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Some healthcare services offered at Bluewater Health, including scheduled outpatient services and support services, will be altered for the Victoria Day statutory holiday on Monday, May 19, 2014. If patients have a question about their appointment time, they may telephone their healthcare provider before the holiday. Inpatient services at both hospitals remain unchanged. There are no changes to the Emergency

You may not want to eat for a couple of days in preparation for Petrolia’s newest community event. The Town of Petrolia is hosting Pizzafest June 7 at Victoria Park. The town will close off parts of Wingfield and Greenfield Streets to allow the festival which will include local bands, bouncy castles and local pizzerias offering up fresh hot pizza

It looks like Ontarians are heading to the polls. NDP Leader Andrea Horwath has just told members of the media in Toronto she won’t support the Wynne government’s budget which was presented yesterday. The budget included a 10-year, $2.5 billion fund for business to create jobs, a plan for an Ontario pension plan, increases in personal income taxes for people

Volunteers play an integral role in supporting care and service at Bluewater Health, and are a vital component of the hospital team. The organization places great value on its volunteers’ time, energy, skill and talents. They fulfill a range of functions from greeting and wayfinding to assisting patients and staff, serving as Patient Experience Partners, on Bluewater Health’s Board of

Organizers are expecting another display of brainiac power at the Lambton County Science Fair. The number of student entrants has increased every year since 2008 and it’s possible the April 11-12 fair will be the biggest yet. What’s more, the quality of prior work ranks the county among the nation’s elite. “Past entries from Lambton have brought back top honours

Becky Boere admits it was hard to send her son to his first day of school. The Wyoming woman was experiencing more than a mother’s jitters about letting a little one start a new chapter in their lives; Brayden has Epilepsy and would have seizures at least once a day when he was a young child. The little boy spent

Vokes Ralph Thomas Vokes formerly of Petrolia, and Sombra died peacefully at Watford Quality Care, Watford, ON on April 2, 2014 in his 87th year. Beloved husband of Grace (nee Welch), his wife and soul mate of 59 years. He is survived by sisters, Margaret (Ron) Curts, Doris (Harry) Squire, Marion (Ritchie) Smith. Uncle Ralph will be missed by many

The Petrolia Lion Pee Wee Reps are Ontario champions. The team took the six-point series against Penetang with a 4-3 win over the Flames Sunday afternoon. It was do-or-die for Penetang and they had the lead into the third. With 10:50 left, Braeden Nickles scored the Oiler’s first. Caleb Guthrie scored at about 7:40. Then with 3:38 left in the

The Petrolia Lions Pee Wee Rep Oilers hold a three points to one lead in the six point OMHA Final Series. The Oilers won one and tied another in Penetanguishene over the weekend. On Saturday, the Pee Wee Reps got off to a good start defeating the Penetang Flames 4-3. Blake Hull led the Oilers with two goals. Nolan Salaris

Left,  a runner in shorts enjoys Monday’s warm temperatures on Camlachie Road near Confederation. Right, a woman walks in downtown Petrolia as the snow accumulates Wednesday

The Lambton Agricultural Hall of Fame is seeking nominations for its 2014 Hall of Fame induction. This is an exciting year as we will see an area at the Lambton Heritage Museum focusing on the Hall of Fame, sometime later this year. We have made it easier than ever to submit a nomination – Online! http://lfawebsite.ca/lambton-agricultural-hall-of-fame-association/ and of course people

The Wyoming Fire Department is going say thank you to some long time volunteers. An open house is planned for March 1st at the hall to recognize a number of firefighters who have retired. Those being honoured are Clark Bain, 22 years of service, Adrian Tamminga, 17 years of service, Daryl Moore, 15 years, Dave General, 11 years of service,