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Blake Ellis/The Independent Plympton-Wyoming’s only historically significant building is up for sale Plympton-Wyoming council agreed to sell the Old Plympton Town Hall July 10 instead of consulting with the public about what to do with the building. A report compiled by Chief Administrative Officer Adam Sobanski asked for a consultation plan about the future use of the hall be started.

Petrolia’s Hunter Campbell will represent Ontario at the Legion National Track and Field Championship. Campbell set a personal best at the Ontario Legion Track and Field Championships at Toronto’s York University last weekend. He uncorked a throw of 49.60 metres and won a silver medal in the boys’ under 18 discus final. He also won silver in the hammer throw.

A Petrolia hockey player will be honoured by the The Sarnia Lambton Sports Hall of Fame. Brayden Kominek and Hunter Boucher have been named co-winners of the Pappy Burr Award, which goes to outstanding students about to enter post secondary education. Kominek, a LCCVI graduate, also achieved high academic marks while participating in hockey, cross country and track and field.

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

Blake Ellis/The Independent Ron Van Horne is coming out of retirement. The former Chief Administrative Officer of Lambton County who retired in February 2023 is taking on the acting CAO reigns at Warwick Township. Warwick Township council approved the appointment at its July 8 meeting. “Ron is no stranger to the people of Lambton County,” said Warwick Township Mayor Todd

Heather Wright/The Independent Southside Construction has cleared a major hurdle as it plans to build a 426 home subdivision in Petrolia, despite concerns about the location of a planned park. Monday, town council approved the zoning and official plan changes which will allow the London developer to build 332 single-detached homes and 96 townhouse units in a number of phases.

Petrolia may increase the fixed water rates to help pay for an aging water system. That’s according to the town’s asset management plan approved by Petrolia councillors Monday. Every town in Ontario is required to have a plan which lays out the value and condition of all its capital assets, everything from buildings to roads to the local sewer and

As the rain from the remnants of Hurrican Beryl continues, the St. Clair Region Conservation Authority has issued a flood watch. Read the details below. Environment Canada meantime says the showers should end tonight around midnight, although there is still a 40 per cent chance of showers. The winds will remain high with gusts of up to 70 km per