Sarnia all-candidates debate a revealing evening
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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Sarnia all-candidates debate a revealing evening
October 21, 2026
Cathy Dobson/The Independent With less than a week until election day, 28 candidates vying for eight council seats, spent four hours Tuesday trying to stand out as the right choice for Sarnia voters. They gathered at The Imperial Theatre in front of an audience of 200, with another 500 streaming the marathon event online. Compared to Monday night’s mayoral debate,
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St. Clair will be reimbursed for help at Chatham ethanol plant fire
October 21, 2026
Heather Wright/The Independent St. Clair Township Councillor Brad Langstaff wants to know what it cost for the fire department to help fight an ethanol plant fire in Chatham. Sept. 16, 15 firefighters, the township’s two tower trucks and its drone headed to Chatham to help battle a massive fire at Greenfield Global. St. Clair was called on because it has
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Enniskillen rejects request for ATVs on township roads
October 21, 2026
Blake Ellis/The Independent ATVs won’t be allowed on Enniskillen roads. A request by Enniskillen Resident Mark Braet failed to sway Enniskillen Township Council to allow all terrain vehicles on township roads. Braet made a presentation to council on Oct. 8 along with representatives from the Tri-Shore ATV Club. Braet wanted to be allowed to drive ATVs on roads in the
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LAMBTON VOTES: Petrolia Candidate Surveys
October 21, 2026
The Independent sent a questionnaire to each candidate for Petrolia Council. Below are the unedited responses from the candidates: Work Experience: Policy Advisor, Sarnia-Lambton Chamber of Commerce; former Constituency Assistant to MPPs Bob Bailey and Billy Pang; former parliamentary intern with MPs Marilyn Gladu and Jake Stewart; former Town of Petrolia Parks & Recreation Summer Labourer; former Dietary Aide at
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