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Duncan MacRae just likes to keep people smiling. Of course, they likely wouldn’t know it’s MacRae; they would be smiling at his alter-ego, Windy the Clown. MacRae has been delighting the crowds at the Brigden Fair since 1963. It was that year that his new mother-in-law convinced him to don the clown suit to entertain the crowds at the fair

The Lancer Jr. Girls  will take on Northern in the Soccer final. The Lancers beat North Lambton Secondary School Thursday with an overtime 1-0 win. Natasha Curran had the lone goal and Marisa Mueller had the shutout. Northern defeated St. Pat’s 4-1 in the other semi-final. The final will be Tuesday at Northern starting at 4pm.   Meantime the Jr.

The people who have helped hundreds of people in Petrolia and Central Lambton find work will soon be looking for jobs themselves. Noeleen Tyczynski is the executive director of The WorkPlace Group, a not-for-profit business which provides employment services for the provincial government. Since 1997, the company has provided services in Petrolia with outreach to Forest, Watford and Corunna. Last

Not Willing Host group threatens 402 blockade    Enniskillen Mayor Kevin Marriott says municipalities who don’t want industrial wind turbines in their communities are tired of being ignored. Since May, when Premier Kathleen Wynne commented that only municipalities who are “willing hosts” would have wind energy projects, 71 rural municipalities have passed motions saying they are “not a willing host.”

  Two prominent women from the Petrolia area say women have an important role in leadership but say that’s not the only reason they succeed. Carol Stephenson, the dean of the Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario, and Sarnia-Lambton MP Pat Davidson were the first two speakers in the Famous Five Speakers Series. The series, which

  It’s a long shot. That’s what Lambton County Warden Todd Case says about the possibility Lambton County residents could benefit from a Charter of Rights case on wind turbines in Ontario. The county has been asked to be part of the landmark case of a Huron County couple who say they shouldn’t have to prove actual health problems in

 Erin Hawryluk, whose work Highland Glen placed second in the Victoria Hall Art Advisory Committee’s first juried art show views the art Wednesday.   Alvinston artist Liana Russwurm’s encaustic work ‘Beak’ has been named Best of Show at the first juried show by the Victoria Hall Arts Advisory Committee. Committee member Linda Smith says over 40 works were submitted to

Petrolia homeowners have a chance to add a little fall colour to their backyards. The town is once again offering about 100 free trees on a first come, first served basis. Three trees will be available this year; silver maples which has yellow fall leaves, autumn blaze maple with fire red fall colour, and tulip trees, which produces yellow-green flowers

You have a chance to learn about 3-D Printing. 3D Scanning or Digitizing is using white light, blue LED scanners, or laser based sensors to ‘scan’ a surface and capture required features and geometry of an object in digital format. Advances in 3D measurement technology have made it possible to quickly and accurately capture 3D data from parts, assemblies and

Heather Wright Photo Chester Meredith chats with Petrolia Tim Horton’s staff and co-owner Angela Stecker as he waits for his free donuts. Meredith was one of many people who could take advantage of the kindness of a stranger who donated $500 for morning coffee.   Mary Braet couldn’t believe her ears. The Petrolia woman was about to order her morning

The Town of Petrolia is turning to the people who know Petrolia best – the people who live there – to find a new slogan for the community. Over the years, the town has used a number of pitch lines including Victorian Oil Town, The Cradle that Rocked the Oil Industry and most recently, the Greatest Town on Earth. Earlier

Expect a lot of traffic slowdowns on Highway 21 as wind turbines wind their way through the countryside to Huron County. NextEra Energy will begin construction on the 37 industrial wind turbines for the Bluewater Energy Centre south east of Bayfield in late November according to NextEra spokesperson Josie Hernandez. And it will have an impact on Petrolia and Central