Snow squalls and blowing snow watches for Watford, Eastern Lambton and Pinery
North Lambton in a must-win game Friday at OFSAA
November 22, 2024
North Lambton fell behind 22-12 after one quarter and could never recover in a 65-44 loss to ESC Sainte-Trinite in its first game at the OFSAA girls’ A basketball tournament in Breslau, near Kitchener on Thursday.
The Eagles fought back to cut the deficit to eight points at the intermission but couldn’t come all the way back.
Lily Heynsbergen led the Forest school with 11 points.
North Lambton is in a must-win situation when they take on Osgood Township from the Ottawa area over the noon hour today.
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Marriott declared Lambton warden
December 4, 2024
Enniskillen Mayor Kevin Marriott is Lambton’s 161th Warden Marriott was acclaimed at a ceremony steeped in tradition in the Lambton County council chambers Wednesday. Marriott told reporters while he’s ready for the challenge he is a bit nervous because of some of the major issues the county faces. “We made affordable housing and homelessness our number one priority, so that’s
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Rural policing relief coming from province
December 3, 2024
Heather Wright/The Independent Concerns about rising OPP costs are easing in Lambton after the province announced $77 million in funding to offset the bills which are up at least 15 per cent for most municipalities. In late October, the OPP released its 2025 projections for the 327 municipalities it covers across the province. The provincial police service will spend $445,679,925
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Part history, part retail; Petrolia’s plan for the Scotiabank building
December 3, 2024
Heather Wright/The Independent Petrolia is hoping a new business will call the former ScotiaBank building home in 2025. In March, the bank closed the historic branch. The Bank of Nova Scotia had been on Petrolia’s main street since 1911. The town expressed its frustration with the closure, but later struck a deal to purchase the building for $200,000. Mayor Brad
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