Lambton County is going to host the 2027 International Plowing Match and Rural Expo. The event creates a small city in the middle of a farmers field and attracts thousands of people to view everything from the plowing competition to the latest in farm equipment, local foods, crafts and entertainment. The last IPM in Dufferin drew 70,000 people. It also

Heather Wright/The Independent The two MPP’s serving Lambton County will be working together in the Ministry of Rural Affairs. Premier Doug Ford released the list of MPPs to serve as parliamentary assistants for the next four years and both Lambton-Kent-Middlesex MPP Steve Pinsonneault and Sarnia-Lambton MPP Bob Bailey will serve as assistants to the Minister of Rural Affairs, Lisa Thompson.

Heather Wright/The Independent Dawn-Euphemia’s mayor understands rural municipalities are having a hard time paying for the arenas, but Al Broad and his council aren’t ready just yet to open the cheque book for Brooke-Alvinston. Monday, council received a letter from the municipality saying it was “exploring a full cost recovery of services offered from the Brooke-Alvinston-Inwood Community Centre” adding Dawn-Euphemia

Blake Ellis/The Independent Among the names on the ballot for Sarnia-Lambton-Bkejwanong is a leader of a federal party.  Jacques Boudreau is the leader of the Libertarian Party of Canada and is running to be the MP for Sarnia-Lambton-Bkejwanong in the April 28 election. This is his seventh time he has run since 2015– four times federally and three times provincially.