All Plympton-Wyoming News

Heather Wright/The Independent Fundraisers in Lambton are working harder than ever to raise the cash they need with six million-dollar-plus campaignsunderway. And, they say, it is getting harder with the competition and the concerns about the economy. Non-profit groups constantly fundraise to support their operations. Lambton County Developmental Services, for example, runs several large events each year to help meet

Heather Wright/The Independent Six years after Plympton-Wyoming received applications for new cell towers along Highway 402, the carriers areshowing interest in actually building them. The news came to light at the Sept. 9 council meeting after Councillor Kristen Rodrigues asked about new rules being proposed by the federal government which could make it easier for carriers to place towers with

Blake Ellis/The Independent Enniskillen Township councillors aren’t ready to talk about a regional arena yet. That after two Petrolia residents who are part of the Community Access Recreation Expansion Committee came to council Sept. 21. Lisa Vanderwal and Kelly Bailey first started advocating for a second ice pad at Petrolia’s Greenwood Recreation Centre in February 2024. More than 870 signatures

Barry Wright/The Independent The hometown Mt. Brydges Bulldogs scored with just 22 seconds left in the third period for a 4-3 win over the Petrolia Flyers in PJHL action last Saturday. After a scoreless first period, the home team jumped out to a 3-1 after 40 minutes. Parker Davidson had the Petrolia tally. Third period goals by Jace McGrail and

Core Jackson honoured by Wyoming Minor Baseball Barry Wright/The Independent Core Jackson says his first season of professional baseball was the stuff of dreams. The Wyoming native was drafted by the New York Yankees in 2025 and appeared in 100 games this season spilt between a pair of New York Yankee affiliates; the Hudson Valley Renegades and Somerset, New Jersey

Heather Wright/The Independent Lambton County councillors have thrown their support behind the Northern Shield pipeline. The federal and provincial governments have pledged to build a pipeline from Alberta to Sarnia’s petrochemical industries which would bring 500,000 barrels of crude oil a day to the region for refining. It’s an effort to maintaincontrol of Canada’s energy resources. The feds have promised

Blake Ellis/The Independent A move to cut back on the number of public school board meetings in Lambton-Kent has failed. But administration will try again to convince trustees in September. The move, as explained Lambton Kent District School Board Chief Executive Officer Gary Girardi, would lead to more efficiencies with the board and would bring Lambton-Kent in line with other

The Independent The Bluewater Health Foundation have kicked off this year’s Dream Home Lottery. The funds raised by the lottery for a fully-furnished $1.9 million home in Camlachie will help support the $20 million redevelopment of Charlotte Eleanor Englehart Hospital’s emergency department and to help purchase diagnostic imaging equipment. In its 32-year history, the lottery has raised $11 million for

Blake Ellis/The Independent The Township of Enniskillen will reach out to the Ontario Plowmen’s Association (OPA) to meet about plans for the International Plowing Match to be hosted in the township in 2027. During the Sept. 8 council meeting, Councillor Tim Williams questioned whether the township had been notified about the 2027 International Plowing Match. It was announced in April

Blake Ellis/The Independent Enniskillen Mayor Kevin Marriott may not have a municipal election contest this year, but he did face some of his political colleagues at the Lambton County Plowing Match. And Marriott, who is also Lambton’s Warden, handily handled the competition. Marriott won the annual plowing contest between politicians over St. Clair Township Mayor Jeff Agar, Plympton-Wyoming Mayor, Gary

Heather Wright/The Independent It will be 2027 before Lambton County takes a close look at truck traffic patterns on Oil Heritage Line. Plympton-Wyoming council is asking for an origin-destination study of Oil Heritage Road – which includes Wyoming’s main street – as concerns mount about increased traffic due to the rehabilitation and expansion of a dump near Dresden. The town

Barry Wright/The Independent The Petrolia Flyers will ice a veteran team when they visit the Irish to open the 2026-27 PJHL season at Lucan on Saturday night at 8 p.m. Over the past several days, the Flyers has announced the re-signing of Cam and Parker Davidson along with Masonand Casey Guerette. They have also locked up returning players Ryan Nichols,