One person injured in transport crash on Highway 402
Wind developer agrees to pay for municipalities’ lawyers
August 22, 2025
The Independent
Brooke-Alvinston and Adelaide-Metcalfe have been working together to deal with the proposed Venfor Inc. wind proposal and have received cash from the wind developer to hire a lawyer.
Minutes of an Adelaide-Metcalfe meeting show the two neighbours have been working together since January and hired the law firm Miller Thomson to gather information to make the decision about a municipal support resolution.
In March, the two municipalities signed an agreement with Venfor to produce and pay for a number of reports, including an agricultural impact study and host information meetings. The agreement also covers the municipalities legal fees.
“The only commitment of Brooke-Alvinston and Adelaide Metcalfe is to consider issuing a Municipal Support Resolution,” the report says.
The financial agreement is similar to Warwick’s with WM dealing with landfill issues.
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One person injured in transport crash on Highway 402
June 16, 2026
The Independent Traffic is backed up on Highway 402 on the westbound lanes at Kerwood Road. Lambton OPP say just before 6:30am, the police, paramedics and Warwick firefighters were called to a crash involving two tractor trailers in the westbound lanes in Warwick Township. One of the drivers has been sent to hospital with what police say are non-life threatening
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Province sets aside $6M for abandoned wells, like last year
June 16, 2026
Heather Wright/The Independent The Province of Ontario says it will spend another $6 million in 2026 to help cap abandoned and leaking historic oil wells. Natural Resources Minister Mike Harris made the announcement in Essex County last Tuesday, touting $10.8 million in spending; $6 million for capping wells, $3 million for municipalities to purchase equipment to deal with emergency situations
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Ag Hall of Fame to honour Lassaline, Helps and Birnam Orchards in July
June 16, 2026
Heather Wright/The Independent Warwick’s Birnam Orchards, Wyoming’s Scott Helps and the late Tom Lassaline of Alvinston will be inducted into the Lambton Agriculture Hall of Fame in July. The organization announced their choices to add to the hall which already contains 24 members. Lassaline was active in the beef industry in Lambton, and was one of the driving forces behind
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One trip to Haiti led to a lifetime of helping as Rayjon celebrates 40 years
June 16, 2026
Blake Ellis/Local Journalism Initiative What started as a learning opportunity, became so much more. In January 1986, Ray Wyrzykowski and John Barnfield, two Sarnia neighbours, led 28 people from Sarnia to Haiti. Rayjon Share Care, a Sarnia-Lambton based non-profit was born. The founders have passed away – Wyrzykowski in 1989 and Barnfield, just last January – but their legacy lives
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