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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

A group of Lambton County ladies who have been friends for decades have come up with their own unique way to celebrate Canada’s 150th and couple of milestone birthdays. Sharon Stonehouse, Carolynne Griffith, Karen App, Gayle Jackson and Linda Moore – who have been friends for 60 years – have created the Celebrate Canada 150 calendar. Griffith got the idea

As an umpire, Norm Sitzes is normally cool under pressure. But the man who has seen just about anything you can imagine on Enniskillen’s ball diamond was flabbergasted when Enniskillen Mayor Kevin Marriott named him the Ontario Senior of the Year. Sitzes, 82, started coaching boys’ fastball in Oil Springs over 50 years ago. He turned to umpiring in the

The Independent Staff If you have always wanted to tickle the ivories in front of a crowd, this may be your chance. On Oct. 8, the Town of Petrolia is wheeling two pianos under the canopy at the Farmers’ Market for the first ever Piano Slam. Laurissa Ellsworth, director of marketing, says the concept is simple. “Anyone and everyone is

  The gloomy, rainy weather failed to put a damper on the Hillsdale Cemetery Tour . The rich and varied history of Petrolia came alive as the Petrolia Heritage Committee, the Petrolia Community Theatre, and a group of about 100 volunteers made the lives of eight cemetery “residents” live again last Saturday. This is the third time the tour has

  Kayla Farr, 20, of Wilkesport is the new Brigden Fair Ambassador. She took the crown over a field of four competitors at the annual Brigden Fair Ambassador competition, Sunday. Born and raised in Brigden, the Farr family bought their Wilkesport farm 10 years ago and since then, Farr has developed a love for farm life. “It didn’t take me