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Heather Wright/The Independent The Lambton 2027 International Plowing Match Committee says they were wrong; the 2027 event will be in Brigden. A local committee landed the International Plowing Match and Rural Expo in April 2025. The group attracted hundreds of volunteers and planning was well underway. In late May, Ontario Plowmen’s Association (OPA) officials came to Brigden, working with the

Cathy Dobson/The Independent The Clark family of Petrolia has donated nearly a quarter of a million dollars to three local groups they call the driving forces of their community. Together, two Clark family funds administered by the Sarnia Community Foundation are supporting the “Reaching New Heights” capital campaign at Victoria Playhouse Petrolia (VPP), the Bluewater Health Foundation’s fund to expand

Lambton IPM committee announced Friday it will not host the event Heather Wright/The Independent A representative of the Ontario Plowmen’s Association is still hopeful Brigden will host of the International Plowing Match in 2027. In a news release today, the Lambton committee said it has withdrawn its offer to host the event which had the potential to draw upwards of

Committee says it couldn’t reach a hosting agreement with IPM officials Heather Wright/The Independent The 2027 International Plowing Match will not be in Brigden after all. In a news release today, the committee spearheading the massive event says it has withdrawn its offer to host the event which had the potential to draw upwards of 50,000 people to the Bridgen

Heather Wright/The Independent A long-standing tradition of honouring LCCVI graduates will soon come to a close. The Nicol Foundation says it will wrap up the foundation which gave $10,000 US student scholarships at the end of 2029. Tim Hummel, the Canadian representative to the Nicol Foundation and former LCCVI principal, said in a news release “the balance of funds available

Heather Wright/The Independent Lambton County mayors are voicing concern about a plan to bring transports with garbage through the middle of several communities. York1 Environmental is turning a derelict dump on the outskirts of Dresden to a construction and soil waste recycling centre. It’s also rebuilding a landfill which used to be used for ash from Dresden’s incinerator. The Mississauga

FROM LAMBTON PUBLIC HEALTH Following Environment and Climate Change Canada’s issuance of a Heat Warning for Lambton County for June 29, 2026, that is expected to continue through Friday and possibly lasting into the weekend, an Extended Heat Warning has been issued for Lambton County by the Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Karalyn Dueck. Extended Heat Warnings are issued when

Blake Ellis/The Independent A new survey of Sarnia-Lambton voters shows they’re worried about the growing political divide in municipal politics and that disinformation is a barrier to casting a ballot. With the municipal and school board elections set for October, a local group wanted to figure out the barriers to voting and increase voter participation with Sarnia-Lambton. Healthy Democracy is

EF0 tornado touches down southeast of Alvinston Heather Wright/The Independent A major storm blew through Lambton Thursday dumping an estimated 15 to 75 mm of rain in the wake of its path. Around 4:20 pm Environment Canada issued a tornado warning saying a heavy band of storms would be passing through Marthaville, Wyoming and Petrolia. While there was rain, there

Trucks coming from Sarnia are expected to go down Oil Heritage Road, through six Lambton communities Heather Wright/The Independent It appears York1 has scaled back the size of its project on the outskirts of Dresden. But Lambton County will still see increased traffic, particularly on Oil Heritage Line. The Municipality of Chatham-Kent held a public meeting in Dresden Wednesday to

The Independent Lambton OPP and officers across the province want to reinforce the importance of fully stopping at regulated intersections. Rolling stops may appear to save time, police say, but it significantly increases the risk of a collision. “Every time a driver approaches a stop sign, they are making a decision that impacts not only their own safety, but the

Heather Wright/The Independent Twenty-five years ago, as Plympton Township prepared to join with the Village of Wyoming, then Mayor Pat Davidson admitted they had no idea what the future held for the new municipality. Davidson read from that speech Saturday as Plympton-Wyoming marked its 25th anniversary. “I quote; ‘We know the answers to many questions and can control them. Some,