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Heather Wright/The Independent York1 Environmental Waste Solutions offered to accept half the construction waste and soil it originally planned in a bid to avoid a full Environmental Assessment of the revitalization of the Dresden dump. That from a letter filed to the Environmental Registry of Ontario as the provincial government sought input on a plan to force the Mississauga-based company

Respite cabin for farmers/first responders ‘solidy booked’ since it opened Three Oaks Cabin raising money for mental health programs with tractor parade Heather Wright/The Independent It’s been a tough spring and summer for farmers, the organizer of the second Shifting Gears Tractor Parade for Three Oaks Cabin hopes the Aug. 17 can be a place the agriculture community can build

The Independent Central Lambton municipalities are gearing up to celebrate Canada’s birthday. But the prospect of rain has organizers watching the skies. The Town of Petrolia has a host of events planned starting early – 7 am – in Bridgeview Park with a Kids Fishing Derby until 10. The Petrolia Legion is hosting a breakfast from 9:30 to 11:30 am.Town

Blake Ellis/The Independent A piece of Dawn-Euphemia’s history has come home. Descendants of David Fansher were on hand June 20, as the crown deed of the homestead of the Fansher family was presented to Dawn-Euphemia Mayor Al Broad by Ontario Minister of Mines and Timmins MPP George Pirie. The crown deed has been passed down through the generations of the

Heather Wright/The Independent The Bergsmas dream is finally reality. The Dawn-Euphemia family is accepting bookings in May for Three Oaks Cabin – a respite centre designed for farmers and first responders. Diane and her husband, Al, and their family have been working on the project since the death by suicide of their son, Dalles. The young farmer and volunteer firefighter

Heather Wright/The Independent Dawn-Euphemia councillors are going live. The township will buy a camera system to broadcast council meetings. During the pandemic, municipal council continued business by using online platforms like Zoom.After hearing positive comments from residents about the meetings being more accessible, many councils decided to buy systems which would allow the broadcasts to continue. Petrolia, St. Clair Township,

Heather Wright/The Independent Hydro One’s second transmission line from Strathroy to Lakeshore may dip through the southern portion of Dawn-Euphemia. And it could have a big impact on property owners there. The utility is already working on two transmission line projects, one in St. Clair and another from Strathroy to Lakeshore. It hopes to have it in service by 2030.

Heather Wright/The Independent Dawn-Euphemia politicians want the Ministry of Environment to “suspend any further action” on a request to bring hundreds of trucks of construction waste and soil to a dormant dump near the Lambton border. Mayor Al Broad and officials from Lambton County are calling for York1 Environmental to sit down with them and explain exactly what they want

Heather Wright/The Independent Lambton County municipalities, including Warwick Township, are backing Enbridge Gas in its fight against an Ontario Energy Board decision which slows the company’s plan to expand to rural areas. In December, the OEB questioned the wisdom of the idea, turning down some of the company’s expansion requests, saying natural gas could be a casualty of the ongoing

Rutherford will be buzzing with construction soon. Jackson Seed Service purchased the grain operation in the Dawn-Euphemia community last year. Feb.20 , Craig Jackson was at council asking for approval for his plan to revitalize the site. Jackson is building two new grain bins, a hydro transformer shed, a weigh scale and will connect to municipal water and sewer system.