Mooretown Jr Flags have winning weekend
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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Mooretown Jr Flags have winning weekend
November 10, 2026
It was a winning weekend for Mooretown hockey teams. Both the Mooretown Minor Hockey and Mooretown Lady Flags U11 ‘rep’ teams won tournaments. The MTMHA U11 ‘B’ team was undefeated at the 41st annual Black & Gold Tournament in West Lorne, defeating the host Comets 11-0 in the Championship game Sunday. U11 team is undefeated this season. The Lady Flags U11
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New affordable housing units open in Sarnia
November 10, 2026
Wait-list for geared-to-income housing still long Cathy Dobson/Local Journalism Initiative A bevy of municipal and county staff and politicians gathered at 471 Kathleen Ave. Monday to officially open a new 50-unit affordable housing complex and talk about what comes next to meet the staggering demand in Sarnia-Lambton. “This is an amazing opportunity to support our tenants and our community. It’s
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Watford Legion to place new markers on veterans’ graves
November 9, 2026
Heather Wright/The Independent When you walk through the cemeteries in Warwick Township you may notice something a little different. The Watford Legion has purchased new markers for all those who served in the military buried in the township. Robert Alcock of the Watford Legion went to township council Monday to inform them of the new program. “We’ve tried to use
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Pumplosion brings community together
November 9, 2026
Blake Ellis/The Independent A redneck shindig converged on the Brown family farm last Sunday – that’s what the Brown family was calling it. Vehicles began pulling onto the Brown farm on Oil Springs Line just off of Mandaumin Road at 4:30 pm, for what the farm’s owner Tim Brown dubbed Pumplosion 2026. It’s the second year for the event. “A
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