Petrolia candidates talk keeping taxes down, important issues new council will need to address at all-candidates night
First positive West Nile mosquito of the year found in Petrolia
August 18, 2026
The Independent
Lambton Public Health says it has discovery a mosquito with West Nile Virus in a trap in Petrolia.
It’s the first infected bug public health has found this summer. Traps are set around the county to determine the presence of West Nile Virus in the area.
Public health started testing for the virus in mosquitos in 2002 when it was first detected in Canada. It has been doing surveillance every year since then.
There have been no human cases so far this year in Lambton
Public Health Ontario says there have been three reported human cases of West Nile virus
as well as 65 positive mosquito pools across the province this year.
West Nile virus is spread to humans through the bite of an infected mosquito. Most people do not get sick. Those who do become ill usually experience mild flu-like symptoms such as fever, headache, skin rash, or muscle aches.
Fewer than one per cent of people infected with the virus become seriously ill.
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Petrolia candidates talk keeping taxes down, important issues new council will need to address at all-candidates night
October 16, 2026
Heather Wright/The Independent It’s a question municipal councillors likely hear a lot; what are you going to do to lower my taxes. It was one of the questions at the All-Candidates Night for the 12 Petrolia council candidates Oct. 15 at Victoria Hall. All 12 candidates, Ethan Brown, Bill Clark, Miranda Cole, Chad Hyatt, John McDonald, Marty Souch, Paul Stilwell,
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Climate Action group disappointed with campaign claims
October 15, 2026
Cathy Dobson/The Independent Climate Action Sarnia-Lambton members are smarting from mayoral candidate Bill Dennis’ claims that climate change is not real, says co-chair Allan McKeown. “We were really not surprised by Bill Dennis’ comments. I know he considers us an enemy,” said McKeown, who has represented the Green Party several times in Sarnia-Lambton and Chatham-Kent. “But I think it’s absolutely
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Feds give $300K to help build new sidewalks in Petrolia
October 15, 2026
Blake Ellis/The Independent The Town of Petrolia received $300,000 from the federal government to go towards sidewalks. Sarnia-Lambton Bkejwanong MP Marilyn Gladu made the announcement today in Petrolia. The Town of Petrolia will be contributing $200,000 to the project bringing the entire project to $500,000, which will see one kilometre of existing sidewalk replaced as well as an extension of two kilometres of additional sidewalk. In 2023,
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Brooke-Alvinston candidates talk taxes, roads
October 15, 2026
Heather Wright/The Independent Raising taxes, finding grants and opening up council meetings to public questions were among the topics at the only All-Candidates debate in Brooke-Alvinston. About 200 people were in the Community Centre Oct. 7 to hear from the four mayoral and six council candidates. The event started with a surprise, when candidate Tom Scott announced he was withdrawing
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