Potential all-Canadian pipeline to Sarnia “fantastic” news
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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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Potential all-Canadian pipeline to Sarnia “fantastic” news
July 6, 2026
Cathy Dobson/Local Journalism Initiative & Heather Wright/The Independent The security of Sarnia-Lambton’s industrial future received a big boost with Monday’s announcement that a new proposed pipeline will be routed entirely through Canada from Alberta to Sarnia’s refineries. “What it means is Canadian feedstock (will be) moving to Canadian production through Canadian transmission, solely in Canada,” said Matthew Slotwinski, CEO of
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Ontario, Alberta ink pipeline deal leading to Sarnia
July 6, 2026
500k – 800k barrels of oil per day could flow from Alberta to local refineries Heather Wright/The Independent Sarnia’s refineries could soon be getting a lot more Alberta oil. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced the route for the Northern Shield pipeline from Alberta to Sarnia’s refineries. Smith says the pipeline would move an additional 500,000 barrels of
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Grand Bend lifeguards make 32 saves on Canada Day
July 5, 2026
Heather Wright/The Independent A Lambton Shores politician is praising the life guard crew after saving 32 people struggling in Lake Huron on Canada Day. Glenn Bailee, who represents Grand Bend on Lambton Shores council, says the combination of incredibly hot weather, a statutory holiday in the middle of the week, all kinds of people using personal watercraft plus a major
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High temps behind Canada Day 402 road problem
July 4, 2026
Heather Wright/The Independent The Ministry of Transportation has confirmed the extreme heat causing the concrete on Highway 402 near the Oil Heritage Road exit to buckle again. Around 5 pm Canada Day, Lambton OPP closed the westbound lanes of the highway at Reece’s Corners “due to hazardous road conditions.” Traffic was directed down London Line to get back on Highway
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