LCCVI, North Lambton bow out in Lambton-Kent boys volleyball finals
Petrolia’s Green Leaders to plant trees
April 23, 2026
The Independent
Petrolia will be a lot greener, thanks to three projects which have received funding from the town and Waste Management on Earth Day.
Petrolia Discovery, Kiddies Corner Co-op and Queen Elizabeth II School were all recipients of the Green Leader grants April 22. The Green Leader program supports organizations and initiatives that preserve and/or enhance natural resources and/or help reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
The Petrolia Discovery Foundation will receive $1,000 to plant 20 Red Cedars that will act as both a windbreak and a wildlife habitat. The Discovery will also plant six Sugar Maple trees and six Serviceberry trees.
Queen Elizabeth II School will use $3,500 to re-foresting the Junior Area in the school yard for shade and outdoor learning.
And Kiddies Korner Co-op will receive $5,500 for planter boxes, trees and shrubs in their backyard area.
NEXT
Petrolia a pilot for CrimeStoppers awareness program
PREVIOUS
Mooretown campers get a reprieve; park to remain open as study done
Front Page
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,
Read More
Front Page
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
Read More
Front Page
Students mark Remembrance Day in Alvinston
November 11, 2026
Heather Wright/The Independent Students, staff, parents, siblings and members of the Alvinston Legion took time to remember with the students at Brooke Central School. Students created class wreaths to lay at the cross in gymnasium, sang in Flanders Field and observed a moment of silence with members of the Legion after the community’s ceremony at the cenotaph.
Read More
Front Page
Community gathers in Watford for Remembrance Day
November 11, 2026
Blake Ellis/The Independent People in Warwick Township joined the rest of the nation at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month to remember those who served our nation in the military. Hundreds gathered in Watford for the Act of Remembrance led by the Watford Legion members.
Read More