lambton Shores since 1999 Work Experience: Small business owner for 33 years, 27 years in Lambton Shores Political experience : Last 17 years. 5 as Ward Councillor, 8 as Deputy
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LAMBTON VOTES: Dawn-Euphemia Candidate Surveys
October 22, 2026
The Independent sent a questionnaire to each candidate for Dawn-Euphemia Council. Below are the unedited responses from the candidates: Age: 61 todayPolitical and Work experience: No municipal political experience but I want to start here at home in Dawn-Euphemia. I’m very experience with number crunching and software Engineering tools. I run large projects with several moving parts in my current position. I’m
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LCCVI takes down North Lambton in LKSSAA baseball final
October 22, 2026
John Wright/The Independent After losing to Ursuline College in a tight LKSSAA final last season, LCCVI had something to prove. “We came into this season with a chip on shoulder.” said Lancers coach Brett Brydges. “We wanted to get over the hump and get to SWOSSAA.” That’s exactly what LCCVI did, getting a 10-2 win over North Lambton in the
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