Lambton councillors endorse Alberta to Sarnia pipeline project
Petrolia midgets lose in a defensive battle in Silver Stick semi-finals
January 10, 2015
The Petrolia Rep Midgets – seen here in their win against Troy, Michigan – lost 1-0 to Ayr in the International Silver Stick semi-final Saturday night.
The Petrolia Rep Oilers’ dreams of an International Silver Stick title have ended.
The midget team lost in a defensive battle in the semi-finals to Ayr 1-0 this evening.
The Oilers were expecting a tough game. Friday, Petrolia narrowly beat Ayr in a shootout before going on to beat South Grenville and Troy, Michigan to go to the semi finals.
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Lambton councillors endorse Alberta to Sarnia pipeline project
September 18, 2026
Heather Wright/The Independent Lambton County councillors have thrown their support behind the Northern Shield pipeline. The federal and provincial governments have pledged to build a pipeline from Alberta to Sarnia’s petrochemical industries which would bring 500,000 barrels of crude oil a day to the region for refining. It’s an effort to maintaincontrol of Canada’s energy resources. The feds have promised
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Lambton Kent School Board considers cutting 60 per cent of its meetings
September 18, 2026
Blake Ellis/The Independent A move to cut back on the number of public school board meetings in Lambton-Kent has failed. But administration will try again to convince trustees in September. The move, as explained Lambton Kent District School Board Chief Executive Officer Gary Girardi, would lead to more efficiencies with the board and would bring Lambton-Kent in line with other
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Outgoing Petrolia mayor urges hospice donation
September 18, 2026
The Independent Outgoing Petrolia Mayor Brad Loosley wants taxpayers to support the new three-bed hospice being built by St. Joseph’s Hospice at Lambton Meadowview Villa. The province approved funding for three rural hospice beds in January 2025. In December, St. Joseph’s Hospice announced plans to build them in an area at Meadowview which was originally built as respite rooms for
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Sting, Knights open new OHL season
September 18, 2026
Barry Wright/The Independent With the OHL preseason in the rear view mirror, the Sting is now preparing for its league opener against the Greyhounds in the Soo on Saturday night. Sarnia ended its exhibition schedule with a 7-1 win over the London Knights before 2,298 fans at Progressive Auto Sales Arena Friday. Matthew Manza and Myles Dunn each scored twice
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