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6 days ago · The Independent It appears Plympton-Wyoming residents who operate an Airbnb in their home will still have to register and pay a fee under the town’s proposed Short Term Rental rules.
Petrolia councillors turn down suggested tax break
Dec 11, 2024 · Petrolia residents will be paying three per cent more for their municipal taxes, despite the efforts of one municipal councillor to give them a break. Town council completed budget talks Nov. 26. It included that three per cent tax increase – about $97 more for the average home assessed at $ ...
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Heather Wright/The Independent Sandra Hartman is expecting a lot of calls at Christmas for Everyone this week. The team of volunteers has been preparing Christmas hampers for people in need since 1971 with fire departments delivering boxes of food and toys to Petrolia, Warwick, Brooke-Alvinston, Dawn-Euphemia, Lambton Shores and Enniskillen.
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Heather Wright/The Independent Sandra Hartman is expecting a lot of calls at Christmas for Everyone this week. The team of volunteers has been preparing Christmas hampers for people in need since 1971 with fire departments delivering boxes of food and toys to Petrolia, Warwick, Brooke-Alvinston, Dawn-Euphemia, Lambton Shores and Enniskillen.
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About 25 people still remain as temperatures plunge Cathy Dobson/The Independent The 25 or so homeless remaining in the Rainbow Park encampment watched Wednesday as crews of Winmar property restoration workers tossed out tarps, debris and suitcases. Slowly the encampment is shrinking as the cold ...
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Heather Wright/The Independent Lambton County is backing a call to improve rural roads to reduce the risk of accidents. Scott Butler, executive director of the Good Roads Association, says in 2023, there were 616 people killed in Ontario and over 36,000 injured.
Petrolia scales back development charges proposal
Feb 8, 2024 · Petrolia may soften the blow of development charges. In December, council received a report from BM Ross which said the town should begin to charge fees of nearly $14,000 for each single family home built as a way to pay for the services and capital items which will be needed when the population of the town increases.
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Heather Wright/The Independent Concerns about rising OPP costs are easing in Lambton after the province announced $77 million in funding to offset the bills which are up at least 15 per cent for most municipalities.
Province working on plan for abandoned oil wells
Apr 17, 2023 · Over a year and a half after an explosion demolished two buildings and injured 20 people in Wheatley, the Ontario government is meeting with municipal leaders hoping to find ways to deal with 27,000 abandoned oil wells in the province.
$3M watermain would lead to development | The Independent
Mar 4, 2024 · Petrolia is planning to upsize a Petrolia Line watermain from Bear Creek to Oil Heritage Road to be ready for development. Feb. 20, council approved a $143,000 contract for engineers to complete drawings for the work estimated at $3 million.