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It was a cool night but it didn’t seem to bother children across Lambton as they headed out with parents or friends to trick or treat. In Forest, the residents of North Lambton Lodge were handing out treats to kids from the community. Staff say over 300 children came by. In Wyoming, the local Legion opened its parking lot for

The Independent Hayden Smith from Aberarder Central, Penn Allison and Hunter Pembleton of Lambton Centennial were top finishers from Central Lambton in the Lambton-Kent District Elementary Cross Country meet at Canatara Park Wednesday. Smith took second place in the Grade 7 Boys race, Allison took third in the Grade 5 Girls race and Pembleton was third in the Grade 8

Barry Wright/The Independent Emma Munroe of Lambton College placed 15th in the women’s 6K final at the OCAA cross-country championships in Mt. Hope on the weekend. The finish makes her the only Lambton runner to head to the nationals next month. The North Lambton grad finished in a time of 25:24. Teammates Riley Health and Ruby Dodman were 43rd and

Heather Wright/The Independent OPP are calling it a major breakthrough in a decades-long investigation into four violent sexual assaults in Lambton and Chatham-Kent. After 28 years, the OPP has used Investigative Genetic Genealogy to arrest a BC man, who is a former southern Ontario resident, in the abductions and sexual assaults. Between March and August 1997, four separate sexual assaults

The Independent With Halloween fast approaching, several events were taking place throughout Lambton County. Four-year-old Audrey Byers of Oil Springs was enjoying the Oil Springs’ Children’s Halloween Party on Saturday at the youth centre. She was one of many who had some popcorn, chocolate bars and participated in games.  Four-year-old Ainsley Hall and six-year-old Lucy Hall decked out in their

Heather Wright/The Independent Ecole Hillcrest claimed the girls title and Lambton Centennial took the boys pendant at the LKESSA Cross Country meet Oct. 16. Abby Welsh and Hunter Pembleton, both of Centennial, won the individual Grade 8 titles at the Petrolia District meet at Bridgeview Park North. Here are the top three in each category: Grade Four – Boys: Jack

St. Clair  company plans five projects to improve air quality Heather Wright/The Independent It is being touted as the biggest project ever undertaken in Shell Canada’s 75 year history at the Sarnia site.  Five separate projects including a new a “engineered solution” to meet Ontario’s regulations to cut sulphur dioxide emissions are either underway or waiting for final approval according

Heather Wright/The Independent A Petrolia developer has made another pitch to build homes in a woodlot in Countryview Estates. But the Lambton County planner advising Petrolia on the file believes at least half of the woodlot should remain intact. The subdivision plan was approved in 2007 and included 72 homes in the woodlot in the fourth phase of the housing

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

The Independent Kassandra Rombouts had an eagle and two birdies in the final round as a part of her 11th place finish in a field of 127 golfers at the provincial high girls’ golf festival last week in Mississauga. The Florence-area golfer who attends LCCVI had rounds of 81 and 77. Rombouts is a two-time defending LKSSAA champion and she

Heather Wright/The Independent Lambton County officials say more families are facing homelessness because of unemployment and the rising cost of living. “They simply can’t afford a place to live,” says Melissa Fitzpatrick, general manager of social services in Lambton County. Sarnia-Lambton’s jobless rate was 9.9 per cent in July – the last time local statistics were available from Statistics Canada,

Blake Ellis/The Independent “It is an exciting time for the Town of Petrolia,” said Deputy Mayor Joel Field. Friday, government officials gathered across from the work taking place on Petrolia Line in Petrolia that will upsize the water main from 200 millimetres to 300 millimetres extending from the east side of Bear Creek to Oil Heritage Road, then turn south