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Taxandria has crept to with two points of second place Sarnia FC with a game in hand in the second division of the Western Ontario Soccer League. Ard Dieker and Thomas Kingma scored on the weekend for the Arkona-based squad in a 2-1 win over Sarnia FC. Liam Burwell had the lone goal for FC. Sarnia has hit a rough

Lambton Cattlemen’s Dinner draws 1,300 people About 1,300 people lined up for a heaping helping of beef in Alvinston Wednesday, perhaps a bit of a treat considering the cost of the red meat in grocery stores today. Every year, the Lambton Cattlemen’s Association cooks up hundreds of pounds of meat – 900 pounds this year – and pairs with with

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 St. Clair Region Conservation Authority is watching for flooding again today. The authority says up to 30 mm of rain is expected with higher amounts of rainfall in thunderstorms. “Ground conditions are likely to be very reactive due to the heavy rains the region received in mid-July. Heavy downpours can cause flash floods and water pooling on roads. Due

Cathy Dobson/For The Independent Volunteers with Caregivers of Petrolia Ferals are being deployed this week to distribute nearly three tonnes of donated pet food across the region. For Petrolia’s Julie Medeiros, the largest donation of food in the group’s history is a godsend and she’s happy to share it. It’s enough to feed a huge population of feral cats daily

Heather Wright/The Independent Four years after it was first proposed, construction of ‘small home’ for seniors with dementia in Lambton has been approved. In 2020, staff in Lambton’s long term care division proposed a different approach for people with dementia. Instead of being housed in a traditional nursing home, people would be in a smaller, home-like setting. Each person would

Sarnia Lambton MPP Bob Bailey has two new jobs. Premier Doug Ford recently released his latest list of parliamentary assistant appointments and the five-term MPP has been named the parliamentary assistant to the Minister of Colleges and Universities. He also becomes an assistant to the Minister of Infrastructure, Kinga Surma. That ministry is overseeing the renovations at Queen’s Park Bailey

Water eight feet above normal The heavy rain that pelleted Lambton County is now flooding low-lying areas from Strathroy to Dresden. In Petrolia, Bridgeview Park, which historically floods in the spring, the water now covers the entire park with picnic tables and and porta potties bobbing in the water. Girish Sankar, director of water resources at the St. Clair Region

The St. Clair Region Conservation Authority has updated its Flood Watch saying even more rain is possible this evening. The authority says Environment Canada is tracking another potential round of thunderstorms this late afternoon and evening (July 16) for the upper reaches of the watershed. Although these thunderstorms are expected to be isolated in nature they have the potential to

Highway 402 near Watford has reopened. Lambton OPP closed the eastbound lanes around 10:30 at Nauvoo Road after heavy rains flooded the area. The westbound exit at Kerwood was also closed. The road reopened just after 2:30 pm. The rain was extremely heavy in Watford. Vehicles headed down Nauvoo Road could be seen making a wake which lapped up against

Warwick Township also closes four streets Highway 402 near Watford is currently closed due to flooding. Lambton OPP say eastbound lanes are closed at Nauvoo Rd, and Westbound lanes are closed at Kerwood Rd. For your safety, please drive carefully and do not attempt to drive on closed roads. The rain was extremely heavy in Watford again. Vehicles headed down

Tuesday morning’s heavy rain has prompted the St. Clair Region Conservation Authority to issue a flood watch. Environment Canada is predicting up to 50 mm of rain in some parts of Lambton County Tuesday. That, coupled with Monday’s heavy rain has saturated the ground and increased the runoff. “Localized flooding in low-lying areas, floodplains, agricultural and parkland is anticipated,” the