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A man dubbed a hero who called himself an ordinary guy has passed away. Sir Sid McLean died Wednesday after a brief illness. McLean, who is believed to be the last surviving veteran of World War II in Petrolia, was given the French Legion of Honor for his service in that country during the 1940s. McLean, who enlisted in the

The driver of a car who was taken to hospital after a car and bus collided in heavy fog near Petrolia Thursday morning has been released. Firefighters from Petrolia and Oil Springs and Lambton OPP were called to Petrolia Line near Forest Road around 8:30. A small car could be seen under the rear end of the school bus. Photos

One person was taken to hospital after a car and bus collided in heavy fog near Petrolia Thursday morning. Firefighters from Petrolia and Oil Springs and Lambton OPP were called to Petrolia Line near Forest Road around 8:30. A small car could be seen under the rear end of the school bus. Photos from the Petrolia North Enniskillen Fire Department

Volunteer firefighters have contained a blaze which has heavily damaged a home on Garden Crescent in Petrolia. Crews from the Petrolia/North Enniskillen, Oil Springs and Wyoming were called in just before 10:30 Wednesday morning and found the house near Heritage Heights Golf Course in flames. Crews are on the scene this hour. The flames moved through the home quickly but

There has been another fire which has destroyed a farm equipment shed. Dawn-Euphemia and St. Clair firefighters were called to a home on Lambton Line near Mandaumin Road about 5 pm. Dawn-Euphemia Deputy Fire Chief Don Ewing says by the time firefighters arrived it was completely engulfed in flames. Ewing says the homeowner noticed the flames and called 9-1-1. “She

About 32 residents of Fiddick’s Nursing Home had to be moved from their rooms to another wing in the home after a small electrical fire. Petrolia/North Enniskillen Fire Chief Jay Arns says an alarm on the electrical panel tripped before 5 pm today. Staff at the home moved residents away from the electrical room area, then called 9-1-1. By then,

There will soon be a hole in Alvinston’s downtown. Brooke-Alvinston officials have been working with building inspectors from Lambton County on property standards issues at 3241 River St, next to the Alvinston Legion. And officials have told neighbours the building is about to be torn down. Brooke-Alvinston Clerk-Administrator Janet Denkers says there have been problems with the building since she

Dave Hext and members of Petrolia’s Heritage Committee are constantly finding pieces of the history of Victoria Hall. Just last week, a resident gave him the flag that was flying atop the clock tower that fateful January day in 1989 when the building caught fire. Hext says there are so many stories, about the fire, and the follies that went

Teresa Verbeek just wants to see her son smile again. Tyler, 18, has a severe form spina bifida and lost his hearing after an operation as a child. But, he’s really a normal teenager. “I refused to put him in a bubble when he was born,” she says. “I told him, ‘you are going to be independent, you are going

Matt Mueller is moving his dream to Petrolia. The 16 year-old tennis phenom has been working for the last three years with the City of Sarnia to build an all-season multi-sport complex complete with three tennis courts. But Mueller says the project is stalled because a location can’t be found. So he’s moving his $2.2 million dream facility to Petrolia.

Charlie Verhoeven has been thinking a lot about the Humbolt Broncos. The 13 year-old Watford hockey player – like many others – was stunned nine months ago when 16 players and coaches died in a horrific crash in Saskatchewan. Verhoeven talked about it with his mom, Heather Letkeman, and his class at school. He’s even decided to write his speech

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