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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.”

The Petrolia Flyers snapped a mini two game losing skid by beating Lucan, 10-1 Thursday at the Greenwood Recreation Centre. Owen Peters and Andrew Jaques led the winners with four points each. Peters had two goals and two assists and Jaques scored once and added three helpers. Evan Morningstar also scored twice for Petrolia. Parker Davidson, Logan O’Leary-Dilosa, Noel Sanderson,

Two buildings were destroyed and at least two more were heavily damaged in a Marthaville fire. Petrolia/North Enniskillen firefighters were called to Prince Street, just off Lasalle Line around 3 pm Friday. When firefighters arrived, two people were on the property with a hydro wire arching overhead, according to Fire Chief Rick Cousins. The pair left the property as high

Province orders investigation into $32K conference in Hawaii Bryce says ‘bigotry’ the reason for criticism of Indigenous educators trip Heather Wright/The Independent A trustee of the Lambton-Kent District School Board says she sees “nothing wrong” with a $32,000 conference for three Indigenous educators in Hawaii. CBC News reports documents obtained under the Freedom of Information Act show three educators travelled

The LCCVI Jr. Girls Basketball team came within a whisker of winning the Lambton-Kent championship. The Lancers fell to Great Lakes 37-36 at the Sarnia high school. In the final minutes, LCCVI hit a three pointer with seven seconds left. That gave them a two-point lead. They fouled Great Lakes on a three-point shot and the Wolfpack made all three