Lambton-Kent public school board to hold fewer public meetings
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More ice on Lake Huron than in the last 12 years
January 27, 2026
The Independent
Lake Huron is freezing up during the recent cold snap.
The Great Lakes Ice Tracker says 55.1 per cent of the lake is now covered in ice. That’s the highest level in 10 years.
Ice started forming in December and covered about 24 per cent of the lake by early January. A warm spell melted much of it quickly. But the last two weeks of our Canadian winter has accumulated the ice build up.
Since records have been kept, about 34 per of Lake Huron is covered in ice on average. The highest it has been is 79 per cent of the lake in 1977.
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Lambton-Kent public school board to hold fewer public meetings
October 2, 2026
Blake Ellis/The Independent The Lambton Kent District School Board will have 15 meetings annually beginning in November. A revised plan was presented to trustees at its Sept 22 meeting after trustees voted down a plan in a 4-4 vote at its Sept. 8 meeting to reduce its schedule from 18 meetings to nine meetings. Trustee David Shortt said the new
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Electric Zamboni sweeping East Lambton ice
October 2, 2026
The Independent Warwick Township has a new, much quieter Zamboni cleaning up at the East Lambton Community Complex. The township took delivery of its first ever electric Zamboni recently. The $150,000 machine was ordered in 2025 and the township waited two years for the order to be filled. Parks and Recreation Manager Ryan Chamney says the electric Zamboni is a
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Mega road project gone awry, now a mega election issue
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Cathy Dobson/The Independent As Point Edward residents consider who to vote for, the biggest road redevelopment contract in the village’s history is raising a lot of questions. Reconstruction of five large blocks of St. Clair Street that started in early spring 2024, was expected to last about a year and cost approximately $5.4 million. But more than two years later,
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Langstaff honoured provincially for 4H volunteering
October 2, 2026
The Independent Lambton County 4H leader Tami Langstaff is being honoured for her volunteerism. She was one of six people across the province receiving the 4-H Ontario Outstanding New Volunteer Award. Langstaff has been involved in 4H in Lambton since 2022, helping the clubs with everything from line dancing to crocheting. She also serves on the association’s board and helps
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