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Auction raises $30,900 For 26 years, people have opened their wallets and their hearts at the massive pie auction which opens the Brooke-Alvinston-Watford Fall Fair. But this year was unlike any other. And one special little pie started it all off. The auction started in 1991 and raised $2,800 for a little girl from Bright’s Grove who needed a heart

One of Lambton’s cultural centers is closing for renovations. Lambton Heritage Museum will be closed starting Oct. 16 for major renovations which includes removing walls, improving the heating and cooling system, new flooring and some new lighting. Corporate Cultural Officer Andrew Meyer says this is the final phase of a four-year renovation plan. While the museum near Pinery Park remained

It appears there is more support to build a new community centre in Watford than there is to renovate Centennial Hall. Earlier this year, a consultant told Warwick Council the 50 year-old community hall is not up to code and suggested it should be closed instead of sinking hundreds of thousands of dollars into it. He suggested community events could

The Independent Staff If you’re an artist, there are lots of opportunities to show your work in Petrolia in the next few weeks. A miniature art show is being held at the Petrolia Library. Artists can submit works in any medium – oils, watercolours, photography and mixed media – as long as they are no larger than 4×6 inches large.

Lisa Daniels says art in the First World War was either eager and optimistic or brutally realistic. The Judith and Norman Alix Art Gallery is hosting the exhibit Witness, Canadian Art of the First World War. It comes from the Canadian War Museum to mark the 100th anniversary of Canada’s participation in Vimy Ridge. At the time, the government paid

Janice Bonish and Don Brimmer were cousins who had drifted apart. But their love of art has brought them closer and led to the latest exhibit at Petrolia’s Victoria Hall. Bonish of Thunder Bay and Brimmer of Camlachie knew each other when they were young. “I was born in Petrolia and my mum is from here. We used to spend

Regina Gudelis says being true to yourself brings out the joy of painting. The artistic journey of Gudelis is now on display as part of the Victoria Hall Art Shows series. The Joy of Painting features work by Bright’s Grove artist – a self-taught artist who has spent over half a lifetime honing her skills through art studies. “I have

There is now a lot more room to store Lambton County’s history. The Lambton Room has recently doubled the size of the archives for the county, but Archivist Dana Thorne says they didn’t have to build a single room. The key is giant mobile shelving units with a single aisle. You find the material in the aisle you want to

Karen Campbell and the Victoria Hall Art Advisory Committee look long and hard for talented local artists for their exhibits. This month, the group didn’t look too far. They decided members of the committee, past and present, should pick a few items to be part of the July show called Committee Creations. Campbell has been painting in retirement and contributed

Mark McLean is about to surprise you with vibrant colours. The Sarnia artist’s watercolours are this month’s show by the Victoria Hall Art Advisory Committee. McLean loves to surprise people with deep vibrant colour in his work. McLean say watercolours are often seen as “soft and muted…but watercolour as far as I’m concern can be much more than that,” he

Heather Sharpe wanted to share her grandmother’s story. Isla Smith lived in Wyoming and was, in later life, a writer in the 1970s. She penned three books, A Small Town Affair, The Country Town and A Country Parish – which celebrated the centennial of Wyoming Baptist Church. But it wasn’t Mills published works that interested Sharpe – it was the

  It’s time for the Earle Trevail Memorial Regional Midget Silver Stick Hockey Tournament at the Greenwood Recreation Centre in Petrolia. The puck will drop on the 49th annual event on Tuesday, Dec. 27 at 8:30 a.m. and will continue to the semi-finals and finals on Dec. 30. The Petrolia Oilers and Mooretown Jr. Flags will represent the area in the