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Splash pad likely won’t open this year Heather Wright/The Independent Petrolia’s splash pad won’t be ready for this summer as expected. Petrolia town council approved a nearly $1.2 million contract for AgriUrban Construction to build a washroom and concession stand and lay the ground work – concrete, drainage, water and electricity – for the building at the Tank Street centre

Enbridge Gas has given the all clear after a gas leak in Wyoming. Enbridge Gas was called in after a natural gas leak at the corner of Confederation Line and Broadway Street in Wyoming. Town of Plympton-Wyoming officials say a gas line ruptured just before noon. Residents from the county administration building on the north, Ketter Way to the East,

Heather Wright/The Independent Cash-strapped Mooretown Minor Hockey is asking St. Clair Township council to help keep hockey affordable for kids. The request came Monday, just a week after the group told parents registration fees would need to climb 25 per cent to help cover rising costs. “It’s about $1,000 per family to play hockey right now,” Marty Passmore, interim president

Heather Wright/The Independent Don’t be surprised if you get a parking ticket on your car over the next little while. The Town of Petrolia has begun proactive bylaw enforcement and this month, they’ll be on the lookout for derelict cars or people parking in the wrong spot. For years in Petrolia, bylaws were normally enforced when the town would receive

A 50 year-old Petrolia man is facing a dangerous driving charge after a hit and run at Bridgeview Park in Petrolia. Lambton OPP say around 7:30 pm Saturday, police were called to the park for a collision. One of the drivers had fled after striking a pickup truck. The people in the truck were not injured. Sunday, a man turned

The Independent Petrolia’s 150 committee is hoping kids will help paint the town for the big anniversary. A Mosaic Mural is being created by children and teens up to 18. The town, the Lambton Central Petrolia Optimists Club and The Artz Den are working together on the project which will see the people participating paint a 3.5 inch square of

Water Wells First founder questions York1’s non-porous clay findings Heather Wright/The Independent A man who has been on the forefront of the fight for clean water wells is worried about York1 Environmental Waste Solution’s plan for an old dump in Dresden. Kevin Jakubec – who founded Water Wells First concerned the wind industry would cause harm to local water wells

The Independent More Christmas lights and planters, benches and a solar lights along the Reeces Corners to Wyoming trail are all on the wish list to spruce up Wyoming. Plympton-Wyoming approved a grant application for the My Main Street grant for $125,750.Staff came up with a list of things which would improve the streetscape and the Christmas in the Village

The Independent Sarnia-Lambton MPP Bob Bailey has a new job. Bailey, a three-term MPP, has been named the parliamentary assistant to the Minister of Legislative Affairs. The ministry is the lead in the restoration of Ontario’s Legislative Building. In 2023, the province announced the building which houses Ontario’s government would be undergoing renovations. Legislative Building first opened its doors on

Heather Wright/The Independent St. Clair Deputy Mayor Steve Miller says the township will likely face a hearing at the Ontario Land Tribunal after turning down a Port Lambton development. Murray Troup wants to build WaterWalk Residential Subdivision with semi detached homes on the St. Clair Parkway and Indian Road near the Chenal Ecarte on just over five acres of land.

Heather Wright/The Independent As the price of gas climbed three cents a litre April 1, farmers and politicians pressed the federal government to ease up the pain at the pumps. The federal price on carbon increased Monday by 23 per cent. For drivers and people who use natural gas for everything from home heating to drying grain, that means an

Heather Wright/The Independent There are over 1,400 Lambton County public servants on the so-called Sunshine List of public employees who make more than $100,000 a year. The province released this year’s Public Salary Disclosure Act list the day before the Easter Long weekend. This year, every Lambton County municipal government had at least one staff member on the list –