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899 Killer Bees fans will be allowed in the stands
October 1, 2024
The Alvinston Killer Bees will have to cap the number of fans in the local arena to about 900 people. The Municipality of Brooke-Alvinston and the club decided to look at what the actual occupancy of the arena was after a very successful season last year saw people lined three deep around the boards and sitting on the stairs. The
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Conservation budget may rise six per cent
October 1, 2024
Heather Wright/The Independent The St. Clair Region Conservation Authority says it needs a nearly six per cent increase in funding in 2025. And that’s not sitting well with some members of the board. Ken Phillips, general manager of the conservation authority, gave the board members preliminary estimates for the 2025 document Thursday. This year, the authority is spending $11,231,089 with
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‘Opportunity to make some money’ now says wind developer
September 18, 2024
Wind project generate $500,000 a year for Brooke-Alvinston Heather Wright/The Independent Peter Budd says the crunch is on for new power sources and municipal governments have a chance to make some cash. The representative of Venfor Inc – a team of developers and entrepreneurs with decades of experience in the Ontario electricity and natural gas sectors according to a filing
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Lambton wants tighter rules for vape sales
September 16, 2024
Heather Wright/The Independent Lambton Public Health officials want vape shop owners who sell to minors to face Automatic Prohibition, just like store owners who sell cigarettes. In a report to Lambton County Council, Jordan Banninga, manager of health promotion says a recent survey shows up to 30 per cent of teens from 15 to 19 have tried vaping at least
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OPP urge safety as deer season starts
September 16, 2024
It’s that time of year again. Lambton OPP are urging drivers to be on the lookout for deer. OPP suggest watching for deer especially in rural and wooded areas, use your high beams to illuminate the eyes of a deer on or near the road. If you see a deer, the OPP suggests you slow down and blow your horn
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Bluewater Health home lottery marks 30 years
September 12, 2024
The Bluewater Health Dream Home Lottery has officially kicked off. Tickets for the $1.5 million home on Shoreside Road in Plympton-Wyoming go on sale today. Kathy Alexander, executive director of the Bluewater Health Foundation which runs the fundraiser, says in its 30th year, this is the biggest lottery yet. “The Dream Home Lottery greatly benefits Bluewater Health and the patients
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Two seniors dead after Inwood accident
September 12, 2024
Two Windsor seniors are dead after a crash at the corner of Inwood Road and Courtright Line. It’s the second time in two years an accident between a transport and a passenger vehicle claimed a life. Wednesday, around 1 pm, Brooke firefighters, Lambton paramedics and the OPP were called to the intersection in Inwood for a crash between a tractor
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‘Trust your gut’ says Pitel
September 11, 2024
Heather Wright/The Independent Debb Pitel still thinks about what might have been had she trusted her gut. Pitel’s son, Tyler, died by suicide at the age of 15 in 2001. It devastated her family and drove her to write about suicide and to develop a booklet featuring local mental health services called No One Stands Alone. On World Suicide Awareness
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U15 Riverhawks win U17 championship
August 12, 2024
Peyton Reid’s two-run single keyed a six-run first inning to lead the Alvinston Riverhawks’ under-15 squad to a 16-2 win over Wyoming Wranglers in the Lambton Central Softball League U17 championship on the weekend. Alvinston reached the final in the double knock out tournament with earlier wins over Wyoming, 15-5 and Merlin, 11-2. Reid, Carly Watson, Charlie Kyte and Kylee
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Here’s the beef
August 8, 2024
Lambton Cattlemen’s Dinner draws 1,300 people About 1,300 people lined up for a heaping helping of beef in Alvinston Wednesday, perhaps a bit of a treat considering the cost of the red meat in grocery stores today. Every year, the Lambton Cattlemen’s Association cooks up hundreds of pounds of meat – 900 pounds this year – and pairs with with
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Sarnia man charged in police chase through Lambton
July 25, 2024
A 38 year-old Sarnia man is facing three charges after OPP chased a vehicle through Plympton-Wyoming and Brooke-Alvinston. Lambton OPP say around just before 1 pm July 19 police received a call about a suspicious vehicle a home on Egremont Road. An officer on patrol saw the vehicle and then watched as the vehicle drove erratically. Police flipped on the
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Alvinston man miffed at timing of bylaw blitz
May 9, 2020
Greg Hillyard says the timing couldn’t be worse for Brooke-Alvinston to enforce its pool fencing bylaw.The Alvinston area man received a letter in the mail recently saying his above ground pool doesn’t comply with the town’s bylaw and needs a fence.The letter, signed by Clerk Administrator Janet Denkers, tells him his pool must be fenced by May 22, one month
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