Aamjiwnaang moves residents as benzene removal starts
Warwick teen wins division at Ironkid competition
July 27, 2016
The Independent Staff
Nikki Boere of Warwick Township crossed the finish line first in the girls 12 and 13 division at Sunday’s Bluewater Ironkid competition along Lake Huron.
The 13-year-old completed the 100 metre swim, 5K bike ride and 2K run in 20 minutes and 24 seconds, well ahead of runner-up Ellen Sawyer of Alvinston.
Boere also won the 12-13 division last year and was second as an 11-year-old at the event in 2014.
Several other athletes from The Independent catchment area had top five showings as well.
Marnie Sawyer of Alvinston was second in the girls 6 and 7 year old division, while Emily Kinney and Jacqueline Neely, both of Bright’s Grove, finished third and fourth respectively in the girls 8 and 9 year old event.
Sean Hamil of Bright’s Grove won the boys 5 and under division, while a series of other athletes from the Grove, Liam Campbell, Cameron Latta, Joshua Gomez and Daniel Gomez all cracked the top five in their respective boys divisions.
Two Petrolia athletes were among the 115 overall competitors.
Jenna McKay and Elsie Wellington placed ninth and 11th in their respective events.
NEXT
First part of Petrolia Line construction will take a few more weeks
PREVIOUS
Dam fix means low water levels at Bridgeview
Front Page
Aamjiwnaang moves residents as benzene removal starts
October 2, 2024
Heather Wright/The Independent The Aamjiwnaang First Nation has closed buildings and moved some residents as INEOS Styrolutions begins moving benzene from its Sarnia plant. May 1 – 15 days after high levels of benzene in the air sickened members of the Aamjiwnaang First Nation – the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks, pulled the Environmental Compliance Approval for INEOS
Read More
Front Page
A year after flooding, Warwick gets some cash to pay for repairs
October 2, 2024
More than a year after flooding damaged homes and roads in Watford, the province is providing some funding to help Warwick Township deal with its costs. Aug. 23, 2023 between five and eight inches of rain fell in a couple of hours. The water flooded basements, primarily in Watford and washed out roads. Seven roads were closed, including Highway 402
Read More
Front Page
899 Killer Bees fans will be allowed in the stands
October 1, 2024
The Alvinston Killer Bees will have to cap the number of fans in the local arena to about 900 people. The Municipality of Brooke-Alvinston and the club decided to look at what the actual occupancy of the arena was after a very successful season last year saw people lined three deep around the boards and sitting on the stairs. The
Read More
Front Page
Complaints donated garden is not up to snuff
October 1, 2024
Heather Wright/The Independent Dawn-Euphemia Mayor Al Broad is getting complaints about the state of Greenhill Gardens. The six-acre garden in Wilkesport was the pride of the Robson family, who started growing the oasis in 2008. The family opened the gardens to the public and it was a popular place for wedding and family photos. Last year, the family turned the
Read More