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Ukrainian family makes Petrolia their permanent home Cathy Dobson/The Independent Petrolia’s Zelenchuk family do not want to return to Ukraine, even if the war miraculously ended today in their homeland. They say they want to remain in small-town Ontario, far away from the city of Lviv where they spent most of their lives. Petrolia is a place that feels safe,

Heather Wright/The Independent Catriona Henderson remembers bringing her daughter to Petrolia to dance at the annual St. Andrew’s Society Dinner. “I was at the door because it was all men, and obviously couldn’t go in,” This year Henderson is not only making it past the door, she’ll be sitting at the head table as the first woman to hold the

Heather Wright/The Independent Expect to see picketlines at the Petrolia Canada Post office this week. Mail and package delivery has ground to a halt Friday as CUP-W’s 55,000 workers across the country walked off the job due to back contract demands. Canada Post then locked the workers out. The strike is affecting businesses across the country. “Neither Canada Post nor

Mail and package delivery has ground to a halt as CUP-W’s 55,000 workers across the country walked off the job at midnight. In a statement as the strike began CUP-W said, “Canada Post had the opportunity to prevent this strike, but it has refused to negotiate real solutions to the issues postal workers face every day. Instead, Canada Post left

Cathy Dobson/The Independent The fundraising for Sarnia-Lambton’s new cancer care clinic received a remarkable boost Thursday with a $1 million donation from a local family. Peter Doyle and his grandson, Ryan, of the Lockwood Foundation were on hand for the announcement at Bluewater Health’s atrium with about 75 people in attendance. The Lockwood donation means Bluewater Health’s campaign to raise

The idea of a second ice pad in Petrolia is gaining traction. Kelly Bailey and Lisa Vanderwal, who call themselves dedicated hockey moms, started a petition urging Petrolia to build a second ice pad. They say the growth of girls hockey is, in part, spurring the need for more ice time. The pair took their idea to Petrolia Council Monday.

Petrolia/North Enniskillen firefighters are reminding people to check their dryers after a small fire. Wednesday, around 3:30 pm, firefighters were called to the seniors complex for a dryer fire. Crews moved quickly and were able to contain the damage to just the dryer itself, pulling the unit out of the apartment. No one was injured in the incident. Fire officials

Imperial Roofing employees are at work high atop Victoria Hall this week. In July, during a major storm, water came into the auditorium. A patch job was completed, according to a report by Julie Bullock, director of parks, recreation and facilities for the town. It was supposed to hold until the insurance claim was settled. But water came leaking in

There may be a mail strike by Friday. CUP-W has given Canada Post 72 hours strike notice putting postal workers across the country in a legal strike position by Friday if a settlement isn’t reached. The post office and its unionized workers have been at the bargaining table for months. The union has been able to call a strike since

Lambton OPP are investigating after an accident at the corner of Petrolia Line and Plank Road. A black mini van crashed into a hydro pole at the St. Clair Township corner around 11 am Monday. Police have yet to release details about the accident and it is not clear if anyone was injured in the crash. Hydro One is on

Across Canada and in Lambton County, people paused to Remember. At the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, ceremonies are held to honour those who have served our country in wars. In Petrolia, school children mingled with adults at the cenotaph in Victoria Park, listening to the last post and watching as wreaths of Remembrance were

PETROLIA Line has reopened after the OPP converged on Bridgeview Park in Petrolia Sunday. As many as 12 police units were in and around the park in an apparent search for a suspect. Lambton OPP said on social media officers had blocked off Petrolia Line from Tank Street to the west of the bridge “a due to an ongoing investigation.”