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The Independent The province is providing two more years of funding for the Access to Care Clinic in Wyoming. In a hastily organized news conference, officials said the centre would receive $910,000 annually for the next two years. The clinic, in partnership with Ontario Health, the Rapids Health Team and the Central Lambton Family Health Team has seen 6,600 patients

The Independent The Alvinston Optimist have been raising money to improve the Brooke-Alvinston-Inwood Community Centre for years. But Thursday, the group came to council with a $5,000 donation to help cover the yearly operating deficit at the facility. Optimist member Hannah Symington told council the group uses the community centre for many of their events. “We feel that is the

Enniskillen’s Claire Jardine has been a teamster for 80 years Kathy Ehman/The Independent As Canada emerged from the trials of World War ll, Claire Jardine was just beginning a 79-year career as a teamster. He already had several years experience driving his grandfather’s team of draft horses. “I was a week off 13. I drove horses from the time I

The Petrolia Flyers jumped to a 3-0 lead after a period on minor hockey night and coasted to a 6-2 win over the Aylmer Spitfires at Greenwood Recreation Centre on Thursday. It was Petrolia’s fifth straight PJHL win and improved their Yeck division-leading record to 25-10-3. Austin Harper (below) and Parker Davidson both scored twice for the winners with the

The Independent A couple more candidates have joined the race to become the MPP for Sarnia-Lambton. Rachel Willsie will run for the Ontario Liberals in the Feb. 27th election. Willsie is a registered nurse with 15 years of experience. She recently went back to school to pursue a degree in psychology and political science. Ontario’s Liberal Leader, Bonnie Crombie, is

Heather Wright/The Independent Michele LaLonge-Davey has been kicked, scratched and head butted by the school children she was trying to help. It’s part of the increasing amount of violence members of CUPE working for both the public and Catholic boards in Lambton County are reporting. The educational assistant and president of Local 1238 of CUPE says lack of provincial funding

Jack and Emmett Stephenson of Oil Springs won gold medals in their respective divisions at the recent Midwest Classic Box Lacrosse Championships in Columbus, Ohio. The tournament is considered one of the premier events on the lacrosse calendar each year. The brothers represent the Toronto Jr. Rock program.

Heather Wright/The Independent “The biggest killer of opportunity is uncertainty.” That from Matthew Slotwinski, the head of the Sarnia-Lambton Economic Partnership.He’s been closely watching the threats coming from south of the border and the reaction to the tariff talk from local industries and investors. US President Donald Trump has vowed to impose a 25 per cent tariff on Canadian goods,

The Independent Lambton County ‘s Warden, Enniskillen Mayor Kevin Marriott, has a new, temporary title – Chair of the Western Warden’s Caucus. Earlier this month, Marriott was elected the vice-chair of the group which represents 15counties and single-tier municipalities in Southwestern Ontario with more than 1.6 millionresidents. But today, the organization’s Chair Amy Martin of Norfolk County, stepped aside to

Four women lead First Nation communities in Southwest Ontario Tara Jeffrey/The Independent When Leela Thomas was elected Chief of Walpole Island First Nation last fall, her first stop was to the local cemetery. “I had to tell my dad the news,” said Thomas. Her father passed away four years ago. “I’m still emotional about it. I said, ‘Dad, I did

Heather Wright/The Independent Lambton is getting more money for affordable housing for people living in the rough and cash to clean up the encampments as they leave. The province, in its last minute spending spree before the election call, gave the county over $2.9 million out of a $75 million fund to wind down encampments and move people into safe

Local politicians scramble as Ford calls provincial election with over a year left in his mandate Heather Wright/The Independent The provincial cash was flowing and political parties were scrambling as Ontario Premier Doug Ford prepared to call an election for Feb. 27. In Lambton County alone there were four announcements which bring new provincial cash to the area, including new