Former Sarnia mayoral candidate endorses Molson, former MP endorses McEachran
Lancers prepare for OFSSAA girls hockey tourney
March 15, 2017
The LCCVI Lancers have claimed the SWOSSAA Girls Hockey title and a berth in the provincial championship. The Lancers earned the title of SWOSSAA champions after beating L’Essor 3-1, March 8. The team heads to Stratford March 22 for the OFSSAA tournament. The Lancers are guaranteed three games, March 22 at 8 am against Fort Frances, 12:30 pm against St. Michaels and March 23 at 9 am against Iona. Coach Julie Vandersteen says this is the team’s second trip to the provincials in as many years. Last year, they lost in the consolation final. Vandersteen says since the beginning of the year it was the team’s goal to make it back to OFSSAA.
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Former Sarnia mayoral candidate endorses Molson, former MP endorses McEachran
October 14, 2026
Cathy Dobson/The Independent Former mayoral candidate George Stanko says he is endorsing Scott Molson for the top job. Stanko said Tuesday that he examined the platforms of all the remaining candidates after withdrawing from the race Oct. 1 because of a family emergency. “I’ve looked at the candidates and I believe Scott Molson is most closely aligned with what I
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Forest’s Wilson a national champion
October 13, 2026
Barry Wright/The Independent Drew Wilson will return to her classrooms at North Lambton Secondary School this week as a national champion. The grade nine student and her London Alliance FC side won the Canadian Girls’ Under-15 Cup on Monday in Surrey, B.C. with a 2-nil win over Sherbrooke, Quebec in the first place match. Wilson and her mates won five
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Then there were three: Brooke-Alvinston mayoral candidate withdraws from race
October 13, 2026
The Independent The race for mayor in Brooke-Alvinston is down to three candidates. Tom Scott, a former councillor in Brooke Township, who was making his second attempt at returning to council, withdrew from the race Oct. 7 during the lone All-Candidates meeting for the community Scott told the crowd he had recently “got some bad news” about his health and
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Brigden Fair draws over 45K
October 13, 2026
The Independent More than 45,000 people spent time at the Brigden Fair on the Thanksgiving Weekend. Dennis Robson of the Moore Agricultural Society, which hosts the fair, says 45,376 people came through the gates. Even Sunday, when rain threatened, there was a good crowd. “We had one family say they didn’t even have to open their umbrella until 4 o’clock,”
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