WM, Ontario Premier officially opens natural gas plant in Watford
Township to study ‘consistent’ speed limits on the St. Clair Parkway
January 20, 2026
The Independent
St. Clair Township’s deputy mayor says council is a “laughing stock” of the south end of the community because it can’t figure out what speed limit to set for the St. Clair Parkway.
The comment came after resident Megan Seys asked council to conduct a traffic study to harmonize the speed limits. She noted some residential areas have posted speeds of 50 or 60 km/h while at least one other has an 80 km/h speed limit.
“This inconsistency can create confusion for drivers and increases the risk of excessive speed, especially for those unfamiliar with the area,” she wrote.
Deputy Mayor Steve Miller agreed, asking for the traffic study. “We’re the laughing stock of the south end, because you can’t decide what speed of what we want on that road.
“I think it’s time that we did something about it.”
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WM, Ontario Premier officially opens natural gas plant in Watford
November 12, 2026
The Independent WM officially opened its $150 million renewable natural gas plant and pipeline Thursday. The methane produced at Twin Creeks – one of the largest in Ontario – already powers a nearby greenhouse complex. But only 40 per cent of what is produced by the 1.4 million tonnes of waste hauled to the site yearly is used at the
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LCCVI students held at school as OPP investigated weapons sighting
November 12, 2026
The Independent A few tense moments at LCCVI this afternoon. Students were held at the school until after the normal end of their day after the Lambton-Kent District School Board had students and staff in a “hold and secure” state as a safety measure. LKDSB Public Relations Officer Caress Lee says the school was alerted to an incident at the
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LCCVI, North Lambton bow out in Lambton-Kent boys volleyball finals
November 12, 2026
John Wright/The Independent John McGregor took down both Lambton County ‘AA’ schools in the LKSSAA boys volleyball finals Wednesday in Chatham. The Panthers beat North Lambton 25-20, 25-18, and 25-20 in the junior final. The match was the Eagles first appearance in a Lambton-Kent ‘AA’ championship game since moving up to the division last season. John McGregor defeated LCCVI 25-15,
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Wyoming Lions make over $90K in donations to local health care
November 11, 2026
The Independent The Wyoming Lion and Lioness Clubs donated $93,000 to the renovations at Charlotte Eleanor Englehart Hospital and the expansion of St. Joseph’s Hospice at Lambton Meadowview Villa. Tuesday night, the clubs donated $43,203 to St. Joseph’s Hospice. Lions and Lioness Presidents Paul Hendrick and Vicki Ducharme, presented the cheque to Kelly Chartrand, executive director, and Tammy Witcher, special
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