62-year-old facing assault charge after Brigden confrontation
Brooke-Alvinston says no to all industrial wind development
September 17, 2025
Heather Wright/The Independent
Wind developers will not be welcomed in Brooke-Alvinston. That after the municipality declared itself an unwilling host to industrial wind projects.
Councillor Frank Nemcek brought the idea forward in the wake of Venfor Inc.’s bid to put up to 20 industrial turbines north of Alvinston.
Sept. 8, council decided not to support that project but council’s motion left the door open for other wind companies to set up shop in Brooke-Alvinston.
“The Venfor project is dead, right?” said Nemcek Thursday. “Tomorrow morning they could come here with a different name and we’d have to go through that whole process again.”
Council passed the motion unanimously, but Councillor Don McCabe warned the statement may not mean a lot since the provincial government has the power to impose projects where it wants under Bill 5.
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62-year-old facing assault charge after Brigden confrontation
October 27, 2026
The Independent A 62-year-old St Clair Township man is facing a charge of assault with a weapon after a confrontation in Brigden. Lambton OPP were called to Brigden Road near Jane Street in the community Friday around 1:30 pm. Police found there had been a fight and one person was assaulted with a weapon. Police say the injuries were minor,
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One dead, another person arrested on Walpole Island
October 27, 2026
The Independent One person is dead and another is in police custody on Walpole Island. Lambton OPP were called to River Road around 1:30 am Monday for a disturbance. They found one person who was injured and pronounced dead at the scene. Officers arrested one person at the scene without incident. “Investigators believe this to be an isolated incident with
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Agar returns as mayor of St. Clair Township
October 27, 2026
Heather Wright/The Independent Jeff Agar will return as St Clair Township Mayor. He defeated newcomer Bruce Gibson with a margin of 3,625 to 1,114 votes. “It’s mind-boggling,” Agar said of the wait to find out if he won. “Even if you think you’re gonna win, it’s still is because you never know.” Agar says it was a very long campaign,
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Entire Plympton-Wyoming council returns to office
October 27, 2026
Heather Wright/The Independent The entire council in Plympton-Wyoming has been returned to office. Mayor elect Gary Atkinson defeated Tim Wilkins 2,061 to 1,633 in the polls Monday. Deputy mayor elect Netty McEwen got more than double the votes of challenger Brad Zantingh. Alex Boughen topped the polls for councillors with 2,446 votes; John Van Klaveren had 2,164 votes; Mike Vasey collected
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