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Aamjiwnaang’s chief files complaint against Dennis’ “untrue, reckless, offensive, disparaging and abusive” remarks at Lambton County council

February 6, 2025

“I find the new Chief of the Amjiwnaang (sic)remarks to be a threat against me for doing my job,” says Dennis Heather Wright/The Independent Aamjiwnaang’s chief has filed complaints to both the Lambton County and Sarnia Integrity Commissioner over comments made by Bill Dennis. Nov. 27, Lambton County Council received a letter from Chief Janelle Nahmabin about fines paid by

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PW to honour $10K 2025 Petrolia arena grant

February 6, 2025

Plympton-Wyoming to set up donation fund for applications in 2026 Heather Wright/The Independent Plympton-Wyoming will honour its commitment to provide a $10,000 grant to both Petrolia and Forest.But the municipality plans to set up a grant program to decide what organizations and municipalities get Plympton-Wyoming’s cash. Councillors recently decided against entering an agreement with Petrolia to formalize a grant provided

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Warwick’s mayor wants to governments to ‘buy Canadian’

February 5, 2025

Heather Wright/The Independent Warwick Township Mayor Todd Case wants to make sure Lambton County is buying as many Canadian products as possible. The request comes just days after US President Donald Trump gave a month’s reprieve from a threatened a 25 per cent tariff on all Canadian goods coming into the US. At Wednesday’s county council meeting, Case asked county

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No Sydenham River race in Shetland in 2025

February 4, 2025

Heather Wright/The Independent The annual spring tradition of canoes racing down the Sydenham River in Shetland has been cancelled.  The St. Clair Region Conservation Authority Foundation holds the Ontario Canoe and Kayak Association sanctioned races. In the past few years, rainy weather, flooding and pandemic have halted the race. But this year, insurance concerns have sunk the race. In a

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Transport catches fire on 402 near bridge

February 4, 2025

A fire on Highway 402 near the Bluewater Bridge slowed traffic for a little while. Point Edward Fire and Rescue was called to a transport truck fire around 2:30 pm Tuesday. The truck was in flame when firefighters arrrived. They were able to contain the fire in the cab of the vehicle and prevented the trailer from being engulfed. Both

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Petrolia man charged in bird killings at Sarnia park

February 2, 2025

A Petrolia man is facing charges after birds being fed at Centennial Park in Sarnia were struck and killed. Around 2:30 pm Saturday, police were called to the waterfront Park on Front Street. People had been feeding the ducks and geese when a dark-coloured truck entered the parking lot. It sat in the corner for a few minutes before revving

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Warwick needs grants for Centennial Park plans

February 2, 2025

Heather Wright/The Independent Warwick Township is looking for grants to help pay for the first two phases of the Centennial Park Revitalization plan. A permanent stage-bandshell, creative playgrounds, a bigger splash pad and reorienting the tennis/pickleball courts are part of the plans for Centennial Park. The township has been looking at options for the land behind the East Lambton Community

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‘The kids deserve more’ CUPE says more provincial cash needed for EAs

January 30, 2025

Heather Wright/The Independent Michele LaLonge-Davey has been kicked, scratched and head butted by the school children she was trying to help. It’s part of the increasing amount of violence members of CUPE working for both the public and Catholic boards in Lambton County are reporting. The educational assistant and president of Local 1238 of CUPE says lack of provincial funding

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Marriott to lead regional caucus through provincial election

January 29, 2025

The Independent Lambton County ‘s Warden, Enniskillen Mayor Kevin Marriott, has a new, temporary title – Chair of the Western Warden’s Caucus. Earlier this month, Marriott was elected the vice-chair of the group which represents 15counties and single-tier municipalities in Southwestern Ontario with more than 1.6 millionresidents. But today, the organization’s Chair Amy Martin of Norfolk County, stepped aside to

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Lambton gets $3 million to get people into housing, clean up vacant encampments

January 28, 2025

Heather Wright/The Independent Lambton is getting more money for affordable housing for people living in the rough and cash to clean up the encampments as they leave. The province, in its last minute spending spree before the election call, gave the county over $2.9 million out of a $75 million fund to wind down encampments and move people into safe

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One charged in Petrolia Line fight

January 27, 2025

A 50 year-old Petrolia man is facing charges after a fight. Lambton OPP were called to Petrolia Line Friday around 5:30 pm for a disturbance. Police found one person had been assaulted. Their injuries, police say, were not life threatening. A Petrolia man was arrested and charged with assault and uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm. He was

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Wait continues for OK to build Forest school

January 26, 2025

Heather Wright/The Independent With a provincial election looming, Lambton-Kent District School Board are getting anxious. The $40 million Forest JK to 12 school project which will create spaces for over 1,160 students has been in the planning for years. It took longer than other school sites because the land near The Shores Recrea- tion Centre had to be purchased for

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