Town of Petrolia, Ontario
411 Greenfield Street N0N 1R0 Petrolia, ON, Canada

Let our awesome service clubs make lunch for you on December 8th and/or 9th! Call ahead to order by Dec. 4! Donations welcome, with all proceeds to Christmas for Everyone and the Petrolia Food Bank! Thank you The Rotary Club of Petrolia Royal Canadian Legion Br. 216, Lions Club of Petrolia and Lambton Central Petrolia Optimist Club!

We’ve got another reason to be #PetroliaProud! Way to go Marissa Mueller! Congratulations on becoming a Rhodes Scholar and all the very best at Oxford University next year!

Who remembers when Pierre Trudeau visited Petrolia in 1971? LCCVI alumni, were you there? (Click below for a video shared by Kip Cuthbert.

Well, it’s here! Time for a quick reminder about winter maintenance! Thank you for your assistance!

Wind Warning in Effect Action Recommended Attend to information sources as described in the instructions Issued By... Meteorological Service of Canada, CA, Environment Canada Affected Area Sarnia - Petrolia - Western Lambton County Description Damaging winds expected today and tonight. A strengthening low pressure system is forecast to track across northeastern Ontario today. This system will bring southerly winds with gusts of 60 to 80 km/h late this morning. Winds will then shift to very strong southwesterlies with gusts of 90 to 110 km/h beginning this afternoon. The strongest wind gusts are expected to be along the shores of eastern lake Erie and eastern lake Ontario. Winds are expected to ease by Monday morning. Power outages are possible. ### Damage to buildings, such as to roof shingles and windows, may occur. High winds may toss loose objects or cause tree branches to break. Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to [email protected] or tweet reports using #ONStorm.

PETROLIA HERITAGE ADVISORY COMMITTEE LAUNCHES LIMITED-EDITION CHRISTMAS ORNAMENT SERIES A joint fundraising project with the Petrolia Heritage Advisory Committee and the Hillsdale Cemetery has launched in Petrolia. A series of ten Christmas ornaments will be sold with funds raised being split between Petrolia Heritage Advisory Committee projects and maintenance and beautification at Hillsdale Cemetery. The committee is pleased to offer a limited-edition Christmas ornament th...at will have the option of an ornament being added to the collection of ten collectible ornaments over the next ten years. The ornaments feature important images that depict the history of Petrolia through heritage properties in the oil town. The back of each ornament features detailed information about the property on the front. The design for the 2020 ornament is of National Heritage Site, Victoria Hall. Each ornament is a clear acrylic material. In December 2020, you will receive the first ornament in the series, with each ornament being available in December for each of the subsequent years. Not all designs have been released, so each year will see the new design be a surprise. The 2024 ornament will be released with a special design to celebrate Petrolia’s 150th Anniversary of the Incorporation of the Town of Petrolia. Buyers have two options, one ornament can be purchased for $20 including HST, with an additional $5 including HST for shipping if required. The ornaments also sell as a set of 10 for $180.00 including HST, with an additional $50 including HST to ship all 10 ornaments if needed. The ornaments are available by calling the Town of Petrolia Municipal Office starting November 23, 2020 at (519)882-2350 with a credit card or visiting Town Hall to purchase. This is a limited-edition collection, as only 150 sets will be sold. This item will be available for online purchase during the Petrolia Volunteer Business Group online shopping event on November 20, 2020 as well. Petrolia Heritage Committee

PETROLIA 150 COMMITTEE LAUNCHES LIMITED-EDITION COMMEMORATIVE COIN SET A Committee has been created in Petrolia to celebrate the Town’s sesquicentennial in 2024. The Committee, a volunteer committee of Council is made up of community volunteers, Councillors and one staff member and their goal is to work closely with community groups, organizations and businesses, the County of Lambton and with the Provincial and Federal government to develop a celebration that will include ...and invite people to celebrate the milestone. The committee is pleased to offer a limited-edition commemorative coin set that will see a coin added to the collection of five collectible coins over the next five years. This coin set is in a beautiful display box and features important images that depict the history of Petrolia. The back of each coin features the Petrolia 150 logo. Telling the story of Petrolia, the coins will be released in the following order: 2020 Where it all began. The three-pole oil derrick. 2021 - The Robert. M. Nicol Library 2022 Charlotte Eleanor Englehart Hospital 2023 The Little Red Bank 2024 National Heritage Site, Victoria Hall Each coin is made from polished and sand-blasted nickel and have no cash value. In 2020, you will receive the display box and the first of the five coins in December, with each coin being available in December for each of the subsequent years. Each set sells for $50.00 including applicable taxes and is available by calling the Town of Petrolia Municipal Office starting November 13, 2020 at (519)882-2350 with a credit card or visiting Town Hall to purchase. Please add $20 for shipping costs of the five coins over five years. This is a limited-edition collection, as only 250 sets will be sold. This item will be available for online purchase during the Petrolia Volunteer Business Group online shopping event on November 20, 2020 as well. Tickets for this event are available at thvpp.ca for $10.00, with proceeds going to Charlotte Eleanor Englehart Hospital and by visiting thevpp.ca. Proceeds from the sale of the coin sets will be used for future Petrolia 150 activities and fundraising initiatives.

2020 GREEN LEADER PROGRAM Announcement In partnership with Waste Management of Canada and the Town of Petrolia DATE: NOVEMBER 18, 2020...Continue reading

Petrolia Remembers. Victoria Park, Nov. 11, 2020

Do you have any bottles or cans that you can donate to Parents for Parks? They will be around today between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.!

We see your Christmas lights up and ready for the holiday season! Have you added your address to our PETROLIA TOUR OF LIGHTS yet? Email Thera at [email protected] to make sure you’re on the list!

Don’t forget that today marks another Compost Depot Saturday. There is no charge for residents to use the site for 2020. Please sort your compost items.

Please join us in taking pause as we remember and honour and thank those that have served. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them.... Please remember that the service at the Cenotaph is by invitation only today.

Please join us in watching the Remembrance Day Service virtually on The Independent of Petrolia & Central Lambton Facebook page tomorrow November 11, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. Please note that the in-person service is by invitation only to prevent gathering and help with physical distancing.

Thank you for your patience as our leaf crew catches up! They have been especially busy the past few days. Please continue to leave your paper bags of leaves at the curb and they will be collected.

Today and tomorrow, make sure you have your bottles and cans at the curb! Parents For-Parks will be around to collect them with proceeds going towards the building of an accessible playground at Greenwood Park.

SANTA CLAUS PREPARES FOR ARRIVAL TO PETROLIA Following up on a promise to provide more information about the Christmas celebrations in Petrolia, the events team and Community Services Advisory Committee are pleased to confirm that Christmas in Petrolia will proceed with a few changes this year. After careful consideration and discussions with our community partners, we are pleased to announce the following activities:...Continue reading

Curbside Autumn Leaf Collection starts today! NEW FOR 2020: REMEMBER: leaves will be collected ON YOUR REGULAR WASTE COLLECTION DAY AND leaves MUST be in PAPER BAGS to be collected... Thank you! See more

***Successful Day of Budget Deliberations in Petrolia - 0% Municipal Tax Rate Increase Proposed, 0% Sewer Rate Increase Proposed, 0% Water Rate Increase Proposed, and 0% Fee Increase Proposed*** Petrolia Town Council deliberated the draft 2021 municipal budget today. The proposed budget would see a proposed 0% increase to the Municipal tax rate, and a proposed 0% increase in sewer costs, with a proposed 0% increase to water rates. Also proposed is a 0% increase in the Fee Sch...edule. The half-day session concluded with Council providing direction to staff to amend the 2021 draft budget to reflect the following: a) That the proposed Sidewalk Replacement Program be raised from $35K to $50K for 2021. b) That Council Conference and Training proposed expenses be reduced from $20K to $15K with the expectation that many conferences will remain online for 2021. c) That there be a $5K reduction in the budget proposal for legal expenses. d) That the proposed unforeseen expenditures line be reduced from $40K to $20K. Mayor R. Brad Loosley said, COVID-19 has had a tremendous impact on everything we do, both as a municipality and as individuals. The safety of our residents is paramount. We have entered the second wave of COVID. We have learned a lot and have good COVID safety protocols in place, such as, having our first ever virtual Council Budget session! We have all had to learn to be flexible and adaptable. This is also true of Council’s discussions for Budget 2021. We will need to be flexible as we do not know the future impacts of COVID-19. Council have seen that staff are recommending no increase to our municipal tax rate, our water rates, and our sewer rates for 2021. This was not easy, but some of our residents have been severely impacted by COVID-19 and not increasing rates will help them get through 2021. Some capital projects being proposed for 2021 is a reconstruction of Greenfield Street, and $25K in financial support for marketing and promoting the downtown, a new dump truck/snowplow and a used truck to replace the decommissioned Support Operations Response Team (SORT) vehicle. Chief Administrative Officer/Treasurer Rick Charlebois said, I would like to thank staff for their work at preparing this detailed document, and for their efforts to look forward while being conscious of the effects of 2020 on the future. A second Council Session that was planned for Wednesday, October 28, 2020 to complete the review of the proposed 2021 budget will not be required as Council was able to work through each line item in a timely manner this afternoon. A Public Budget Meeting is planned for November 9, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. by virtual meeting, where all are welcome to log in and access the presentation and ask questions. The Public Meeting will feature a presentation by Chief Administrative Officer/Treasurer Rick Charlebois. Staff plan to bring the proposed 2021 budget to Council on December 14, 2020.

Petrolia Water Treatment Plant Upgrades Complete In 2018, it was announced that, for the first time under the Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund, four communities are working together following a successful joint application to the program’s 2017 top-up application intake. The grant of $7.4 million dollars is the second largest grant that Petrolia has been the recipient of, second only to the Wastewater Treatment Plant upgrade grant of $21.1 million. The approved project h...Continue reading

Council meets tonight at 5:00 p.m. for an Education Session and at 7:00 p.m. for Regular Council. All are welcome to join the virtual meeting by telephone (details below) or by video call using this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81124132684 (link is the same for both meetings.

PETROLIA HARVEST DAYS CARVED PUMPKIN CONTEST WINNERS ANNOUNCED Saturday, October 10 marked the delivery and display date for the for the first carved pumpkin contest in Victoria Park, Petrolia. This event was the final community participation event in the series of four Petrolia Harvest Days weekend events. Petrolia Harvest Days replaced the annual Harvestfest meal held annually in September. Volunteers from the Community Services Advisory Committee accepted the carved pump...kins from 8:30 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. where each participant was given a bag of caramel popcorn compliments of Cogeco, one of the event sponsors. The pumpkins were judged by the committee in a variety of categories. Deciding on the winners was not an easy task given the more than 40 pumpkins that were submitted. The Committee placed a battery-operated candle in each pumpkin, and they remained lit up for the evening on Saturday where many families took advantage of viewing the displays and taking photos with the pumpkins and the scarecrows. Once the event concluded, the pumpkins were shared with Albany Retirement Village, Fiddick’s Nursing Home and Meadowview Villa so that they be enjoyed by the residents of each community. Dave Menzies, Director of Community Services and Facilities said, this idea came out of a conversation about what we could do to include people of all ages in the Petrolia Harvest Days events while considering physical distancing. It turned out really well for our first year, with many families citing that this was a great, low-cost activity for their children to enjoy. He added, This very likely will be the first annual carved pumpkin contest in Petrolia. The winners: BEST OVERALL AGE 16+ Jeff Butler BEST OVERALL UNDER AGE 16 Gwen Towriss MOST ORIGINAL 16+ Allyson Kwarciak MOST COLOURFUL Frankie Borthwick CUTEST PUMPKIN Summer Steinke SCARIEST PUMPKIN Edwin & Troy Hyde FUNNIEST PUMPKIN Megan Taylor The youth winners will enjoy a pumpkin carving kit, a Haunted Cookie House building kit, colouring books, crayons, and stickers. The 16+ winners will receive a $25 gift certificate for a Petrolia business of their choice. The Committee would like to thank all the participants and the following sponsors for making Petrolia Harvest Days a huge success: SUNCOR Energy, Stewart Electric, Barb & Rick Charlebois, Cogeco, Brooke Telecom Co-operative Ltd., and Bourque Renovations. Winners can pick up their prizes at Town Hall Monday to Friday between the hours of 8:30 a.m. 4:30 p.m. Once again, we thank all participants for a fun, family event!

A message from our Partners at Lambton Public Health (LPH) LPH is now able to offer COVID-19 testing for children of all ages through our student testing sites:... Sarnia Testing Site 260 Wellington St. (Former SCITS High School) Mon-Fri 9:00am-3:00pm Forest Testing Site 6276 Townsend Line (Kimball Hall) Mon-Fri 9:00am-3:00pm Petrolia Testing Site *elementary and secondary student testing only due to facility considerations 3823 Oil Heritage Rd. (Lambton Centennial School) Mon-Fri 9:30am-3:00pm Lambton Public Health will continue to offer testing for any children who display symptoms of COVID-19 at this time. Please reference Lambton Public Health's website for more guidance: "My child is sick. Now what?". Parents/Guardians must make an appointment to secure a COVID-19 test for their child. Please note that only children and youth will be tested at these sites. To book an appointment: Call Lambton Public Health 519-383-8331 or toll free 1-800-667-1839 *Online booking will be available mid-October through the Corigan platform* Families can also still use the Public Assessment Centres if they are symptomatic. Please see the attached resource to help support navigation of where members of our community can access a COVID-19 test. For more information on COVID-19 testing in Lambton County, visit our website at https://lambtonpublichealth.ca/2019-novel/testing-criteria/.

Spirit Week # 25- Giving Thanks.

A message from Mayor R. Brad Loosley, Council and staff. Please note that waste collection continues as scheduled.