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Heather Wright photos It was a weekend of rop’n and rid’n at the Alvinston Pro Rodeo. About 6,000 people were int he stands for three shows. Here are some photos from Friday’s events.  Rob Weese of Alvinston, top of this page, prepares to leap onto a calf as part of the Alvinston Rodeo’s Steer Wrestling competition. Trickriders delight the crowd.

MPP still a parliamentary assistant, even though his ministry is no more Blake Ellis/The Independent With election rumours swirling and the Ontario Legislature on break until Oct. 21, Sarnia-Lambton MPP Bob Bailey says he plans to run in the next election – whenever it is. Premier Doug Ford ended the spring legislative sitting June 6 amid rumours he’s considering an

Sydney Goodreau/The Independent The Watford Fire Department is marking 150 years of serving the community with a long-standing fire tradition. The volunteer firefighters in Watford will host a fire muster, a traditional event with a long history in the firefighting community. “This year, Saturday, is going to be the 150th anniversary of the Fire Department,” says Watford Deputy Chief Scott

A sharp-eyed young woman likely saved her family’s home from a lot of damage. Petrolia/North Enniskillen firefighters were called to Lasalle Line near Mandaumin around 2:45 pm Wednesday after the family called 9-1-1. The corner of the one-storey house caught fire. Fire Chief Rick Cousins says it looks like the fire started at the corner of the deck and spread

Environment and Climate Change Canada has issued a Heat Warning for Lambton County after the prediction of temperatures climbing from 32 to 35 degress in the next two days. Heat warnings are issued when temperatures reach 31 degrees Celsius or warmer during the day and 20 degree Celsius or warmer at night for two consecutive days. Environment Canada says there

A Windsor man is facing ten charges after string of incidents which started in Grand Bend and led back to his hometown. Just after 9 pm Saturday, Lambton OPP tried to stop a vehicle on Main Street in Grand Bend for a Highway Traffic Act violation, but it fled the area. A short time later, the same vehicle had a

Heather Wright/The Independent Tyler Struckett says a proposed subdivision near Lamrecton Park should have entry points on Lakeshore Road, not Egremont. The Camlachie man and his wife, Erin, have started a petition hoping to get Plympton-Wyoming council to act on their concerns about high traffic on the heritage road and the danger that poses to children in the area. A

A 39 year-old Enniskillen man is facing charges after a break in in Alvinston. Just before 11 pm Thursday, police were called to a Francis Street home. The victim could identify the suspect saying they had fled before police arrived. Police arrested the man a short time later. The 39 year-old has been charged with break and enter and trespassing

The names of five LCCVI seniors are being added to the Nicol Legacy Wall. Abigail Ginn, Colin Haskins, Tyler McGrail, Nolan Patchett and Rianna van Stempvoort were named Nicol Scholars during a ceremony at the Petrolia high school Thursday morning, just hours before they were to cross the stage for their graduation. The Nicol Scholarship is awarded to the top

Aamjiwaang residents express relief and concern with announcement Company president says the current problems with benzene emissions is not the reason Heather Wright/The Independent After nearly two months of scrutiny, INEOS Styrolutions says its closing the Sarnia Plant. Online, members of the Aamjiwnaang First Nation are both pleased and wary of what comes next. May 1 – 15 days after

Ryan Beattie won the Super Sonic School Pro-Am on the weekend at Grand Bend Speedway. It was the second leg of the Bridgestone Canadian Superbike Championship. The third round is in Alberta in two weeks. (June 21-23). Beattle, from Marthaville in Enniskillen Township, was the top amateur and second overall at the season-opening event in eastern Ontario last month.

Meagan Munro, Jack Helps and James Grant all finished in the top 10 for their events at the OFSSA Track and Field Championship in London. Saturday, Munro placed fourth in the Novice Women’s 300m hurdle event with a time of 47.42s – faster than her time at the West Region Championships a week ago but two thirds of a second