Finishing it for Terry

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Finishing it for Terry
September 17, 2025
Heather Wright/The Independent People across Canada laced up their shoes Sunday to finish the race started by Terry Fox. The BC man started running across Canada in April 1980. His quest was cut short when the cancer which had claimed his leg returned when he reached Thunder Bay. After his death, every day Canadians who admired Fox’s courage and heart,
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Petrolia native dies in Sarnia accident Saturday
September 17, 2025
Sarnia Police are looking for help after a man walking on East Street North was struck by a car Saturday night. Police found the obviously injured male in the roadway. Two off-duty nurses were performing CPR as Lambton EMS and Sarnia Fire arrived to take over life-saving measures. But he was pronounced dead. He has been identified as a 32
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Don’t bother asking; Lambton won’t listen to grant requests for 2026 budget
September 17, 2025
Heather Wright/The Independent The door has been shut for another year to organizations looking for capital grants from Lambton County. In the past, county politicians have entertained requests for cash for building projects from local hospitals and charities. In 2021, after a 10-year capital grant to Bluewater Health ended, councillors decided there would be no new capital grants approved that
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Are you ready for some football?
September 17, 2025
LCCVI opens its high school football season at home today against Wallaceburg at 4 pm. The six-game schedule this season includes an interlocking schedule between AA and AAA schools. And there is more sports on tap. The Lancers girls basketball season opens the same day with LCCVI hosting Wallaceburg for a doubleheader beginning at 5:30. The volleyball season for the
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