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Heather Wright/The Independent Forty-seven townhouses for seniors are in the works in Courtright. St. Clair Township gave Goldleaf Developments the okay to rezone the land which was designated for single family homes for the project. Lambton County Planner Ian MacDougall told council the six acre property between Four and Charton Street was supposed to be developed years ago. “At one

Heather Wright/The Independent There seems to be little political will to close the Port Lambton Library and move services to Sombra. The Lambton County Library system has been advocating the move since a daycare moved out of the Sombra building, leaving lots of room to expand programming. County council agreed it would be best to expand into the entire facility,

Cathy Dobson/The Independent Seven remarkable individuals were honoured Monday at a ceremony where they received the King Charles III Coronation Medal. The medal recognizes outstanding achievements and underscores Canada’s continued connection with the Crown and its unique constitutional monarchy, said Sarnia-Lambton MPP Bob Bailey. That’s an important point given the “very unique times we are living through,” said Bailey, speaking

2:25 PM EDT Wednesday 16 July 2025 Rainfall Warning in effect for: Heavy rain in thunderstorms continues. What: Local rainfall amounts exceeding 50 mm. When: Continuing this afternoon. Additional information: Heavy showers and thunderstorms will continue to move through the area today. For information concerning flooding, please consult your local Conservation Authority or Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources office. Visit

Heather Wright/The Independent Ontario’s Minister of Rural Affairs says Sarnia-Lambton is sitting the drivers seat when it comes to attracting new business. Lisa Thompson was in Sarnia Thursday for the Sarnia-Lambton Chamber of Commerce’s Business Summit.  The Minister spoke about some of the programs the province has implemented to help rural businesses and then became enthusiastic about the infrastructure in

Heather Wright/The Independent When Abraham Smith and his wife, Anna Hoy, arrived on the shores of the St. Clair River, there was nothing but trees which blocked out the sun. The couple landed around what we now know as the St. Clair Parkway and Smith Line in 1820, along with two children and another family, and settled in the area.

The Independent There was a big turnout for Model Train Day at the Mooretown Museum on Sunday. It is the 80th anniversary of Victory in Japan Day and the end of the Second World War and a recent donation to the museum of 30 military and 7 warships models were incorporated into some of the train layouts. Also on hand

Heather Wright/The Independent The St. Clair Region Conservation Authority and local cattlemen have reached an agreement for 187 acres of land to create a community pasture. About 30 members of the Lambton Cattlemens’ Association expressed an interest in the idea of a large pasture area managed by an association with a feed per head of cattle. There are 11 community

Blake Ellis/The Independent Lambton-Kent District School Board passed a $383 million balanced budget for the 2025-26 school year but local Indigenous leaders are concerned.  While Trustee Roberta Northmore called it a wonderful budget during the June 24 meeting, she did not support it saying there was no consultation with the four First Nations within the Lambton-Kent boundaries.  Northmore called the

Heather Wright/The Independent Environmental groups are targeting Lambton residents on social media, in a push to discourage Ontario from using natural gas to create electricity. There are two projects in the works for St. Clair Township which need municipal approval to move ahead in the bidding process. Both Environmental Defence Canada and the Ontario Clean Air Alliance have launched social

Barry Wright/The Independent Brock Lane has signed on the dotted line with the GOJHL’s Komoka Kings. The Port Lambton goaltender, who doesn’t turn 17 until mid-December, went 19-1 with the Elgin-Middlesex under-18 AAA squad last season during the regular campaign and league playoffs with seven shutouts and a goals-against average of less than one. He and the Canucks, coached by

Cathy Dobson/The Independent Courtright’s former Lambton Generating Station site could be the first in Ontario where electricity is generated in three distinct ways along with battery storage, say officials with the Ontario Power Generation. The Environmental Assessment (EA) process is moving ahead already for a natural gas facility and community meetings have started to establish local “buy in.” But the