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SCRCA says cut back on water use

October 25, 2025

Heather Wright/The Independent The St. Clair Region Conservation Authority says it is the first indication of potential water supply problems and they’re asking you to take action to help. The authority issued a Level 1 Low Water Condition advisory Saturday.  Oct. 17, special committee met to review the precipitation levels and water flow conditions in the region.  “Precipitation data collected throughout

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A new location for Grand Bend Centre considered

October 24, 2025

Heather Wright/The Independent Lambton Shores is looking for ways to trim costs and possibly at a new location for the proposed Grand Bend Community Complex. That after the municipality learned it did not receive grant for half of the cost of the project which could be as high as $21 million. Lambton Shores plans to build the two-storey facility at

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Grand Bend bridge open to boats again

October 10, 2025

The Independent Boats can once again travel under the Ontario Street Bridge in Grand Bend. Lambton Shores is working on a two-year project to widen the bridge for two lanes of traffic. Starting in September, McLean Taylor Construction began the demolition of the existing bridge deck on the east side of the bridge Sept. 13. That not only narrowed the

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Lambton Shores buys a former bank in Grand Bend for $1M

May 28, 2024

Blake Ellis/The Independent Lambton Shores has purchased the former Bank of Montreal property in Grand Bend for just over $1 million. The branch at 6 Ontario Street closed on April 21. Lambton Shores Council agreed to borrow internally, at its April 30 meeting, as this was an unplanned purchase by the municipality and no money set aside for it. Lambton’s

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