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Heather Wright/The Independent There are big concerns about the Ontario’s plans to roll back environmental rights and remove municipalities right to approve large new landfills. On its first day back at the Ontario Legislature after a 21-week summer break, the Ford government introduced Bill 140. It strips the rights of municipalities to approve large, new landfills in their communities. Right

Heather Wright/The Independent It was a night of goodbyes at St. Clair Township council. During Monday’s final meeting of the 2022-2026 council, Mayor Jeff Agar thanked three outgoing members, Deputy Mayor Steve Miller, who served 44 years on Sombra and St. Clair council, and Councillors Pat Brown and Cathy Langis, who were defeated Oct. 26. Agar paid tribute to Langis

Heather Wright/The Independent The stands at the East Lambton Community Complex arena will soon be a little safer. Warwick Township council has agreed to put netting around the ice surface to protect spectators from flying pucks. For decades, most of the seating in the arena has been unprotected without safety concerns being raised. But that changed after an incident in

The Independent James Grant is heading to the University of Guelph to be part of the Gryphons track and field team as an endurance runner. Grant has represented LCCVI and the Sarnia Athletics Southwest Track and Field Club and won the national U18 1500 metre championship at the Canadian Legion Track and Field Championships in Calgary in 2025. ••• Warwick’s

Cathy Dobson/The Independent As Remembrance Day looms, the leadership at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 62 in Sarnia is in disarray. President Ron Realesmith is suspended while complaints against him are investigated by Ontario Provincial Command, and four more executive members resigned this week including interim president John Surins. “The last straw for me was when I was threatened with

Heather Wright/The Independent LCCVI is the Lambton-Kent Senior AA football champions. The Lancers won in convincing fashion with a 38-6 win over the Wallaceburg Tartans. Damien Weston and Xander Knapp each had two touchdowns in Thursday’s game. Quarterback Isaiah Ardell had a touchdown and a safety while playing defence. Luke Shaw booted four through the uprights after the touchdowns. Graeme

Barry Wright/The Independent Ryan Nichols registered a hat trick and added a pair of assists to lead the Petrolia Flyers to a 6-3 wins over the Irish in Lucan. Cam Davidson had a goal and three helpers to extend his point streak to eight games during Saturday’s tilt. Noel Sanderson and Lucas Rogers also scored for Petrolia. Logan Crummy had

Heather Wright/The Independent Alex Ciccone wonders why the Ministry of the Environment isn’t holding WM’s “feet to the fire.” Ciccone of Garrett Pickfield which heads up Warwick Township’s Technical Review Team asked the question Monday when he presented the final report on the operation of Twin Creeks Landfill in Watford. Ciccone says while there are a number of issues which

The Independent Dawn-Euphemia councillors need more information before agreeing to provide water to two homes in Chatham-Kent. Public Works Superintendent, John Collision, says a Chatham-Kent resident is looking for a water supply after having problems with his well. Collision says the homeowner has tried several times to drill a new well on his property without success. Another neighbour has also

Barry Wright/The Independent The Battle of the 402 between the Sarnia Sting and London Knights is renewed Sunday at Progressive Auto Sales Arena. The teams registered 6-4 victories on home ice in back-to-back games last month. The Sting also has home games against Owen Sound Wednesday and the Brantford Bulldogs Friday. The Knights entertain Saginaw Friday. London is coming off

Barry Wright/The Independent The Mooretown Flags have now won four straight games following a 3-1 win over the Blades in Blenheim Sunday. Mooretown is now 7-7-2 on the PJHL season. After a scoreless first period, George Bracewell gave the Flags a 1-0 advantage after 40 minutes. Will Harding scored the eventual game-winner with 3:36 left in the third period before

Blake Ellis/The Independent The Lambton Central Petrolia Optimist Club held its inaugural Sharecrow Community Day Drive Through Food Drive on Sunday afternoon. People were encouraged to drop off non-perishable goods and donations at Kerr Park in Petrolia and at Sharecrows around the community. Lambton Central Petrolia Optimist Club Treasurer Carol Watt brought the idea to the club. Sharecrows events are