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Heather Wright/The Independent Andrew Longhurst says Ontario’s plan to reduce wait times by allowing private clinics to provide 12 different procedures is not working. The researcher for the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives did an analysis of the 918 licenced private centres and found the province paid out over $4.1 billion in eight years for the service while wait times

Heather Wright/The Independent Netting for the arena at the East Lambton Community Complex could cost over $40,000. That from Ryan Chamney, manager of parks and recreation in Warwick Township. He told council Oct. 5, he has met with contractors about the work and one has said it would cost $42,000 to install the webbing. For decades, most of the seating

The Independent Voters with unreliable internet access will be able to go to their local libraries this municipal election. All of Lambton’s municipalities will be using internet voting this election. But in some areas of the county, internet is spotty at best. Lambton libraries have free wi-fi to anyone either through their own devices or with the libraries computers. On

Barry Wright/The Independent It is rare when the London Knights lose at home. It is even more rare when a loss is by a lopsided score. Thatwas the case Sunday as the Flint Firebirds scored three times on the power play and added a short-handed tally inbeating the Knights, 7-2. London only managed 24 shots on goal and was 0-for-6

Barry Wright/The Independent A trip to Aylmer Saturday will be a lifelong memory for Petrolia Flyers goaltender Ryder Brown. He kicked out 44 shots for his first career PJHL victory backstopping the Flyers to a 6-3 win against the Spitfires. Rhett Joy and Casey Guerette led the winners with a goal and an assist each. Nathan Beer, Nathan Reidhead, Noel

Heather Wright/The Independent The flats in Petrolia was filled with elementary school students for the annual Lambton Central Petrolia Optimist Cross Country meet. About 800 students from Lambton County and Chatham-Kent took to the course on the north side of Bridgeview Park during ideal running conditions of sunshine and temperatures in the teens Oct. 7. Students from both the public

Heather Wright/The Independent The Petrolia and East Lambton minor hockey associations are looking at joining forces to keep players close to home. Mike Nesdoly, president of the Petrolia Minor Hockey Association says talks have been going on behind the scenes for about two years to form a new association. Monday, both associations posted an announcement on social media advising parents

Blake Ellis/The Independent A voice for nature, that is how Wanda Brown-Maxfield describes Lambton Wildlife. The environmental organization is celebrating its 60th anniversary in 2026 and Brown-Maxfield serves as president of the volunteer driven group. It started in 1966, when a group of six people who were all interested in nature got together. By the end of the year, the

Blake Ellis/The Independent The Lambton Kent District School Board will have 15 meetings annually beginning in November. A revised plan was presented to trustees at its Sept 22 meeting after trustees voted down a plan in a 4-4 vote at its Sept. 8 meeting to reduce its schedule from 18 meetings to nine meetings. Trustee David Shortt said the new

The Independent Warwick Township has a new, much quieter Zamboni cleaning up at the East Lambton Community Complex. The township took delivery of its first ever electric Zamboni recently. The $150,000 machine was ordered in 2025 and the township waited two years for the order to be filled. Parks and Recreation Manager Ryan Chamney says the electric Zamboni is a

Barry Wright/The Independent The next point for Evan Van Gorp with the London Knights will be a significant one. The Watford product has 99 career regular season points in the OHL after a two-goal performance for the Knights in a 7-4 home ice win over Owen Sound Friday night. He also had a plus four rating in the victory. London,

The Independent The Lambton County International Plowing Match has a new leader. Dave Henderson will lead the group bringing the massive farm show to Lambton County in 2027. The 2027 IPM was originally planned at the Brigden Fairgrounds. Planning was well underway when the local committee quit saying it would not host the event because a deal was not in