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PHOTO GALLERY: No one injured in Petrolia industrial fire

January 8, 2025

Firefighters from Petrolia, Plympton-Wyoming and St Clair Township are battling an industrial blaze on Centre Street A large drive shed at the back of the Concrete Systems property caught fire just before 2 pm Wednesday afternoon. Tim Williams, education officer for the Petrolia/North Enniskillen Fire Department, says there were people working inside the building when the fire started. All got

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Careless driving charged in Petrolia Line/Plank Road crash

November 12, 2024

A 64 year-old Sarinia driver is facing a careless driving charge after a van struck a hydro pole, leaving some residents of St. Clair Township in the dark Monday. Just after 11 am Monday, police, paramedics and St. Clair firefighters were called to Petrolia Line and Plank Road after a van hit a hydro pole at the corner. The driver

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Corunna chaplain urges people to also remember families of the fall ‘whose lives will never ever be the same’

November 11, 2024

Tara Jeffrey/The Independent More than 200 people gathered at the clock tower in Corunna Monday, for the annual Remembrance Day parade and service, hosted by the Royal Canadian Legion, Leslie Sutherland Branch 447. “The world continues to experience suffering and violence to which our sailors, soldiers and air personnel are sent to respond,” Rev. Paul Woolley told the crowd. “Whether

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Found money: minor hockey finances get a $163K boost

April 23, 2024

Find won’t translate to lower costs Heather Wright/The Independent The Mooretown Minor Hockey Association suddenly has $163,000 in cash. But it doesn’t mean parents will be paying less for hockey this year. The MTMHA recently went to St. Clair Township council saying it was in financial difficulty. Interim President Marty Passmore said the association was planning a 25 per cent

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Cash-strapped MMHA raises registration 25 per cent, looks for help

April 17, 2024

Heather Wright/The Independent Cash-strapped Mooretown Minor Hockey is asking St. Clair Township council to help keep hockey affordable for kids. The request came Monday, just a week after the group told parents registration fees would need to climb 25 per cent to help cover rising costs. “It’s about $1,000 per family to play hockey right now,” Marty Passmore, interim president

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U11 B Lady Flags provincial champs

April 15, 2024

The Mooretown Lady Flags put a bow on the 2023-24 season with an OWHA provincial championship. The team ran the table in the U11 B division on the weekend winning six straight games while not allowing a single goal against. The Lady Flags beat Cambridge, Cold Creek and Sault Ste. Marie, all by shutout, in the preliminary round. They blanked

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St. Clair in the running for EV battery plant

April 10, 2024

MP pushing feds for funding for waste water treatment expansion to keep the township in the mix Heather Wright/The Independent Sarnia-Lambton MP Marilyn Gladu says St. Clair Township is in the running for an electric vehicle battery plant. She says in order to “stay in the game” for the $3 billion investment, the township needs federal and provincial help to

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Bike path to be part of Cameron St. construction

April 8, 2024

The Independent Cameron Street in Corunna will be getting a bike path after all. Two weeks ago, St. Clair Township councillors questioned the need for dedicated bike paths and set the project aside. Monday, Councillor Pat Brown renewed his objection to the idea saying the street wasn’t wide enough. However staff said there was room for a 1.5 meter bike

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St. Clair councillors question need for cycling path in Corunna

March 22, 2024

St. Clair Township is taking a second look at building a cycling path along Cameron Street. Andrew Malpass, Coordinator of Engineering suggested the township build a cycling path along Cameron Street from Lyndoch to Bentinck while the road is being reconstructed this summer. The idea came from an active transportation plan that is in the works now. “The active transportation

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Family escapes Corunna home in Sunday morning fire

February 26, 2024

St Clair Township fire investigators are trying to determine what caused a blaze which heavily damaged a Corunna home. Chief Richard Boyes says the Corunna and Courtright fire departments were called to 679 Bentinck Drive just after 8 am Sunday. “The homeowner smelled smoke or smelled burning plastic and went to investigate in the garage and found the fire outside

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St. Clair says no to new Wilkesport tower

May 10, 2020

Alex KurialLocal Journalism Initiative First there was too little competition, now there appears to be too much.St. Clair Township Council Council has turned down an internet company which wanted to expand into Wilkesport.Xplornet had proposed a 45 metre (147 foot) lattice tower at 1622 Baby Rd. – the Wilkesport Community Centre – with the intention of providing wireless internet service

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