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  Standing in a wind-swept cornfield south of Bothwell, Andrew Richard can see the potential for a greener future. The chairperson and founder of Comet BioRefining was one of about 75 people at Chuck Beresich’s Johnston Road farm, watching corn stalks being harvested and made into large bales. The corn stalks will be the feedstock for a $70 million plant

  Rain is scuttling the plans to complete the reconstruction of Petrolia Line by the end of October. Contractor Henry Heyink was confident just last week that the work could be completed on time, says Mike Thompson, director of operations. Then, the rain started. “With five days of rain, they’ve lost time,” Thompson told council Monday. He says completing by

  The oil wells are pumping, the loans are slowly being paid off and there is money in the bank. That was the news from Collins Barrow Auditor Peter Falice during the Petrolia Discovery Foundations Annual General meeting. In the last few years the foundation which runs and preserves the historic site has struggled. In 2014, it took out a

  Central Lambton farmers are seeing record making soybean yields. Kevin Marriott of the Lambton Grain Farmers says soybeans were very similar to the record-breaking wheat harvest this summer. “Normally, we would think low 50 (bushels per acre) is a great crop and the all time high was high 50s, around 58. This year it went almost into the high

  Farmers with big plans for development could find themselves paying more. Every five years, municipalities must review the fees which are meant to help pay for the public services that new development will use. A consultant is recommending the municipality increase the development fee it charges farmers with large industrial operations, by almost 50 per cent. Right now, a

The Independent Staff Corunna is planning a party for its favourite son. Derek Drouin claimed gold at the Rio Olympics jumping 2:38 in the competition – a height he alone cleared. That jump lifted the spirits of a nation and his hometown of Corunna. St. Clair Township Mayor Steve Arnold says everyone is thrilled for Drouin’s success. “What a great

  FROM LAMBTON PUBLIC HEALTH Environment and Climate Change Canada has issued a Heat Warning for Lambton County. Hot, humid weather is expected to arrive in the area Tuesday. The warning will remain in effect for at least the next two days. A heat warning is issued when two consecutive days have a forecasted daytime high temperature greater than or

Brooke-Alvinston council says it will contribute to the renewal of the community centre if a local service club can raise enough money for the project. The Alvinston Optimists are in the middle of trying to raise over $400,000 to build a pavilion, washrooms and ball concession booth at the Brooke-Alvinston-Inwood Community Centre. It’s raised over $30,000 so far in the

Lambton County fire chiefs are evaluating whether a county-wide fire ban can be lifted after a night of rain in parts of Central Lambton. St. Clair Fire Chief Walt Anderson, who is the Lambton County Fire Coordinator, says departments across the region decided to follow Dawn-Euphemia’s lead and place a ban on all large fires such as burning brush and

  With the prediction of hot and humid weather continuing tonight and through tomorrow, Environment and Climate Change Canada is issuing a Heat Warning for Lambton County. In high temperatures and humidity, your body may not be able to cool properly which can lead to heat exhaustion or even heat stroke. The warning will remain in effect until Thursday evening

If all goes according to plan, residents in and around Watford will soon no longer need to hit the road for their dose of double-double. Grogan Holdings Inc. has made application to sever a 50×79 metre parcel of land in the area of Nauvoo Road and Confederation Line for a Tim Horton’s location. Warwick’s Land Division Committee will consider the

A Petrolia man is blaming changes at the local post office for a snafu which has cut his retirement income in half. Recently, Canada Post asked residents in the town to stop using their post office box numbers on mail and use their street address instead. Each home and business was assigned a new box number during the change. That