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Blake Ellis/The Independent Lambton Shores has purchased the former Bank of Montreal property in Grand Bend for just over $1 million. The branch at 6 Ontario Street closed on April 21. Lambton Shores Council agreed to borrow internally, at its April 30 meeting, as this was an unplanned purchase by the municipality and no money set aside for it. Lambton’s

Mayor looks for residents ideas for the Petrolia Line building Heather Wright/The Independent Petrolia has purchased the vacant Scotia Bank in the downtown. And it plans to designate the 1911 building under the Ontario Heritage Act. Employees of the branch were told in mid-October that the 112 year-old fixture on Petrolia Line would be closing. Clients were told the accounts

FROM THE ST CLAIR REGION CONSERVATION AUTHORITY Highlights: Environment Canada is tracking a severe thunderstorm capable of producing heavy rain this evening and into the early overnight hours. Forecasts predict rainfall amounts of 20 to 25 mm, with the potential for higher precipitation amounts in localized areas. Precipitation amounts across the watershed have been between 30 to 45 mm in

There is a police presence at Sir John Moore Community School. Lambton OPP were called to the Corunna school after an alleged threatening messaging. OPP investigated and found there was no immediate threat to student or staff safety at this time. “As a precaution, enhanced safety measures have been put in place, including police presence and on-site presence of LKDB’s

A crossing at the Bluewater Bridge lead to an impaired driving charge. Lambton OPP were called to the bridge in Point Edward Saturday around 9 pm for a suspected drunk driver. A Canadian returning from the US was suspected of drinking by Border Service Officers. OPP did a road side screening test and arrested a 43 year old from Camlachie.

A Sarna man is facing stunt driving charges after Lambton OPP clocked a vehicle going down Highway 402 in Warwick at 178km per hour. The officers were conducting radar enforcement on the highway at 9:30 Saturday morning. The 26 year-old from Sarnia was charged with stunt driving and was issued a 30 Drivers Licence Suspension. His vehicle was impounded for

A Dawn-Euphemia man is facing fraud charges after a door-to-door scam which duped people in six communities. Elgin OPP received a call from a homeowner Jan. 8, after a man stopped at their home and offered to fix their chimney. The man asked for a $200 cash deposit and said he would be back to complete the work. He never

Environment Canada is tracking a line of severe thunderstorms that may be capable of producing strong wind gusts and heavy rain early this evening and into the overnight hours. Forecasts predict rainfall amounts of 25 to 30mm for the region, with the potential for higher precipitation amounts in localized areas. Due to the potential intensity of the thunderstorms flash flooding

The main street of Forest is full of colour. Students from the area were invited by the Lambton Film and Food Festival to create chalk art drawings on the street in front of the Kineto Theatre where the festival is taking place this weekend. Here’s a few scenes from the day.

Heather Wright/The Independent St. Clair Township seems to be getting a break on some of its construction projects. At Tuesday’s meeting, councillors accepted bids for three projects which all came in under budget. Combined, the road and bridge work will cost about $1.3 million less than anticipated. Henry Heyink Construction Ltd. won the contract to reconstruct Cameron Street over five

Blake Ellis/The Independent Oil City’s Gorman Park will be getting much more use this summer. Enniskillen Township council at its May 21 meeting, approved a soccer skills development program for youth for the soccer fields. Tirth Barot of Petrolia had asked to use one soccer pitch at Gorman Park in July and August from Monday to Thursday from 5:30 to

Heather Wright/The Independent Petrolia’s planner is worried there will not be enough parking at a proposed housing development on Wingfield Street. May 13, the town held a public meeting on the proposal for 411 Wingfield Street, which used to house the office of one of the town’s longest serving physicians, Dr. Frank Riedl. After Riedl’s passing, the building went up