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Heather Wright/The Independent The Aamjiwnaang First Nation has closed buildings and moved some residents as INEOS Styrolutions begins moving benzene from its Sarnia plant. May 1 – 15 days after high levels of benzene in the air sickened members of the Aamjiwnaang First Nation – the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks, pulled the Environmental Compliance Approval for INEOS

More than a year after flooding damaged homes and roads in Watford, the province is providing some funding to help Warwick Township deal with its costs. Aug. 23, 2023 between five and eight inches of rain fell in a couple of hours. The water flooded basements, primarily in Watford and washed out roads. Seven roads were closed, including Highway 402

The Alvinston Killer Bees will have to cap the number of fans in the local arena to about 900 people. The Municipality of Brooke-Alvinston and the club decided to look at what the actual occupancy of the arena was after a very successful season last year saw people lined three deep around the boards and sitting on the stairs. The

Heather Wright/The Independent Dawn-Euphemia Mayor Al Broad is getting complaints about the state of Greenhill Gardens.  The six-acre garden in Wilkesport was the pride of the Robson family, who started growing the oasis in 2008.  The family opened the gardens to the public and it was a popular place for wedding and family photos. Last year, the family turned the

Heather Wright/The Independent The St. Clair Region Conservation Authority says it needs a nearly six per cent increase in funding in 2025. And that’s not sitting well with some members of the board. Ken Phillips, general manager of the conservation authority, gave the board members preliminary estimates for the 2025 document Thursday. This year, the authority is spending $11,231,089 with

Heather Wright/The Independent A coalition of Forest businesses, community groups, artists and gardeners believe turning King Street into a one-way thoroughfare could improve the fortunes of the downtown. Glen VanValkenburg pitched the idea to Lambton Shores council recently saying they group wants the downtown to become a focal point for the arts.  “This proposal was started years ago, but was

Blake Ellis/The Independent The hall at the Camlachie Community Centre will be now known as Napper Hall.  Plympton-Wyoming Mayor Gary Atkinson made the announcement at an event to honour his predecessor, former Plympton-Wyoming Mayor Lonny Napper, on Oct. 1.  The event was a surprise planned by the municipality. Many mayors and council members from municipalities throughout Lambton County gave Napper

There are more police patrolling Grand Bend this weekend to try to stop some unwanted visitors from causing issues. Lambton Shores officials say an unsanctioned car rally is being planned in the community this weekend. It’s the same rally which has caused headaches in other beach towns in Ontario. Alex Boughen, the municipality’s manager of communication, says Lambton Shores became

New website urges residents to ‘Be Part of the Solution’ Cathy Dobson/For The Independent “We know the status quo is not acceptable…we are confident we can come up with a made-in-Sarnia solution,” says Michael John Kooy. He is one of the organizers of the forum organized by the Rotary Club. The Dante Club was packed Tuesday with about 350 people

Lambton OPP seem to have pinpointed a time vandals painted four PRIDE crosswalks in Petrolia. Lambton OPP has been investigating after crosswalks at Victoria Hall, LCCVI, Queen Elizabeth II School and Charlotte Eleanor Englehart Hospital were painted white. Some of the sidewalks were also marked with a stencil saying Fear God in black capital letters. Lambton OPP ask that any

Lambton Public Health is warning residents to take extra precaution against mosquito bites after officials say eastern equine encephalitis virus has been reported in a horse in Lambton County. Public health officials say like West Nile virus, EEEV is typically found in wild birds and mosquitoes, but can be spread to horses and, in rare cases, humans, through an infected

Sidewalks covered in white paint; some bore “Fear God” stencil Heather Wright/The Independent Laurie Taylor had to come to LCCVI to see it for herself. The Petrolia woman stood crying at the PRIDE sidewalk at LCCVI, frustrated, angry and sad to see that overnight someone had used what appeared to be a roller and some white paint to cover the