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The LCCVI Senior Boys defeated the SCITS Blue Bombers 12-7 in the LSSAA rugby final in Petrolia Saturday morning. The Lancers advance to OFSSA in Durham next Saturday.

The savings just aren’t worth the reduction in service. That was the decision of Petrolia councilors after getting an earful from residents who didn’t want biweekly garbage pickup. The town’s contract collection expires at the end of the year and town staff has been working with Waste Management on some options which could save anywhere from $30,000 to nearly $69,000

Erika and Sara are content to live the life of the struggling musicians for now but they want to make sure people know where they come from. Erika Sit, 18 and Sara Campbell, 21, have become a popular musical duo at local events over the past four years and have made a mark on the Canadian music scene, touring with

 Plympton-Wyoming’s bylaws keeping industrial wind turbines two-kilometers from homes and imposing $200,000 deposits on turbines have been struck down by an Ontario Superior Court Judge. Suncor Energy has a contract with the province for a 100 megawatt, 46-turbine project in Plympton-Wyoming. The municipal council has taken a strong stand against them, including passing the two-kilometer setbacks and the deposit fees.

A few scary moments for a young Petrolia girl out on a walk. Lambton OPP say the girl was out for a walk with her dog on North Street Monday (May 26) when she was approached by a man in a brown van or SUV with dark windows. The man asked the girl if she wanted to go to his

Plympton-Wyoming Mayor Lonny Napper says changes to a housing development in Wyoming are stirring up old concerns. In 2008, the township approved a plan of subdivision on the east side of the community by developer Ken Dobbins. The plan was to build 112 single-family homes from the railroad tracks on Main to Confederation Street. The roads dead-end streets of Main,

Art in the Park Petrolia has already broken all  records. More than double the number of applications have been received over last year’s numbers; and the event was officially in a “wait-list” situation earlier this year than ever before. This popular Petrolia July event is attracting artists from further away than ever; accepted artists are coming from Barrie, Oshawa, Toronto,

  The Lambton Federation of Agriculture wants to give people a taste of farming. The LFA with the Sarnia Lambton Business Development Corporation are hosting Breakfast on the Farm June 13. LFA President Brooke Leystra hopes to have 500 people come to the farm of Kevin and Melissa Forbes June 14. The tickets for the free event are being offered

The Oil Museum of Canada will help celebrate Sarnia’s 100th Anniversary Saturday. Members of the Petrolia Community Theatre will be acting out Snippets of Sarnia on the grounds starting at 7 pm Saturday. “It’s small plays, not the whole history of Sarnia – they chose little bits and pieces,” says Museum Curator Connie Bell. “Our oil history, in many ways

  A 29-year veteran of the OPP is facing charges of assault with a weapon after an investigation by the OPP’s Professional Standards Bureau. Few details about the incident are being released. A news release from the OPP says the charges stem from an incident on Dec. 31. Details of where the incident occurred, the circumstances around it, if the

It was taking the idea of running the race to a whole new level. Joe Hill, the NDP candidate for Lambton-Kent–Middlesex, and Jamie Armstrong, the Green Party candidate in the same riding, are used to facing each other across the podium; they’ve run against each other in the last two elections. But on Monday, the pair faced off in a

While the weather may not be ideal for growing, the farmers are opening up shop this weekend in Petrolia. The Petrolia Farmers’ Market behind the public library opens Saturday at 7am. It’s the fourth year the pavilion has housed fresh produce, baked goods and meats. “It’s a real sign of summer to me,” says Petrolia’s Marketing Manager Laurissa Ellsworth. “We