McCharles seeks second term   
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David Pattenaude The Petrolia Topic Petrolia Mayor John McCharles is seeking a second term, even though the past four years saw council take some "abuse and harassment." He filed nomination papers for the Oct. [more]

24/7 ED coverage at CEE could extend to November   
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Petrolia Topic Staff The emergency department (ED) at Petrolia's Charlotte Eleanor Englehart Hospital of Bluewater Health may have enough physician coverage to provide 24-hour service to the end of November. [more]

Express gets silver   
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The Enniskillen Express girls' bantam team won a silver medal in the Eastern Canadian fastball championships in Prince Edward Island. The Express lost the gold medal game on Aug. 29 in extra innings to Stratford. [more]

Petrolia mayor named in lawsuit   
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QMI Agency The battle between Petrolia's mayor and his most outspoken critic has landed in court. Town activist Jeff Johnston filed a lawsuit against Mayor John McCharles on Aug. 30. [more]

College opens employment, learning centre in Petrolia   
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Petrolia Topic Staff For several years, Lambton College has provided job seekers and students with help, resources and advice, and a starting point toward gaining employment and learning opportunities.  Although the Job Connect office at Sarnia's Bayside Centre recently closed, the community is [more]

Festival, contest will 'scare up' fun   
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David Pattenaude The Petrolia Topic Registration is now open for Petrolia's third annual Scarecrow Festival, being held in September and October. Competition categories are: residential, business, schools, churches, and service clubs and the registration deadline is Wednesday, Sept. [more]

Town gives go-ahead for FHT business plan   
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Petrolia Topic Staff Petrolia council has approved spending up to $37,000 for a consultant to do a business plan for a proposed Family Health Team (FHT) for Petrolia and rural Lambton County. [more]

Town protesting criteria for highway signage fee   
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David Pattenaude The Petrolia Topic "Ridiculous" criteria used to allocate less expensive Highway 402 signs for small towns is being brought to the attention of Sarnia-Lambton's MP and MPP and the Ontario Tourism Ministry by Petrolia council. [more]

VIEWPOINT: Drivers: Help keep kids safe   
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Lambton County public and separate school students will be back in classes on Tuesday, Sept. 7 to begin a new academic year, after a summer break. [more]

Leisa Way stars in Sweet Dreams   
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Petrolia Topic Staff  The music and magic of Patsy Cline comes alive at Petrolia's Victoria Playhouse, now through Sept. 4 and Sept. 9-11 with Leisa Way starring in Sweet Dreams: A Tribute to Patsy Cline. [more]

Family saved by passersby    
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QMI Agency A family of five narrowly escaped with minor injuries from an Enniskillen Township farmhouse fire, thanks to the heroic efforts of two passing witnesses. [more]

Public meeting being held on proposed heritage conservation district plan   
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Petrolia Topic Staff OIL SPRINGS —A public meeting is being held on Tuesday, Sept. 14 at the Oil Springs and District Youth Centre here to discuss a proposed heritage conservation district plan for parts of central Lambton County's Oil Heritage District. [more]

OBITUARY: Hasson did a good job for Petrolia: Crawford   
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Petrolia Topic Staff Lyle Hasson, who served a two-year term as Petrolia mayor in the mid 1970s, has died. Hasson, 80, died on Aug. 23 at St. Joseph's Hospice in Sarnia. He was mayor from 1975 to 1976 and had worked as a Union Gas installer and repairman for 36 years. [more]

Actor upset with opening of letters   
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David Pattenaude The Petrolia Topic An actor in a Victoria Playhouse Petrolia (VPP) presentation is upset that two personal and handwritten letters for him were opened by Town of Petrolia municipal office staff. [more]

Carrie Dawson's dream comes true    
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David Pattenaude The Petrolia Topic BRIGDEN — Second time was a charm for Carrie Dawson, who is the new Brigden Fair Ambassador for 2010/11. From a field of four contestants, Dawson, 21, was crowned on Aug. [more]

Town gets sympathetic ear with ministers at conference   
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Petrolia Topic Staff Town of Petrolia officials only had 15 minutes to meet with each of two provincial ministers at a recent conference of the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) — but they made the most of that time. [more]

Enniskillen Express peewees win league championship    
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Rosanne Orcutt For The Petrolia Topic The Enniskillen Express peewees won the Central Lambton Fastball League championship in spite of finishing third in the season. They did so with four strong victories over Thamesville, Chatham and Highgate. [more]

Wyoming girls win mite title    
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After losing its opening game of the tournament, the Wyoming Mite girls' fastball team won three straight contests to win the 2010 Central Lambton championship, at Corunna Athletic Park, recently. Wyoming lost 22-21 in the opener to Corunna 1. [more]

Petrolia Town Crier incoming president of Ontario Guild    
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Petrolia Topic Staff Petrolia Town Crier Les Whiting is the incoming president of the Ontario Guild of Town Criers and will serve a two-year term beginning Jan. 1, 2011. [more]

Traffic disruption planned   
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On Tuesday, Sept. 7, Petrolia Line from Centre Street to Queen Street in Petrolia will be reduced to two-way, flagged traffic, to repair a blocked sanitary private drain connection. The traffic disruption will begin around 9 a.m. [more]