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Tara Jeffrey/The Independent It’s a damp and dreary Thursday morning in Petrolia, where George Vandenberg has joined a group of men who meet regularly at the Coffee Lodge. “George and I go way back, like 50 years,” says John McCharles, the town’s former mayor who invited Vandenberg to talk with farmers, seniors, some new, and old familiar faces ahead of

Cathy Dobson/The Independent There was a period around 2020 when Marilyn Gladu was so disillusioned that she considered retiring from politics. At the time, she’d been Sarnia-Lambton’s MP for five years and was badly stung by a failed attempt to become leader of the Conservative Party of Canada (CPC). When Erin O’Toole won that race, Gladu says she did not

Heather Wright/The Independent The two MPP’s serving Lambton County will be working together in the Ministry of Rural Affairs. Premier Doug Ford released the list of MPPs to serve as parliamentary assistants for the next four years and both Lambton-Kent-Middlesex MPP Steve Pinsonneault and Sarnia-Lambton MPP Bob Bailey will serve as assistants to the Minister of Rural Affairs, Lisa Thompson.

Heather Wright/The Independent Dawn-Euphemia’s mayor understands rural municipalities are having a hard time paying for the arenas, but Al Broad and his council aren’t ready just yet to open the cheque book for Brooke-Alvinston. Monday, council received a letter from the municipality saying it was “exploring a full cost recovery of services offered from the Brooke-Alvinston-Inwood Community Centre” adding Dawn-Euphemia

Blake Ellis/The Independent Among the names on the ballot for Sarnia-Lambton-Bkejwanong is a leader of a federal party.  Jacques Boudreau is the leader of the Libertarian Party of Canada and is running to be the MP for Sarnia-Lambton-Bkejwanong in the April 28 election. This is his seventh time he has run since 2015– four times federally and three times provincially.

Barry Wright/The Independent Dale Hunter’s London Knights have cruised into the second round of the OHL playoffs with a four-game sweep of the Owen Sound Attack.   Evan Van Gorp of Watford had three assists and was chosen as the second star in London’s 8-4 series clinching win at the Bayshore in Owen Sound April 3. London scored six or

Blake Ellis/The Independent With incumbent Conservative Candidate Marilyn Gladu campaigning in the cold in Grand Bend, the remaining six would-be MPs for Sarnia-Lambton-Bkewnanong were left to answer questions at a forum put on by the Rotary Club of Sarnia.   Gladu sent organizers a statement saying with the riding doubling in geographic size and adding 20,000 more voters “I am devoting

Heather Wright/The Independent Brooke-Alvinston councillors are wondering if Lambton County wants its road back. The idea was floated by Councillor Craig Sanders who said the road is in rough shape and theBrooke-Alvinston doesn’t have the cash to upgrade it. This winter was hard on the chip-and-tar road. During February’s thaw and refreeze largechunks of the road had deep holes with

Blake Ellis/The Independent Tariffs are on the top of mind of most Canadians these days, and the trustees at the Lambton-KentDistrict School Board are no different. Prompted by a question from Trustee Randy McKay on March 25, Associate Director Brian McKay saidthe school board is spending well less of $1 million annually of products or services originating in theUnited States.

Heather Wright/The Independent Concerns some kids won’t be able to play hockey if ice rates rise have been eased in Brooke-Alvinston. The municipality has been struggling with the costs of running an arena in a small town. It runs at a deficit nearly $400,000 yearly. The municipality also offers minor sport rates of $137 an hour for ice time. Most

Barry Wright/The Independent A long-standing sports tradition in East Lambton is coming to an end, at least for this season. The Alvinston Aces will not field a team this year in the Southwest Middlesex Men’s FastballLeague due to a lack of player interest. The Aces were the last remaining competitive men’s fastball club in Sarnia-Lambton. The Aces, and its predecessor,

The Independent/Heather Wright There will soon be more homes for seniors in Alvinston. BOKO Developments, owned by Kevin and Lisa Tizzard, have been given the go-ahead to build another12, one level units on Railroad Street. The couple has developed their first 12-unit rental property on Railroad Street near Alvinston’sdowntown in 2021. They were rented almost as soon as they were