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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

The Independent Staff If you were hoping to catch a bus from Petrolia to Lambton College this week, you’ll have to wait a little longer. Petrolia Council decided to set aside $13,000 in seed money for a service which would take Petrolia and surround residents into Sarnia via a school bus each day. Councilor Liz Welch first suggested the idea

The Oil Springs Youth Centre has undergone extensive cleaning after weird weather caused a problem with mould. Town officials say the heavy rainfall at the beginning of the month coupled with a week of high humidity lead to the problem. Karen Cook, deputy clerk and treasurer of the village, says town staff checked the hall one day in July and

Mike Dickinson gets ready to jump his friend’s skateboards at the Farmers’ Market in Petrolia. The teens were surprised when a resident complained they were rude and should be told to leave the area. They say the town needs a new skateboard park. Shale Salisbury couldn’t believe what he was hearing. The teen is one of about a dozen who