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Blake Ellis/The Independent “It is an amazing building,” said Lambton County Warden Kevin Marriott, as the Watford Public Library was officially reopened. One of the few Carnegie libraries still in operation, Marriott said when the library first opened, books were kept behind the service desks and patrons relied on the librarian to retrieve a book. “It is remarkable to think

Barry Wright/The Independent Gage Brandon scored three times and assisted on the game-winning goal in the third period to lead the Pickering Panthers to an 8-7 win over North York in OJHL action Friday. It was the first OJHL hat trick for the Petrolia native. Brandon is among the rookie scoring leaders in the league this season with six goals

The Independent One person is dead and another is in police custody on Walpole Island. Lambton OPP were called to River Road around 1:30 am Monday for a disturbance. They found one person who was injured and pronounced dead at the scene. Officers arrested one person at the scene without incident. “Investigators believe this to be an isolated incident with

The Independent Lambton Centennial won both the girls and boys division this year at the LKESSA Cross Country meet that took place Oct. 14. Ecole Hillcrest claimed second place in both divisions. The top three in each race are: Grade 4 Girls – Jayla Robinson, Centennial, Kailyn Blanchette, QEII, Lily Phillips, Centennial. Grade 4 Boys, – Kane VanDamme, Brooke, Miller

Point Edward and Petrolia have highest voter turnout since online voting began Oct.16 The Independent It’s Election Day in Ontario. Across the province, residents of over 400 municipalities will be casting votes today for their next municipal council and school board trustees. In Lambton County, there are races in all the municipalities, except the Township of Enniskillen where the entire

Heather Wright/The Independent Two candidates for public school trustees were surprised to hear concerns from the Lambton-Kent District School Board that they’d used the parking lot of a school to talk with parents. Chris White and Joselyn Young Cormier organized ameeting with parent’s from Zone Central School in late September, after hearing concerns about the reorganization of the classrooms at

The Independent Long-time Warwick Township councillor Jerry Westgate has been the Mayor’s award for his service to the community. Westgate was honoured Saturday during his retirement party at the East Lambton Community Complex. Westgate first served in Watford as a councillor and has been on Warwick Township council since the township and Watford amalgamated. He’s served 32 years in total

Heather Wright/The Independent If Bill Dennis gets elected mayor of Sarnia, he may have a hard time making a new planning deal at Lambton County council. Oct. 19, Dennis raged against the planning process which forces Sarnia to go through county council to get approval for zoning amendments to the Official Plan. The relationship between Dennis and county councillors has

Barry Wright/The Independent It’s gold for Tyler McGregor (below) and his Team Canada mates at the International Para Hockey Cup in Czechia. The Canadians struck for three goals in the second period to break a scoreless tie and go on to beat the Americans, 5-1 in the gold medal game Saturday. McGregor was held off the scoresheet and ended the

The Independent LCCVI’s Carter Duff finished second in the novice boys’ race at the LKSSAA cross-country championship at Sarnia’s Canatara Park Thursday. His time of 15:03 was only two seconds off the championship time in the 4K race. Hayden Prangley of Dresden’s Lambton Kent Composite placed fifth while North Lambton teammates Charlie Perker and Darragh Lawlor were seventh and ninth

John Wright/The Independent After losing to Ursuline College in a tight LKSSAA final last season, LCCVI had something to prove. “We came into this season with a chip on shoulder.” said Lancers coach Brett Brydges. “We wanted to get over the hump and get to SWOSSAA.” That’s exactly what LCCVI did, getting a 10-2 win over North Lambton in the

The Independent People in Plympton-Wyoming, Warwick, Brooke-Alvinston and Forest can resume normal water use. Yesterday, the Lambton Area Water Supply System asked people to conserve water while workers repaired a major problem on London Line. Clinton Harper, LAWSS general manager, said crews were working on a waterline on London Line near Mandaumin when there was a problem. He says the