OPP, Petrolia warn e-scooter riders of the rules
Vacant $392K lot in Wyoming to be sold for sale
June 30, 2026
Heather Wright/The Independent
The Town of Plympton-Wyoming plans to sell a lot on the main street which has so far cost taxpayers over $390,000.
The lot was the subject of a lot of controversy in 2018 when the town decided at first to demolish the building, but found it might damage a nearby business and began stabilizing it.
By November, after a substantial amount of repair work was complete, more issues were discovered in the room and fixing the building was “prohibitive.” Council agreed to demolish the building. It later went up for sale for $392,239.25 – the cost of the repairs and eventual demolition.
Town staff floated two ideas, selling the property or creating three parking spaces and a parkette. June 24, council agreed to sell the property by public auction. In his report to council, CAO Adam Sobanski added “the own will incur costs to facilitate the sale of the land, including the appraisal, survey, and any additional legal fees.”
It costs the town an estimated $545 a year to maintain the lot.
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OPP, Petrolia warn e-scooter riders of the rules
September 8, 2026
Heather Wright/The Independent The OPP and officials from the Town of Petrolia want you to know it is against the law for your pre-teens to be driving e-scooters down the street. The warning is part of a campaign to highlight some of the rules around riding the motorized vehicles as the number of accidents involving scooters rise. Data shows there
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Watford intersection opens, Grand Bend bridge work begins
September 8, 2026
The Independent One major construction project is complete and another is set to begin again in Lambton County. Lambton County officials say the intersection of Confederation and Nauvoo Road is complete. It had been closed to summer traffic since July 1. Officials say the lights hanging at the intersection are not yet working. For now, traffic will operate as it
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Flyers announce date for home opener
September 8, 2026
Barry Wright/The Independent After a trio of dates on the road, the Petrolia Flyers will skate up against the Exeter Hawks in their 2026-27 PJHL homeopener on Thursday Sept. 24. Game time will be 7:30. Petrolia begins the regular season away from the friendly confines of the Greenwood Recreation Centre with contests at Lucan on Sept. 12, Exeter on Sept.
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Local Special Olympians honoured
September 8, 2026
The Independent Sarnia-Lambton’s Special Olympians where honoured for their accomplishments on the national stage at a party Saturday in Sarnia. Angie Sauve, Joanna Edwards, James Carpeneto and Noah Pyke, of Special Olympics Sarnia each won gold medals at the Special Olympics Canada Summer Games in Medicine Hat, Alberta on the weekend. Edwards and Carpeneto took top spot in the shot
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