All Plympton-Wyoming News

Blake Ellis/The Independent LCCVI will be getting an upgrade making the top floor accessible to students. The Lambton Kent District School Board will have an elevator installed at the high school in Petrolia. Trustees considered two bids for the project at its March 31 meeting. The work will include the elevator installation, roof replacement and tech ventilation. The lowest bid

Barry Wright/The Independent Pat Verbeek has signed a multi-year contract to remain general manager of the NHL’s Anaheim Ducks. The product of Plympton-Wyoming is in his fourth season with the Ducks and has them in the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time since 2018. The Ducks clinched their postseason berth on Monday. “Pat has done exactly as we hoped,

Heather Wright/The Independent A Canada-wide warrant has now been issued for the man wanted in the murder of Dane Nisbet. April 10, around 1 am, Nisbet and his two of friends from the Mooretown Flags were shot while they were at the Lions’ Den Pub at Lambton College for country night. The three friends left the pub to go outside

Heather Wright/The Independent Before Wyoming residents were bailing water out of their basements April 4, the town was formulating a plan to deal with major storm water drainage issues plaguing the town and Camlachie. April 8, dozens of residents came to the town council meeting after dealing with heavy rains which for some people led to water and sewage in

John Wright/The Independent The Lambton Attack U15 ‘C’ team took home a silver medal and the Sarnia Lady Sting U11 ‘C’ team won a bronze medal at the OWHA Provincials this weekend in the GTA. The Attack went unbeaten with wins over Flamborough and Woodstock and a tie against Stratford in the round robin to advance to the semifinals. In

Heather Wright/The Independent Students at Holy Rosary School in Wyoming want to show the possibilities of technology. The Grade 7 and 8 classes are hosting the Wyoming Sky-Tech Invitational Saturday to show the community how technology can be used in rural areas, including the agriculture industry. Robert Walicki, a secondary curriculum consultant with the St. Clair District Catholic School Board,

New Liberal MP admits Conservatives are ‘not going to vote for me in the future. That is their democratic right’ Heather Wright/The Independent Marilyn Gladu knows her time in politics is now limited after crossing the floor to join the Liberal Party. But the Sarnia-Lambton-Bkjewanong MP says she did the right thing to help her community get the federal funding

Kim Fyfe is meeting MP Marilyn Gladu on Friday Cathy Dobson/Local Journalism Initiative The chair of the Sarnia-Lambton Liberal Association says she is optimistic several of MP Marilyn Gladu’s opinions will change now that she has crossed the floor. The former Conservative MP has previously expressed views about Covid-19 and Donald Trump that were “disturbing and not helpful,” said Kim

“Maybe we’ll get some action around here,” says former Liberal candidate Cathy Dobson/Local Journalism Initiative Once local leaders processed the shock of MP Marilyn Gladu’s defection to the Liberal party Wednesday, they began thinking about whether Sarnia-Lambton will be better off for it. “As a Conservative MP, she has not been a strong advocate so we’d expect her to step

Heather Wright/The Independent Pete Aarssen did not see it coming. The long-time Conservative who is now the president of the Sarnia-Lambton-Bkejwanong CPC Riding Association says there was no warning that Marilyn Gladu was leaving the Conservative Party to sit as a government member with the Liberal Party. Gladu has been elected four times under the Conservative banner. Just a year

Gladu, PM Carney step in front of the cameras after Sarnia-Lambton-Bkejewanong MP becomes a Liberal member Heather Wright/The Independent Sarnia-Lambton-Bkejwanong MP Marilyn Gladu says she can do more inside of government than she can from the Conservative benches. Gladu’s floor crossing to the Liberal government was announced just before 11 am Wednesday. The MP has been elected as a Conservative

In January, Gladu advocated for byelections when MPs switch parties Heather Wright/The Independent Sarnia—Lambton—Bkejwanong MP Marilyn Gladu has joined the Liberal government. In a statement issued this morning, Gladu said she’s “heard clearly from constituents that you want serious leadership and a real plan to build a stronger and more independent Canadian economy. “That is why I have decided to