Big crowds take in Petrolia’s Canada Day finale
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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Big crowds take in Petrolia’s Canada Day finale
July 1, 2026
Heather Wright/The Independent Young and old came together for the finale of Petrolia’s Canada Day celebration. The fields at Greenwood Park were filled with people on blankets and on lawn chairs taking in the music, including Ultrasonik, and watching the fireworks display.
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Highway 402 buckles near Reece’s Corner as temps hit 34 C on Canada Day
July 1, 2026
Heather Wright/The Independent It appears the extreme heat is 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 being directed down London Line to get back on Highway 402 at
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Petrolia soccer field officially opens
July 1, 2026
Heather Wright/The Independent Petrolia Soccer Club Board Members Emily Atkinson, Angela Salaris and Stephanie Munro were trying to defend the goal against Tallulah Pettit, Sadie Atkinson, Remington and Daisy Pettit at the Tank Street Heritage Field in Petrolia Wednesday. The town officially opened the new soccer pitches at the Petrolia Y as part of the Canada Day celebrations. “Today is
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Celebrating Canada’s 159th in Sarnia
July 1, 2026
Cathy Dobson/The Independent Sarnia residents lined Lakeshore Road, finding as much shade as they could for the annual Sarnia Canada Day parade. The event is one of the largest in the region.
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