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Four LCCVI athletes and one from Dawn-Euphemia who attends school in Chatham all won gold medals in their weight classes this week at the LKSSAA wrestling championships at North Lambton in Forest.  Lancers’ Alex Campbell and Kyle Van Boven won the boys’ 41 and 83 kg categories respectively. LCCVI’s Layla Callister and Maxine Marples won the girls’ 44 and 54

Meadowview could be home to future child care centre Petrolia child care advocates are watching closely as Lambton considers building a county-run child care center at Meadowview Villa. That’s despite a report from a consultant which says the province wants charities or non-profit organizations to provide child care services instead of government-run facilities. Consultant Wraychel Gilmore told Lambton County councillors

Linda Weeres has a big decision to make. The Sarnia woman’s ticket was the winner of the Bluewater Health Foundations Dream Home Lottery grand prize – a $1.7 million home near Camlachie. The draw was made today. Weeres can choose to keep the home and its furnishings or take $900,000 in cash. Gwen Rogers of Sarnia picked up another big

Blake Ellis/Local Journalism Initiative There was a Petrolia connection in this year’s Super Bowl broadcast, but it wasn’t on the field or the half-time show. Jesse Grandmont was featured in a Super Bowl commercial with NHL Hall of Famer Mark Messier for Lays potato chips. “It is not as exciting as it sounds,” Grandmont tells The Independent. He was assembled

A Mississauga company planning to revive the Dresden dump will have to rezone the land its purchased. That’s according to Ryan Jacques, the director of planning services with Chatham-Kent.Jan. 31, York1 Environmental Waste Solutions Ltd filed a proposal with the Ministry of the Environment to use and expand the old landfill on Irish School Road one kilometre north of the

Enniskillen Mayor and Lambton County Warden was sent a letter about Cannim Canada’s plans to apply for a license to grow cannabis on Lasalle Line June 26, 2023. But Kevin Marriott denies he ever saw it. And neither did members of council. That letter – and dozens of emails and reports about the municipality’s bid to tighten regulations around the

Mississauga company pitches Regenerative Recycling Facility to Dresden neighbours George Kirchmair says York1 has purchased 150 acres to the north and south of the old Dresden dump and is working on purchasing more land to east, to act as a buffer zone to its proposed Regenerative Recycling Facility. Kirchmair, the vice president of Environmental Services for York1, spent two hours

BLAKE ELLIS/LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE Alvinston wants to win Kraft Hockeyville this year. Jenny Redick thinks the community will be a good pick for the honour, as she recognizes the passion the community has for sports, whether it be on the ice or on the ball diamond, as well as the support the community gives to each other, in good times

When officials from York1 meet with neighbours Saturday about a proposal to revive a landfill north of Dresden, they’re going to have company. Jan. 31, York1 Environmental Waste Solutions Ltd filed a proposal with the Ministry of the Environment to use and expand the old landfill on Irish School Road. According to the proposal filed on the Environmental Registry of

2,371 elementary and 1,177 secondary students are facing suspension if they don’t get their immunizations up to date. That from Lambton Public Health. Suspension orders will go into effect on Tuesday, March 5, for elementary students andTuesday, March 26 for secondary students. To avoid suspension, parents or guardians must report immunizations or valid exemptions to LPH for Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis,

Two suspected opioid deaths prompted Lambton Public Health to warn drug users about drug toxicity. Shaun Bisson of Lambton Public Health says “recent ongoing monitoring data has indicated an increase in suspected opioid-related overdoses and today (Friday) we were informed of twosuspected opioid-related deaths.” In a news release, officials urged caution if people were using opioids or drugs not prescribed

The cost of governing Petrolia just increased. Monday, council approved a council compensation bylaw which increases the salary for the recently created deputy mayor’s position from $14,631.61 a year to $21,285.50 per year – an increase of $6,653.89. The increase – which was not included in the 2024 budget passed last month – was Mayor Brad Loosley’s idea. “I worked