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Heather Wright/The Independent St. Clair Township Councillor Brad Langstaff wants to know what it cost for the fire department to help fight an ethanol plant fire in Chatham. Sept. 16, 15 firefighters, the township’s two tower trucks and its drone headed to Chatham to help battle a massive fire at Greenfield Global. St. Clair was called on because it has

Company gave workers the news Oct. 7 Heather Wright/The Independent Conagra says it either wants to sell its Dresden plant or close it down after the 2027 tomato run. That from company officials after meeting with about 150 employees at the plant Oct. 7. The company would not consent to an interview nor would it answer our questions. Conagra did

Blake Ellis & Heather Wright/The Independent Two candidates for public school trustees were surprised to hear concerns from the Lambton-Kent District School Board that they’d used the parking lot of a school to talk with parents. Chris White and Joselyn Young Cormier organized a meeting with parent’s from Zone Central School in late September, after hearing concerns about the reorganization

The Independent The Alvinston Killer Bees is loosing one of their key players – but the team is excited the captain’s next big thing. Brennan Feasey will be an assistant coach with the Owen Sound Attack of the Ontario Hockey League. For the last four years, Feasey has been coaching while playing a key role with the Killer Bees. Last

Barry Wright/The Independent Hayden Duncan is back with the Strathroy Rockets of the Greater Ontario Hockey League. The Alvinston goalie was acquired from Drayton Valley of the Alberta Junior Hockey League last week for a playerdevelopment fee. Duncan made 34 regular season and playoff appearances with three teams in the OJHL last season. It’s his second stint with the Rockets.

Audience member calls the messaging ‘quite alarming’ Heather Wright/The Independent A candidate for the Lambton-Kent public school board says she will “stand strong against the progressive heists of the Canadian education system” including returning to the “history we all grew up with” so students can be proud to be Canadian. Cynthia Workman’s words raised some eyebrows at the Brooke-Alvinston All-Candidates

Heather Wright/The Independent Lambton County is urging Ministry of Environment officials “to ensure a comprehensive review of potential environmental impacts” of York1 Environmental’s proposal for a revive the Dresden dump and create a construction and soil recycling centre. Jason Cole, director of infrastructure and development for Lambton wrote to the director of Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks Environmental Permission

Heather Wright/The Independent Andrew Longhurst says Ontario’s plan to reduce wait times by allowing private clinics to provide 12 different procedures is not working. The researcher for the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives did an analysis of the 918 licenced private centres and found the province paid out over $4.1 billion in eight years for the service while wait times

Barry Wright/The Independent LCCVI outscored North Lambton, 8-6 in high school baseball at Morrison Field on Monday. It was the Eagles first loss of the season after four straight victories. The Lancers continued to score on Tuesday, getting a 19-3 win over Wallaceburg to improve their record to 4-1. Elsewhere last week, LCCVI blanked Great Lakes, 35-0 in high school

Heather Wright/The Independent The flats in Petrolia was filled with elementary school students for the annual Lambton Central Petrolia Optimist Cross Country meet. About 800 students from Lambton County and Chatham-Kent took to the course on the north side of Bridgeview Park during ideal running conditions of sunshine and temperatures in the teens Oct. 7. Students from both the public

Blake Ellis/The Independent Enniskillen will consider if all terrain vehicles (ATV) can use township roads. Enniskillen Resident Mark Braet appeared before council on Monday and asked that the current township bylaw be changed to allow ATVs so a trail system can be created, similar to one in the Dresden area. Braet touted ATV use for the tourism dollar it generates

Blake Ellis/The Independent “The area between Detroit and Sarnia, I will tell you that was very busy,” says Author and Diver Cris Kohl. He was talking about the rum-running scene along the St. Clair River. Kohl gave a presentation on Sept. 17, Rum Running on the Great Lakes, as part of the Bluewaterland Speaker Series at Lambton Heritage Museum. Kohl