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Bluewater Health home lottery marks 30 years
September 12, 2024
The Bluewater Health Dream Home Lottery has officially kicked off. Tickets for the $1.5 million home on Shoreside Road in Plympton-Wyoming go on sale today. Kathy Alexander, executive director of the Bluewater Health Foundation which runs the fundraiser, says in its 30th year, this is the biggest lottery yet. “The Dream Home Lottery greatly benefits Bluewater Health and the patients
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‘Trust your gut’ says Pitel
September 11, 2024
Heather Wright/The Independent Debb Pitel still thinks about what might have been had she trusted her gut. Pitel’s son, Tyler, died by suicide at the age of 15 in 2001. It devastated her family and drove her to write about suicide and to develop a booklet featuring local mental health services called No One Stands Alone. On World Suicide Awareness
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Where’s Petrolia’s wheelies?
August 27, 2024
Heather Wright/The Independent A new recycling system expected to increase the amount of garbage Petrolia diverts from landfills has hit a bump. In April 2023, Petrolia council approved WM Canada’s plan to bring wheelie bins to town. Waste Management won a contract to provide recycling paid by the producers who create packaging instead of the municipalities. Part of that was
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Commercial vehicle lands in Petrolia Line ditch, faces charges
August 22, 2024
A truck driver trying to avoid construction on Petrolia Line ended up with more trouble than they expected. Lambton OPP say around 10:15 am Tuesday, a commercial vehicle requested a tow at the corner Petrolia Line and Forest Road, where a construction detour is now in place. The driver told OPP they’d been attempting to complete a U-Turn when they
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All aboard the Petrolia’s Bear Creek Express
August 20, 2024
Heather Wright/The Independent Shirley Scott had an idea for the perfect birthday present for the Town of Petrolia; reviving the Bear Creek Express.And in a week, with the help of a lot of volunteers including Leland Martin and Dan Brown, that dream became a reality for the Petrolia150 Parade.The Bear Creek Express was a small train with a steam engine
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PHOTO GALLERY: Night Three of the Hard Oil Music Festival
August 17, 2024
Heather Wright Photos Lambton County’s Cabin Fever have kicked off the final night of the Hard Oil Music Festival. There was some concern about the weather; the gates opened a half hour later than normal. But the clouds cleared away in time for the music to begin. Born Riot hit the stage after The Cabin Fever Band, however there was
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PHOTO GALLERY: Streets lined with friends and families to celebrate Petrolia 150
August 17, 2024
Heather Wright Photos Families and friends lined the streets of Petrolia to celebrate the town’s 150th birthday with a parade Saturday. There was everything from fire trucks to horses, politicians to clowns and lots of music. The 45-minute long parade started at LCCVI and went down Dufferin to Maude Street and then through the downtown where hundreds of people watched.
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PHOTO GALLERY: Old cars and new friends at Petrolia Farmers’ Market
August 17, 2024
Heather Wright Photos The Petrolia150 celebrations shifted to the Petrolia Farmers’ Market Saturday morning. Aside from the usual vendors at the market, children could meet popular animated puppy, Bluey. The streets around the market were lined with classic and unusual cars. There was a brief downpour during the event but the market was filled with people for the event.
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PHOTO GALLERY: Classic Night at the Hard Oil Music Festival
August 16, 2024
Heather Wright Photo The cloudy skies have cleared and Song Machine from Sarnia has the crowd singing along at the second night of the Hard Oil Music Festival in Petrolia. The three-day concert event at Greenwood Park is part of the weekend celebrations for Petrolia’s 150th anniversary. Canadian favourite April Wine will hit the stage around 7:30, singing their classic
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PHOTO GALLERY: Country Night at Petrolia’s Hard Oil Music Festival
August 15, 2024
Heather Wright Photos Music filled Greenwood Park in the first night of the Hard Oil Music Festival. Colt McLauchlin and his band took the stage Thursday around 6:30 to open Country Night at Greenwood Park. Madeline Merlo then entertained with Josh Ross headlining the first concert in the festival organized to celebrated Petrolia’s 150th Anniversary. April Wine and Tom Cochrane
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LCCVI arts scholar
August 14, 2024
LCCVI graduate Rylee Kerr was one of four winners of the annual Gallery in the Grove Art Scholarship. The photographer will receive $1,000 toward her education in photography at Lambton College this fall. Awards were also presented to Samantha Guertin and Reese Waller of Northern and Lina Chanaga of St. Pat’s. Submitted phot
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Volunteers prepare for Petrolia’s 150 party
August 14, 2024
Heather Wright/The Independent Hundreds of volunteers are doing the heavy lifting as the Town of Petrolia prepares for the Hard Oil Music Festival weekend.Since Monday, volunteers have been at the Greenwood Park, preparing the grounds for up to 3,000 concert-goers nightly. The first group of fans will arrive Thursday for the Josh Ross concert.Monday, about 16 volunteers and town staff
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