York1’s official proposal have “no significant changes” say Chatham-Kent officials
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Petrolia Kiwanis wants your vote
April 12, 2025
The Petrolia Kiwanis Club is hoping to win a $25,000 to help cover its $100,000 commitment to the town’s new splash pad.
The service club took the project on and the town is now in the process of building it at the Oil Heritage District Community Centre.
The Kiwanis Club is in the running for the Growing Home grant sponsored by Ag Solutions and BASF. The organization gives the cash out based on the amount of online votes for each project. The link is also posted Kiwanis Club of Petrolia and Area Facebook page. Voting continues until April 15.
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York1’s official proposal have “no significant changes” say Chatham-Kent officials
November 6, 2026
Four proposals were filed on the Environmental Registry of Ontario late Friday; residents have until Dec. 21 to submit comments Heather Wright/The Independent Officials in Chatham-Kent say there have been “no significant changes” to York1 Environmental’s plan for the former Dresden dump to the first plan it submitted in 2024. That as the Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks
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IPM ‘moving on’ Henderson tells Enniskillen
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2027 IPM committee looking for 800 volunteers group tells council Blake Ellis/The Independent The 2027 International Plowing Match and Rural Expo need at least 800 to 1,000 volunteers. About 400 have already come forward, according Dave Henderson, the chairman of the plowing match committee. Henderson, the new head of the Lambton IPM Committee, appeared before Enniskillen Township council Oct. 19
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February move in for Small House residents
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Killer Bees beat Woodstock to stay undefeated
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Barry Wright/The Independent Peppering the Woodstock cage with 70 shots on goal, the Alvinston Killer Bees improved to 4-0 in Northern PremierHockey League action with a 9-1 win over the Lakers in Alvinston last Friday night. Ryan Gagner and Jamie Schaafsma led the Bees with four points each. Gagner had a goal and three assists. Schaafsma registered four assists. Ethan
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