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The Independent The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating after a woman in Inwood was seriously injured during an arrest by Lambton OPP. Lambton OPP first released the information say shortly after 3:15 pm Sunday, officers arrested a person while investigating an incident. The OPP didn’t say where it occurred. While in custody, the person needed medical attention and was

The Independent He was known to everyone in Inwood as simply Freddy and he was one of the community’s biggest supporters. Alfred Oriet Jr. passed away Friday. He and his wife, Donna, have owned of Inwood Grocery & Catering for 38 years making roast beef dinners for community events, family milestones, Christmases and farmers planting and harvesting over the years

Barry Wright/The Independent The long-standing analyst on the Detroit Red Wings radio broadcasts says the upcoming break for the Winter Olympics will create a fight to the finish for NHL teams vying for playoff berths. And, Paul Woods says, the fans will be the big winners. The league will break from Feb. 5-25 for the Games in Italy. “When teams

Heather Wright/The Independent There are still more questions than answers as local conservation authorities try to figure out just how the province’s new regional structure will actually works and save money. Nov. 25, the province pushed through Bill 68 in the Ontario Legislature. It approved changes to the Conservation Authorities Act, creating the new Ontario Provincial Conservation Agency. It will

The Independent The Central Lambton Family Health Team and Petrolia’s new street festival are among of 20 groups are getting help for creative projects. The health team is working on a project called Tuning In to help with loneliness. It has received a $5,000 grant for the project. The Town of Petrolia is also getting a grant of $3,250 for

Blake Ellis/The Independent Enniskillen Township’s voices against the Inwood Energy Storage Project were heard. After nine delegations all opposed to the battery storage project, in a room full of residents against the project and even a small picket in front of the municipal office Enniskillen Township council voted unanimously not to support to the Courtright Line project. After the vote,

Blake Ellis/The Independent They’ve signed on the dotted line. The Brooke-Alvinston-Inwood Community Complex will see repairs to the ice surface and the plant after Brooke-Alvinston council approved an agreement with the provincial government on Nov. 13. The agreement outlines that the province will match the municipal contributions of Brooke-Alvinston dollar for dollar, up to $1 million, through the Community Sport

Blake Ellis/The Independent Venfor isn’t having much luck in Brooke-Alvinston. The company was to appear before the Municipality of Brooke-Alvinston council Thursday to make a presentation about a battery storage proposal. This was conspicuously absent from the agenda. Instead, there was correspondence from Venfor Strathroy Corp. Director Stephen Sanguliano. “While Venfor has signed option agreements with local landowners to host

Blake Ellis/The Independent Members of the public had an opportunity to learn more about the Inwood Energy Storage Project. RES, the company behind the proposed project at 5930 Courtright Line, held an open house at the youth centre in Oil Springs on Nov. 4.  The 240 megawatt storage system is to be built on the back portion of 30-acres of

Heather Wright/The Independent A large battery energy storage project is in the works for the northern part of Brooke-Alvinston. And the company behind it is the same group which pitched a failed wind project in the municipality earlier this year. Venfor Strathroy Corp. Director, Stephen Sanguliano, says Sun Valley Power is planning a 400-megawatt project along Churchill Line. That could

Blake Ellis/The Independent If at first you don’t succeed, try again. That’s just what a developer of a batery energy storage facility did after the company’s first project was rejected by Enniskillen Township council in February 2023. And it could mean up to $3 million in new revenue for the municipal government. This time the recycled project is being called