LCCVI, North Lambton bow out in Lambton-Kent boys volleyball finals
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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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,
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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
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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.
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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.
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