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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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Catch the Ace a hot commodity
July 2, 2026
Cathy Dobson/The Independent An estimated 15 people needed medical assistance Thursday while lined up in the sweltering heat to buy Catch the Ace tickets outside the Sarnia Legion. . At least three were taken to hospital by ambulance for heat related issues, according to Krista Porteous whose paramedic company Just-in-Case volunteers weekly at the Sarnia Legion’s massive progressive draw. Porteous’ team
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Proposed Petrolia subdivision plans raise concerns
July 2, 2026
Heather Wright/The Independent Residents around two subdivisions proposed in Petrolia are raising concerns about traffic and historic oil operations. Lambton County planners held a public meeting about the plans for a 146-home subdivision off Discovery Line and another 44-home cul-du-sac in Glenview Estates Monday. Jake Tetreault, a planner for Dillon Engineering which represented both developers. MI 637 owns a total
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Hendrick honoured as Plympton-Wyoming’s Senior of the Year
July 2, 2026
The Independent Don Hendrick is Plympton-Wyoming’s Ontario’s Senior of the Year. Each year municipalities across the province recognize seniors contributing to their community. Mayor Gary Atkinson, left, says Hendrick “has made a tremendous contribution to our community throughout the years, and he doesn’t always do it with a lot of fanfare. Don is a quiet, soft-spoken man that just goes
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Legionnaires sign two, Flags three for upcoming seasons
July 2, 2026
Barry Wright/The Independent Ethan Glavin and Anthony Avellino have signed with the GOHL’s Sarnia Legionnaires for the 2026-27 season. Glavin, a late round pick by the Sting in 2025, played 43 regular season and playoff games with the Mooretown Flags last season registering two goals, 15 assists and 66 PIM. Avellino had 10 goals and 29 points in 40 total
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