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Heather Wright/The Independent Don’t expect to see swim passes at the Petrolia Y anytime soon. The Y’s General Manager Wade Babula and Joe Cebulski, the former Petrolia Y manager who now works with YMCA of Southwestern Ontario spoke with Petrolia Council Monday on the heels of a suggestion by Councillor Chad Hyatt. Hyatt wondered if the facility, which has run

Heather Wright/The Independent “I maintain, and I will always maintain, I did not murder my wife.” That from Donald Campbell as he answered questions from members Parole Board of Canada. He was asking for three, 72-hour Unescorted Temporary Absences from his life in prison. The Wyoming man was convicted of first degree murder in January 1998 in the death of

Incident raises concerns for York1 proposal: Jakubec Heather Wright/The Independent © The former owner of the Dresden dump has been fined over $65,000 for leachate caused by dumping waste from a cannabis greenhouse at the site before it was sold to York1 Environmental Services. And one environmental activist is sounding the alarm bells about what this could mean for the

Two people are facing weapons charges after an incident on Walpole Island. Around 9 pm Monday, Lambton OPP and the Walpole Island Police Service were called to Tecumseh Road on the island. Officers set up a containment of the area with OPP Tactics and Rescue Unit, Emergency Response Teams and the Canine Unit. Two people were eventually arrested at the

Splash pad likely won’t open this year Heather Wright/The Independent Petrolia’s splash pad won’t be ready for this summer as expected. Petrolia town council approved a nearly $1.2 million contract for AgriUrban Construction to build a washroom and concession stand and lay the ground work – concrete, drainage, water and electricity – for the building at the Tank Street centre

A 21 year-old Petrolia man has been charged after a weekend accident at the corner of Mandaumin Road and Lasalle Line. Firefighters from St. Clair Township and Petrolia along with the OPP were called to the corner just after 5 pm Sunday for the two car crash. Both drivers were taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries, police say. One

Enbridge Gas has given the all clear after a gas leak in Wyoming. Enbridge Gas was called in after a natural gas leak at the corner of Confederation Line and Broadway Street in Wyoming. Town of Plympton-Wyoming officials say a gas line ruptured just before noon. Residents from the county administration building on the north, Ketter Way to the East,

The first winner of the Watford/Alvinston Road Race has passed away, just a couple of weeks before he was planning to run it again. Hylke VanderWall, whose name is synonymous with the race, died Friday. In 1958, six guys were playing poker at the Watford Armoury Lounge and started talking about their running skills. They decided the 10 mile trek,

Petrolia’s big birthday celebration has attract a really big guest. Town officials announced Friday The Sam Roberts Band will be the Saturday night headliner for the Hard Oil Music Festival. The Aug. 15-17 event is part of the big homecoming weekend celebration the town’s 150th anniversary. Sam Roberts started as a violin player who eventually moved on to guitar and

The province has given Bluewater Health the green light to start detailed planning for major renovations to Charlotte Eleanor Englehart Hospital’s emergency department. The renovations, the next step in a long-term plan to renovate the historic hospital, may begin as soon as 2025. Hospital officials made the announcement this morning along side Sarnia-Lambton MPP Bob Bailey and members of the

Former Petrolia Councillor Don Welten has passed away. Welten served one term on Petrolia council from 2018 to 2022 but he had a deep knowledge of the inner workings of municipal government. He was the chief building official in the former Bosanquet Township and Lambton Shores. In his retirement, Welten not only served on council, he served on a number

The Ministry of Labour is investigating after the death of a Watford teen. Lambton OPP were called to a farm on Churchill Line around 9:30 Thursday for a farm accident. Police say a 17 year-old from Watford received life-threatening injuries. The teen died at the scene. The OPP Traffic Incident Managment Enforcement team, the Forensic Identification Unit, the Crime Unit