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The Independent St. Clair Township’s three food banks are benefiting from a day of golf in the sun. The St. Clair Township Fire Department and CF Industries raised $48,000 for Brigden Caring Cupboard, Sacred Heart Port Lambton Food Bank and St. Andrew’s Food Bank in Corunna during its tournament in June. “It’s a great example of community partners working together

Cathy Dobson/The Independent The number vying to be elected Sarnia mayor has dropped from five to four after George Stanko announced he is withdrawing his candidacy. “A serious family crisis requires my full attention, and, at this time, my responsibility is to be present for the people I love,” Stanko said in a statement Thursday. The semi-retired chemical engineer was

Heather Wright/The Independent Jerry Burns had a simple question of the candidates for Dawn-Euphemia council – why don’t we use rumble strips on our roads? For Burns, the township’s first fire chief and the organizer of the Sept. 23 debate, it’s a very personal matter. “My father was killed in an automobile accident 50 years ago, at the intersection of

Blake Ellis/The Independent The provincial government won’t provide transportation funding for First Nation students attending public schools. That word from Education Minister Paul Calandra on September 22. Lambton Kent District School Board Chair Kelley Robertson sent a letter to Calandra asking for Indigenous students living on First Nations who are attending Lambton-Kent schools be deemed as pupils of the board

Heather Wright/The Independent The first half of Petrolia’s new water intake pipe is in Lake Huron. The $16 million replacement of the water intake at Petrolia’s historic – and still active – water treatment plant in Bright’s Grove is underway. The first part of over 700 meters of pipeline is being placed by barges and divers The pipeline will come

The Independent The Lambton County International Plowing Match has a new leader. Dave Henderson will lead the group bringing the massive farm show to Lambton County in 2027. The 2027 IPM was originally planned at the Brigden Fairgrounds. Planning was well underway when the local committee quit saying it would not host the event because a deal was not in

Heather Wright/The Independent If there is a new arena to be build in Petrolia, it only happen with help from the town’s neighbours. That’s the opinion of the people who are vying for councillor positions around the town council table Oct. 26 about a request for a double ice pad which came to council more than two years ago. Lisa

St. Clair appears to be in dark about plans Heather Wright/The Independent Clean Harbors is building a new process water storage pond on what the Ministry of the Environment calls ‘virgin land’ next Petrolia Line. And it appears St. Clair Township officials we not aware the project was in the works. The hazardous waste disposal company has already been given

Photos by Blake Ellis and Heather Wright The Forest Fall Fair was blessed with a weekend of good weather Sept. 25 to 27 and the crowds poured in. Friday night, the midway was hopping as people waited for the fireworks display. Saturday, Mason Jordan, 3, of Thedford was started by a small alpacha at the petting zoo. The parade brought

Cathy Dobson/Local Journalism Initiative Sarnia mayoral candidate Bill Dennis let his true colours fly at an all-candidates meeting today to help Sarnians decide on their next mayor. It was hosted by Sarnia Rotary at the Dante Club and featured four of the five the mayoral candidates; Mike Bradley, Dennis, Carrie McEachran and Scott Molson . George Stanko had to cancel

Blake Ellis/Local Journalism Initiative A Sarnia police officer has been honoured for his role in Truth and Reconciliation with Indigenous people. When Const. Tyler Callander was selected to be the first community officer in Aamjiwnaang First Nation, he didn’t realize his role is connected to Truth and Reconciliation. “Now that I am here and I am invested and it is

The Independent Two vehicles collided at the corner of Plank Road and Petrolia Line in the Tuesday morning fog. St. Clair Township Fire Chief Richard Boyes says firefighters arrived to the corner – a site of frequent accidents – to find the damaged vehicles. One had spun off and clipped the guide wire for a hydro pole. It has to