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Heather Wright/The Independent Plympton-Wyoming Mayoral Candidate Tim Wilkins says he’s not a “big believer” in Strong Mayor Powers but says if he did use them, it would be to pick the town’s chief administrative officer. The statement came during the first of two All-Candidates night in the town; this one organized by the Huron Shores Optimist Club in Camlachie Oct.

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

Blake Ellis/The Independent A voice for nature, that is how Wanda Brown-Maxwell describes Lambton Wildlife. The environmental organization is celebrating its 60th anniversary in 2026 and Brown-Maxwell 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 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

Heather Wright/The Independent If there is a new arena to be build in Petrolia, it only happen with help from the town’s neighbours. That’s the opinion of the people who are vying for councillor positions around the town council table Oct. 26 about a request for a double ice pad which came to council more than two years ago. Lisa

Barry Wright/The Independent The Wyoming Cattlebarons will go down as the second-best Senior AA baseball in Ontario for 2026. After a month-long delay due to inclement weather, the Tecumseh Thunder beat the Barons, 10-1 in the OBAchampionship game on Sunday in Kincardine. The Thunder had reached the final with a 2-0 win over New Lowell (Barrie area) in the semifinal

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