Heather Wright/The Independent You might call Jaclyn Sanders eagle-eyed. Sanders, who has won international acclaim as the owner of Guild Chocolates, is getting praise for a different reason – her role in rescuing a Great Horned Owl. The majestic birds live in any semi-open areas with trees or grasslands, according to the National Audubon Society, but not usually in small

Ryan Aarts/The Independent The LCCVI Lancers senior girls basketball team is ready for the LKSSAA playoffs after a strong regular season. The Lancers have a 4-1 record in the regular season, with their most recent victory coming in a 53-36 win over North Lambton on October 29. They also defeated Wallaceburg 37-29 earlier in the season. LCCVI closes out the

Cathy Dobson/The Independent One week after overwhelmingly unseating Sarnia’s eleven-term mayor, Carrie McEachran explains the moment she decided to run. It was while she watched a city council meeting last year that lasted for hours, focused on the behaviour of one disorderly member, and resulted in no decisions. That clinched it. “I thought, this is ridiculous. We’re never going to

Heather Wright/The Independent Former Dawn-Euphemia councillor Emery Huszka has a new political job. He’ll represent Bothwell and Thamesville on Chatham-Kent council. Huszka, who championed the concerns of rural residents who often felt overshadowed by urban needs in the regional municipality, easily won his seat with 46 per cent of the vote in a field of seven. Huszka’s election came amid