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There were a number of close calls but no known injuries after a wicked storm ripped through Petrolia Wednesday night. Around 7:20 pm, a rainstorm with high winds blew into the area toppling trees and knocking out power. Residents in Petrolia, Watford, Alvinston and Oil Springs were without power for about three hours. Petrolia Enniskillen Fire Department Chief Lawrence Swift

The president of the Lambton Federation of Agriculture says farmers shouldn’t require a permit to take care of their woodlots. Ron MacDougall recently told Lambton County Councilors the LFA has some concerns about the controversial changes to the woodlot bylaw. County staff presented changes to local farmers last year causing an uproar. The county’s only remaining sawmill said at the

Lambton County may join a Charter of Rights challenge against wind turbines. And if it doesn’t, Plympton-Wyoming could take on the legal bill itself to try to stop the flood of projects in the area. A group called SWEAR is trying convince municipal and regional governments to join a court battle started by a Goderich couple. They want to use

Lambton County’s Medical Officer of Health has issued a heat alert and opened cooling stations across the region. According to Environment Canada temperatures are expected to reach the low 30s with a humidex of 40 and above. The hot weather is expected to stay in the area until Wednesday. Officials with Community Health Services say heat effects everyone but older

Organizers of the Petrolia Enniskillen Fall Fair are smiling today after strong attendance and record breaking entries for the 2013 edition. President Judy Krall says the weekend started off with a bang as hundreds of people came out for the opening night. “Friday night was the shocker,” she says “the beer tent sold out by 10:30. How do you know?

The job of deputy mayor is being eliminated in Plympton-Wyoming. The deputy mayor is elected by all taxpayers and is paid slightly more than councilors – about $1,400 more per year in salary and $20 more per meeting than other councilors. Councilor Netty McEwen says many people believe the deputy mayor should automatically take over the top job if something

Lambton OPP have charged a 23-year-old man after an 88-year old Oil Springs woman was assaulted in her home. Early Sunday morning, police were called to the home on Oil Springs Line after a break and enter occurred. Forensic identification officers were on the scene most of the morning but police released few details of what happened inside the home.

Patti Therrien wants to show you the colours and shapes she sees in nature. The Sarnia artist acrylic show opened at Victoria Hall this week. Her work from Lambton County, the United States and as far away as Rome, can be seen gracing the walls of the council chamber until the end of this month. Some of the pieces will

It’s getting scary in Petrolia. Members of the Petrolia Rotary and the Volunteer Business Group have stuffed, dressed, decorated and mounted 160 scarecrows around town as part of the 8th Annual Scarecrow Festival. At least 40 new scarecrows are on display, complete with colourful faces painted by Karen Benusik. One of the organizers, Jean Windover, says the friends have all

Matt Kelly and Greg Wierenga want to do for small businesses what they did for weddings – make them a force to be reckoned with on the Internet. The Wyoming men are the brains behind eWedding.com, a website which helps engaged couples create their own website to keep friends and family informed about their big day. Kelly came up with

Students at Queen Elizabeth Public School are now using the new parts of their school. The Lambton-Kent District School Board is spending $6.2 million on the building. The first phase of construction, which included a new gym and new, bright and airy classrooms for the junior grades, was completed over the summer and are now in use. “We’re a little

People in Petrolia and Central Lambton get a chance to see what all the buzz is about today. The Independent, a new community weekly newspaper , is being delivered by Canada Post to 3,200 homes in the Petrolia area. People in Plympton-Wyoming, Oil Springs, Brigden and Dawn-Euphemia will be able to pick up their free copy at local businesses. The