Middlesex man facing seven charges after Wyoming crash
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Brooke-Alvinston Mayor Dave Ferguson explains engineers drawings of the Alvinston arena to about 40 people during a council meeting in March 2023.
Brooke-Alvinston to hire contractor for arena project
September 26, 2025
The Independent
Brooke-Alvinston will hire a contractor to help manage the $2 million renovation of the arena at the Brooke-Alvinston-Inwood Community Centre.
The ice making equipment and floor of the Alvinston arena needs $2 million in repairs. The municipality was awarded up to $1 million from the province to pay for half of the project from the Ontario government’s. The municipality will fund the rest, perhaps from low-interest loan from Infrastructure Ontario, fundraising or reserves from the municipality.
Clerk-Administrator Janet Denkers had advocated for a construction manager, saying staff didn’t have the expertise to deal with the large project. She says Lambton County officials believe between 12 and 15 people will bid on the work which includes coordinating the trades and engineers, resolving issues on site, and keeping the project on time and budget.
Council will get to review the proposals after Oct. 1.
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Middlesex man facing seven charges after Wyoming crash
October 22, 2026
The Independent An accident in Wyoming led to multiple charges including uttering death threats. Oct. 21, just before 6 pm, the OPP was called to a home on Brooke St. near London St. for a disturbance. There was a single car accident and police conducted a traffic stop. A 41-year-old man from Middlesex County was arrested and charged with He
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Water restrictions lifted in Lambton
October 22, 2026
The Independent People in Plympton-Wyoming, Warwick, Brooke-Alvinston and Forest can resume normal water use. Yesterday, the Lambton Area Water Supply System asked people to conserve water while workers repaired a major problem on London Line. Clinton Harper, LAWSS general manager, said crews were working on a waterline on London Line near Mandaumin when there was a problem. He says the
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Chicago man on his way back to US charged with impaired driving
October 22, 2026
The Independent A Chicago man’s travels were delayed after Canada Border Services stopped someone they thought was impaired. Oct. 19, just before 8 am, Lambton OPP went to the Blue Water Bridge. They arrested a 48-year-old Chicago man and charged him with impaired driving. The man was given a 90-day driver’s licence suspension and his vehicle was impounded for seven
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McGregor scores as Team Canada advances to semis
October 22, 2026
The Independent Forest’s Tyler McGregor notched a second period goal in Team Canada’s 7-0 win over the host team at the International Para Hockey Cup in Czechia on Wednesday. McGregor has four goals and an assist in three games at the tournament. Canada will play Czechia in a rematch in semifinal action on Friday. The U.S. takes on the World
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