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Flyers move back into first with OT win

January 10, 2025

The Petrolia Flyers has reached the 20-win plateau for the first time since the franchise relocated to the hard oil town from Alvinston nearly a decade ago. The Flyers reached the milestone with a 6-5 win in overtime against the Aylmer Spitfires on Thursday night at Greenwood. Petrolia’s previous high win total was 19 registered over the course of the

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Watford Shanahan sent to North Middlesex

January 10, 2025

Sean Shanahan has been sent to the North Middlesex Stars from the Essex 73’s in a PJHL deal. Shanahan, from Watford, was 11-2 with the 73’s with a 2.01 goals-against average and a .902 save percentage. The LCCVI grad was dealt after the 73’s acquired goaltender Brogan Colquhoun from Elliott Lake of the NOJHL. The Stars are in fifth place

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Some people with developmental disabilities ‘wait their entire lives’ to get help say advocates

January 9, 2025

Wait list for service over 52,000 people Heather Wright/The Independent One in three people with developmental disabilities in Ontario can’t get any help. Some will die before they receive services because the waiting lists for services are so long. That’s from Ontario Agencies Supporting Individuals with Special Needs, Community Living Ontario and local service providers. They’re sounding the alarm bells

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Guitars stolen in Petrolia break-in

January 9, 2025

Lambton OPP are looking for some musical thieves. Police were called to a home on Short St. in Petrolia Jan. 6 just before 3 pm about a break and enter in the home. Police believe around 12:45 am, four people in a dark-coloured Dodge Ram pickup arrived at the home, went in and stole seven guitars. They’re valued at $3,500.

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