Walkers, runners and bikers take part in Terry Fox Run in Lambton
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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Walkers, runners and bikers take part in Terry Fox Run in Lambton
September 21, 2026
The Independent Families, hockey teams, and neighbours joined to fight cancer across Lambton County this weekend in the annual Terry Fox Run. Petrolia’s event has topped $45,000 this year. The Terry Fox Foundation website says the Sarnia run has brought in over $51,000, Alvinston’s over $3,200 and the Dresden run over $40,000 this year. The memorial run has raised over
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Lambton councillors endorse Alberta to Sarnia pipeline project
September 18, 2026
Heather Wright/The Independent Lambton County councillors have thrown their support behind the Northern Shield pipeline. The federal and provincial governments have pledged to build a pipeline from Alberta to Sarnia’s petrochemical industries which would bring 500,000 barrels of crude oil a day to the region for refining. It’s an effort to maintaincontrol of Canada’s energy resources. The feds have promised
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Lambton Kent School Board considers cutting 60 per cent of its meetings
September 18, 2026
Blake Ellis/The Independent A move to cut back on the number of public school board meetings in Lambton-Kent has failed. But administration will try again to convince trustees in September. The move, as explained Lambton Kent District School Board Chief Executive Officer Gary Girardi, would lead to more efficiencies with the board and would bring Lambton-Kent in line with other
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Outgoing Petrolia mayor urges hospice donation
September 18, 2026
The Independent Outgoing Petrolia Mayor Brad Loosley wants taxpayers to support the new three-bed hospice being built by St. Joseph’s Hospice at Lambton Meadowview Villa. The province approved funding for three rural hospice beds in January 2025. In December, St. Joseph’s Hospice announced plans to build them in an area at Meadowview which was originally built as respite rooms for
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