ATV accident claims 12 year-old’s life
Leighton having solid season for Hawks top farm club
December 7, 2015
Michael Leighton is at or near the top in every goaltending category in the American Hockey League this season.
The Petrolia-born puckstopper is tied for the league lead with 11 victories for the Rockford IceHogs, the top farm club of the Chicago Blackhawks.
Leighton also sports a goals against average of 2.15 and a save percentage of .925.
Last month, the 34-year-old former member of the Petrolia Jets became just the 13th player in AHL history to win at least 200 games between the pipes when he backstopped the IceHogs to a 5-2 win over Iowa in Des Moines.
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ATV accident claims 12 year-old’s life
July 9, 2025
The Independent A 12 year-old known for his kind heart and being a role model to others died in an ATV accident in Dresden. Chatham-Kent Police, Dresden firefighters and paramedics were called to a Dresden property just after 8 pm July 3 after three boys crashed. One was “injured and not responsive.” Police say officers on the scene, Kyle Merrit
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Conservation authority voices water concerns at York1 site
July 8, 2025
Heather Wright/The Independent The St. Clair Region Conservation Authority says the aquifer which feeds private wells in the Dresden and Dawn-Euphemia areas is “highly vulnerable to any contamination” and it’s calling on the province to ensure there is water monitoring at the old Dresden dump. That from the authority’s submission to the Environmental Registry of Ontario in May. At the
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$1M grant to upgrade Moore Sportsplex
July 8, 2025
Heather Wright/The Independent Another Lambton County municipality has cashed in on a new provincial fund to upgrade recreation facilities. Sarnia-Lambton MPP Bob Bailey announced Tuesday St. Clair Township would receive $1 million for repairs to the Moore Sports Complex. The money is coming from the Community Sport and Recreation Infrastructure Fund. Officials from the sports complex, in a social media
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Private paid Ipperwash parking OKed
July 8, 2025
Heather Wright/The Independent Lambton Shores council has approved plans for a private, paid parking lot in Ipperwash. The owners of the DeJong Grand Bend Clothing want to use their 50-spot parking lot to generate revenue. Lambton Shores planners didn’t recommend it saying there is parking in the area. Officials added the lot, which fronts onto the beach, is partly in
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