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Petrolia’s treasurer says it is one of the most important strategic documents councillors make. So this year, when Rick Charlebois outlined the budget staff has been working on since September, he took a strategic view. “We’re trying to make it less a bunch of number and more strategic,” he says. Traditionally, councillors are given the full budget document to review.

Petrolia Council may pass its 2016 budget tonight without looking at the full detailed document. Town councillors got their first public look at the budget Thursday during an afternoon budget session at Victoria Hall. The proposed budget increases municipal spending to $6,189,794 – $314,894 more than last year. That works out to about a five per cent increase on the

The Town of Petrolia is depending on Lambton County and the province to help keep property taxes to the rate of inflation in 2016. Town councillors got their first public look at the budget Thursday during an afternoon budget session at Victoria Hall. The proposed budget increases municipal spending to $6,189,794 – $314,894. That works out to about a five

  There is “definitely” enough interest in hosting a Syrian Refugee family in Petrolia. That’s according to Sylvia Fairbank, one of the members of a committee in Lambton County hoping to bring two families to the county. Millions of Syrians have fled their homeland after years of civil war. The severity of the situation came to light after a young

A member of the Mooretown Jr. Flags lays on the ice after the Petrolia Bantam Reps seal the win at Regional Silver Stick in Watford. Petrolia is home to another Silver Stick Regional Champion. The Bantam Reps beat the Mooretown Jr. Flags 3-1 at the Roy Caley Regional Silver Stick in Watford Sunday. The score was tied at one heading into the

Jack Hackett scored with 33 seconds left to lift the Petrolia Oiler Midget Reps to a 3-2 win over the Mooretown Junior Flags to force a winner-take-all game for the B Championship at the Earl Trevail Regional Silver Stick. Petrolia struck first in front of a capacity hometown crowd, but Mooretown responded before the end of the period. The teams

The Petrolia Oiler Midget Reps have moved on to the semi finals in Silver Stick action in Petrolia. The team beat Mt. Brydges this afternoon 5-0. The Oilers will play either Mooretown or Penatang in the semi-final tonight at 8:30pm/    

Members of the Wyoming Legion recently raised the familiar Poppy flag in front of their branch. It was the beginning of Poppy sales leading up to Wednesday’s Act of Remembrance. Here Chester Meredith of the Wyoming Legion gets help from Plympton-Wyoming Mayor Lonny Napper, Veteran Bill Abbott, and Poppy Chair Laura Nicholls to raise the flag. Communities across Central Lambton

The Independent Staff Thousands are expected in Brigden this weekend as the fall favourite is set to roll this Thanksgiving Weekend. Students will begin coming to the fairgrounds on Friday for agriculture in the classroom. It is likely there will be fewer students on the grounds because of the work to rule campaign by elementary school teachers. Saturday, the parade

Mary Edgar couldn’t help the angry tears that sprang to her eyes. As the Petrolia woman sat listening to former OPP officer turned author Barry Ruhl all the injustices of the arrest and conviction of a teenaged Steven Truscott came flooding back to her. Ruhl, who recently spoke about his book A Viable Suspect, explained how one man may have

  Cara Vosburg The Independent The Brooke-Alvinston-Watford Fall Fair will be bubbling with excitement this weekend. Fair-goers who have adopted a been-there, done-that attitude about many of the standard Midway attractions might want will find something new this weekend. Sunday afternoon a new experience will be offered free-of-charge, to all those in attendance: Bubble Ball Racing. Also known as a

Lambton OPP are investigating after a toddler in a stroller was hit by an SUV in downtown Petrolia. Around 9 am, witnesses say an SUV making a turn struck the stroller being pushed across  King Street at Petrolia Line. The toddler, who was conscious but in obvious distress, was taken to hospital by paramedics. It’s not clear how serious her injuries were.