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• Accessibility improved at Lambton County Developmental Services office in Petrolia

  31-07-2026 17:31 via theobserver.ca
  
  A $90,000 renovation project has boosted accessibility at the Lambton County Developmental Services administration building in Petrolia.With about $60,300 from a federal Enabling Accessibility Fund, a ramp was built between two sections of the building and three washrooms are now accessible.“It’s something that has been on our radar for a long time to get our admin office more accessible,” said executive director Nick Salaris.The non-profit organization supports adults with de
  
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• Where's the beef? Lambton Cattlemen's Association hosts 42nd fundraising barbecue

  08-08-2026 01:17 via theobserver.ca
  
  The Lambton Cattlemen’s Association had some folks over for supper.More than 900, actually.The association of local cattle farmers held its 42nd annual beef barbecue Wednesday at the Brooke-Alvinston Arena, dishing out 1,000 pounds of beef along with baked potatoes, corn on the cob, beans, buns, coleslaw and pie.“It originally started small at a farm with hamburgers,” said Blair Williamson with the 400-member association. “Now we feed more than 1,000 people a year.&rdquo
  
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• Lambton College 'stair walk' memorial and fundraiser to mark 25th anniversary of 9/11

  07-08-2026 20:43 via theobserver.ca
  
  The 25th anniversary of 9/11 will be remembered at Sarnia’s Lambton College with an event tracing the steps of firefighters who climbed New York’s World Trade Centre on the morning of the attack.The Sept. 12 fundraiser for the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation and the Canadian Fallen Firefighters Foundation will see participants climb 2,200 steps in the bowl of the Progressive Auto Sales Arena, a distance equal to 110 storeys of the towers that fell Sept. 11, 2001 in terrorist
  
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• Sarnia charity amplifying provincial energy-bill relief program

  07-08-2026 19:18 via theobserver.ca
  
  People visiting the Inn of the Good Shepherd often don’t know about a provincial energy-bill relief program for lower-income households, says a charity spokesperson.So the Sarnia agency that runs a food bank, emergency shelters and facilitates other programs helping those in need is trying to get the word out about the Ontario Electricity Support Program (OESP), said Inn spokesperson Melissa Roushorne.Credits ranging from $35 to $75 are available through the 2016-started Ontario Energy Bo
  
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• Sarnia charity amplifies provincial energy-bill relief program

  07-08-2026 19:18 via theobserver.ca
  
  People visiting the Inn of the Good Shepherd often don’t know about a provincial energy-bill relief program for lower-income households, says a charity spokesperson.So the Sarnia agency that runs a food bank, emergency shelters and facilitates other programs helping those in need is trying to get the word out about the Ontario Electricity Support Program (OESP), said Inn spokesperson Melissa Roushorne.Credits ranging from $35 to $75 are available through the 2016-started Ontario Energy Bo
  
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• Wheels and Wells Car Show puts out call for vehicles

  07-08-2026 18:33 via theobserver.ca
  
  People have another chance to check out the Oil Museum of Canada grounds for free, after wildfire smoke cancelled a public event in July.The second annual Wheels and Wells Car Show, at the National Historic Site and home to North America’s first commercial oil well – where oil is still pumped from the ground today – is coming up Aug 22.People interested in showing off their vehicles can bring their rides to the grounds, for a donation, for the 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. event, also fea
  
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• Oil Museum hosting car show

  07-08-2026 18:33 via theobserver.ca
  
  People have another chance to check out the Oil Museum of Canada grounds for free, after wildfire smoke canceled a public event in July.The second annual Wheels and Wells Car Show, at the National Historic Site and home to North America’s first commercial oil well – where oil is still pumped from the ground today – is coming up Aug 22.People interested in showing off their vehicles can bring their rides to the grounds, for a donation, for the 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. event, also feat
  
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• Lambton County London Line roundabout project awaiting land acquisition

  07-08-2026 17:10 via theobserver.ca
  
  A repaving project on stretches of London Line and Forest Road will leave the intersection of the two Lambton County roads untouched, for now.The $1.8 million project to repave about seven kilometres of roadway began this week and is expected to be completed in mid-September, said Matt Deline, the county’s public works manager.The work includes a shorter section north of the intersection on Forest Road and a longer section on London Line beginning east of the intersection and continuing t
  
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• Sarnia-area home sales slowed in July

  06-08-2026 21:06 via theobserver.ca
  
  Home sales in the Sarnia area slowed in July, says the president of the Sarnia Lambton Association of Realtors.April Barnard said the 136 home sales last month locally were 6.7 per cent lower than in July 2025. The total value of those sales, $73.3 million, was down nearly 10 per cent from the same month last year.“It is slowing a little bit,” Barnard said. “But it’s still a balanced market” although one that is slightly in the buyer’s favour, she said. &ldqu
  
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• Germain Park splash pad opening soon

  06-08-2026 19:35 via theobserver.ca
  
  Sarnia is tripling its splash pads this year, with a new one set to open soon in Germain Park.“It’s splash pad season for sure,” said the city’s park and facility services manager Tom Burnard.A Tecumseh Park splash pad, renovated in 2022 , was Sarnia’s only option for years.In June, a memorial splash pad in Kenwick Park opened with $890,000 from the Pat and Val Gladwish Foundation.The $535,000 Germain Park addition, hopefully open in about a month, Burnard said, ha
  
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• No increase in cases of parasitic illness linked to Michigan reported in Sarnia area

  06-08-2026 18:32 via theobserver.ca
  
  A parasitic illness reported in the United States, including a large number of cases in neighbouring Michigan, hasn’t been showing up more often in the Sarnia area, says Lambton Public Health.The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit recently reported 24 cases so far this year of cyclosporiasis, an intestinal illness linked in recent U.S. cases to lettuce.The Windsor area typically sees about three cases a year, and public health officials there have identified travel to Michigan as a common e
  
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• Watford library closing for renovations

  06-08-2026 18:31 via theobserver.ca
  
  Watford’s library is closing for about two months for upgrades.The 3,450-square-foot (320-square-metre) building, Lambton’s sole remaining Carnegie branch , is closing Aug. 21 to Oct. 18 for renovations.It was built in 1885 and operated as a business before the township purchased it in 1913 and subsequently opened the library, according to a library system review report from 2023 that recommended facility updates.Warwick Township is adding new flooring, painting, and lighting to the
  
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• Applications accepted for this year's Lambton IPM 91 scholarships

  06-08-2026 17:03 via theobserver.ca
  
  A Lambton County scholarship created with local proceeds from the 1991 International Plowing Match is helping keep the spirit of community involvement alive and well.While the scholarship created 34 years ago by local organizers of the farm event held near Petrolia takes into account marks and financial need, volunteering and community involvement are half of the scoring criteria trustees use to select three annual recipients of the $2,000 awards.“The ideal applicant is very involved in t
  
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• Pat Stapleton Arena repair work estimated at $200,000

  05-08-2026 22:49 via theobserver.ca
  
  Sarnia’s Pat Stapleton Arena needs about $200,000 in repair work to address leaks and unanticipated water damage, city officials say.Wind out of the west during rain storms has been blowing water through gaps between the clad, blue-gray west wall of the Brock Street barn and the flat roof over the lower lobby area, and into a lobby bulkhead, said Adam MacDonald, Sarnia’s community services general manager.“Just age of the building,” he said.Exterior and drywall repairs a
  
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• Lawrence House literary blog seeking Indigenous contributors

  05-08-2026 22:37 via theobserver.ca
  
  An upcoming edition of Uproar, the Lawrence House Centre for the Arts online literary blog, is seeking submissions by Indigenous writers and artists.The edition, set for release Sept. 30, celebrates Indigenous writers and artists of all ages with an emphasis on local residents.“We’re trying to get a voice back for Indigenous people,” and literature and the arts are among the best places for that to happen, said Rhonda Melanson, a member of the literary committee at the Lawrenc
  
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• Criminal investigation of Sarnia police chief underway: Board chair

  05-08-2026 21:49 via theobserver.ca
  
  A criminal investigation related to a public complaint about Sarnia’s suspended police chief is underway, Sarnia’s police board chair says.Kelly Ash didn’t name the service conducting the investigation.“But I can tell you it’s another police service,” she said.Ash said she couldn’t specify the allegations against Sarnia police Chief Derek Davis or the number of people under investigation to protect privacy and the integrity of the investigation.“I
  
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• Copper wire, lightning rods stolen in St. Clair Township break-in: Police

  05-08-2026 19:02 via theobserver.ca
  
  Lightning rods and copper wire were stolen in a break-in at a business in St. Clair Township, Lambton OPP says.Someone cut a hole in a fence around a business on Rokeby Line between 5 p.m. on July 27 and 8 a.m. on July 28, police said in a news release.The stolen wire and lightning rods are valued at about $8,000, police said.Anyone with information about the incident, or footage from dash or security cameras, is asked to call 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477. Thedford golf ca
  
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• More federal investment happening Sarnia-Lambton: MP

  04-08-2026 22:43 via theobserver.ca
  
  A decision to cross the floor and join the Liberals is paying off when it comes to community investment, says Sarnia-Lambton-Bkejwanong’s MP.“Every day I’m receiving emails . . . announcing funding,” said Marilyn Gladu.Then range from just a few thousand dollars to hundreds of thousands of dollars for local projects and initiatives, said the long-time Conservative who switched to the governing Liberals in April .“They’re not huge announcements, but they&rsquo
  
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• More federal investment happening in Sarnia-Lambton: MP

  04-08-2026 22:43 via theobserver.ca
  
  A decision to cross the floor and join the Liberals is paying off when it comes to community investment, says Sarnia-Lambton-Bkejwanong’s MP.“Every day I’m receiving emails . . . announcing funding,” said Marilyn Gladu.They range from just a few thousand dollars to hundreds of thousands of dollars for local projects and initiatives, said the long-time Conservative who switched to the governing Liberals in April .“They’re not huge announcements, but they&rsquo
  
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• Action needed to protect Line 5: MP

  04-08-2026 21:44 via theobserver.ca
  
  A Team Canada approach is needed to protect Enbridge’s Line 5 and the thousands of local jobs it supports, says Marilyn Gladu.“It’s a huge issue,” said the Sarnia-Lambton-Bkejwanong MP, speaking to Golden K Kiwanis club members in Sarnia Tuesday.Michigan’s Supreme Court Friday ordered state regulators to reconsider a permit that would allow Enbridge to upgrade the 1,038-kilometre Line 5 with a tunnel under the Straits of Mackinac.That means contentious tunnel const
  
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• Lambton College to offer wildfire prevention and emergency response program in fall 2027

  04-08-2026 21:28 via theobserver.ca
  
  Approval for Lambton College’s new wildfire prevention and emergency response diploma program arrived just days before smoke from Northern Ontario fires blanketed Sarnia and elsewhere.The timing of conditions supporting the need for the program “just worked out,” said Aaron Klooster, dean for the Sarnia college’s fire science programs.The advanced diploma program will launch in September 2027 and be offered in three semesters during two years for graduates of pre-service
  
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• Children's hearing screening clinics being offered at First Nations in Lambton County

  04-08-2026 18:15 via theobserver.ca
  
  Families living at First Nations in Lambton County will be able to access hearing screening clinics for children closer to home because of funding from Shell.The company with a refinery and chemical plant near Corunna donated $100,000 during three years to help Pathways Health Centre for Children in Sarnia expand pediatric developmental and rehabilitation services at Aamjiwnaang, Kettle and Stony Point, and Walpole Island First Nations.The donation grew out of an industry First Nation’s s
  
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• Captain Kidd Days back for year 41

  03-08-2026 15:31 via theobserver.ca
  
  CORUNNA – The 41 st edition of Captain Kidd Days got off to a great start here.“Last night was awesome,” committee member Darrell Gignac said Saturday morning as he was setting up an oversized photo booth in Corunna Athletic Park.The good times continued Saturday with various sports being played around the park, including ball hockey, baseball and volleyball, while others waited for the parade participants to arrive. In the meantime, several kids play areas were being set up i
  
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• Lakeshore Road closed due to single-car crash: Sarnia police

  02-08-2026 18:57 via theobserver.ca
  A section of north Sarnia was closed Sunday after a single-car crash, Sarnia police said.Police issued a press release shortly before 10:30 a.m., saying they were investigating a single-vehicle collision in the area of Lakeshore Road and Egmond Drive.“As a result, Lakeshore Road between Egmond Drive and Beach Lane will be closed for an unknown period of time. Please find an alternate route and avoid the area if possible,” police said.No other details about the crash, including if th
  
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• Latest Line 5 ruling a ‘huge setback’: Sarnia’s mayor

  02-08-2026 16:46 via theobserver.ca
  
  The future of Enbridge’s Line 5, an oil and natural gas liquids pipeline vital to Sarnia petrochemical industries, has suffered a huge setback, Sarnia Mayor Mike Bradley says.According to CBS Detroit, in a 6-1 decision Friday the Michigan Supreme Court ordered state regulators to reconsider an important permit that allowed a planned tunnel to carry an oil pipeline under part of the Great Lakes to move forward.Line 5 runs from Wisconsin to Sarnia and includes a crossing of the Straits of M
  
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• Non-profit, substance-free, transitional housing program opens in former high school

  31-07-2026 21:46 via theobserver.ca
  
  The Anchor, a non-profit and substance-free transitional housing program, has opened in space on the third floor of the former Sarnia Collegiate Institute and Technical Schoolin Sarnia.Chief executive Barry Bentley said his business, Hughes Intelligence, is currently funding the program, with cooperation from the building’s owner, GTA Lands Group.“This wouldn’t happen if the owners of this building didn’t see the need and have the confidence they can make a difference,&r
  
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• Motorist, 21, dead after single-vehicle crash: Lambton OPP

  31-07-2026 18:52 via theobserver.ca
  
  BROOKE-ALVINSTON – A 21-year-old has died after a single-vehicle crash here early Friday, provincial police say.Emergency crews were called to a “serious” one-vehicle collision at Courtright Line and Nauvoo Road about 7:20 a.m., Lambton OPP said.“As a result of the collision, the lone occupant, a 21-year-old individual from Newbury, was pronounced deceased at the scene,” police said in a midday update Friday.Lambton OPP officers and the West Region traffic incident
  
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• Motorist, 21, dead after single-vehicle crash in Lambton County: OPP

  31-07-2026 18:52 via theobserver.ca
  
  BROOKE-ALVINSTON – A 21-year-old person has died following a single-vehicle crash here early Friday morning, Lambton OPP say.Emergency crews were sent to a “serious” one-vehicle collision at the intersection of Courtright Line and Nauvoo Road around 7:20 a.m., police said.“As a result of the collision, the lone occupant, a 21-year-old individual from Newbury, was pronounced deceased at the scene,” police said in an update issued around 12:20 p.m. Friday.Lambton OPP
  
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• Sarnia-Lambton's Big Squeeze lemonade stand fundraiser returns Aug. 5

  30-07-2026 20:54 via theobserver.ca
  
  The Big Squeeze, a super-charged lemonade stand fundraiser for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Sarnia-Lambton , is set for Aug. 5.So far, 77 businesses and locations have signed on to run lemonade stands for the public from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and collect donations for the non-profit organization providing mentorship for young people ages five to 18.This year’s total climbs to 79 when businesses running internal lemonade stands are added in, said Emma Grant, one of three summer students organiz
  
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• Blue Water Bridge smuggling trial: Emotional trucker acquitted of charges

  30-07-2026 20:50 via theobserver.ca
  
  Ravinderbir Singh initially seemed elated.The Brampton truck driver, accused of trying to smuggle 281 bricks of cocaine worth between $5 million and $34 million over the Blue Water Bridge last year, exchanged handshakes and a bro hug with his lawyers after hearing a Sarnia judge’s decision Thursday morning.“Mr. Singh is hereby found not guilty of all charges,” Justice Mark Poland said after spending an hour explaining his verdicts.But the smile quickly turned to tears as he le
  
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