Lambton councillors side with Cargill, turn down Sarnia high rise
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Lambton OPP officers to use Warwick township office
May 8, 2026
The Independent
Warwick Township politicians are hoping OPP will stay a little longer in their community.
May 4, CAO Trevor Jarrett said the Lambton detachment is looking space in Watford for patrol officers to use.
“When they’re out on the east side on Petrolia, they’re looking for stop-in stations to work from 24-hour access and accessibility,” Jarrott said. “Basically, a spot for them to come in, maybe use the washroom, maybe file a report.” Warwick can accommodate the officers in town hall, Jarrott said.
Councillors Joe Manning and Wayne Morris questioned whether the department would pay rent; Jarrott said no.
“Are we going actually see an increased presence … we pay them a lot of money, I’d like to see something for what we get,” said Manning.
Jarrott expects offering the space will mean the officers won’t be returning to Petrolia as much and spending more time in Watford.
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Lambton councillors side with Cargill, turn down Sarnia high rise
September 2, 2026
Cathy Dobson/The Independent Today Lambton county council threw its support behind Cargill’s campaign to stop Tricar from developing a 14-storey high rise near its Sarnia operation. Tricar, a London-based development company, with several residential buildings already on Sarnia’s waterfront, wants to build within 300 metres of the Cargill grain terminal, which has been operating at the end of Exmouth Street
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Wyoming business worry about housing plan
September 2, 2026
Heather Wright/The Independent The owners of three major business in Wyoming are questioning why a housing development is going to be constructed in a light industrial area. Monday, Plympton-Wyoming heard an application from Norstead Properties and its principal, Roger Buurma, to build 19 seniors condominium units in a 2.4 acre field next to the new Home Hardware store and across
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Decision on development near Cargill expected Wednesday
September 1, 2026
Heather Wright/The Independent Lambton County planning officials are recommending county councillors turn down a high-rise development next to Cargill’s grain docks in Sarnia’s Harbour. Tricar Developments wants to build a 14-storey apartment on the former Stokes By the Bay property. Sarnia City council approved the plan in May but Cargill has been using every weapon in its arsenal to stop
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Nisbet’s former teams honour fallen hockey player
September 1, 2026
Heather Wright/The Independent Before the Mooretown Flags dropped the puck on the first game of the new PJHL season, they stopped to honour Dane Nisbet. The club opened its season with a game against the North Middlesex Stars where Nisbet had played last season before his death. Nisbet was murdered during a pub night at Lambton College April 10. Before
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