Heather Wright/The Independent If you’re picking more ticks off your dogs when you go for a walk in southern Lambton County, don’t be surprised. Lambton Public Health says the southeastern part of the county, including Dawn-Euphemia and parts of Brooke-Alvinston, have been identified as Established Risk Areas for the Blacklegged Ticks responsible for Lyme Disease. Over the past few years,

Heather Wright/The Independent Organizers of Petrolia’s newest event are hoping for good weather and patient drivers Saturday. Eats, Beats & Boutiques is set to take over the downtown Saturday. Laurissa Ellsworth, director of marketing, arts and communications in Petrolia, says Petrolia Line will close at 5:30 am to prepare for the street party which at 1 pm. The Farmers’ Market

Blake Ellis/The Independent Residential growth in Oil City is something Enniskillen Township Mayor Kevin Marriott expects will be a long-term goal for the township. Marriott is in the process of setting up a meeting this summer with Thornhill MPP Laura Smith to talk about the issues with Enniskillen’s lagoon system. She’s the parliamentary secretary to the Minister of Municipal Affairs

Heather Wright/The Independent Petrolia wants to allow all new subdivisions to have smaller yards. The town will be talking about an amendment to it’s zoning bylaws June 22 which would allow homes to cover 40 per cent of any given lot instead of the 35 per cent maximum today. Petrolia has up to seven new developments in the works. With