Plympton-Wyoming mayoral candidate suggests using mayor powers to pick top staff
Happy (Belated) Birthday Canada! Oil Springs celebrates Canada 150
July 19, 2017
There was music, food, friends and fun as the people of Oil Springs took time to celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday. The village planned it two weeks after the actual day, hoping to attract more people to the festivities. There was music all day including the Tail Draggers (above) and Dog Patch (right) as well as solo artist Christy Diach. There was face painting and a balloon artist for the kids – Chloe Elder, 11, who was visiting her grandmother in Oil Springs, became a unicorn with the help of the pair of wings. And the inflatables were a popular place as Tyson Strangway, 10, helped his cousin Braxton, 2, up the inflatable wall.
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Plympton-Wyoming mayoral candidate suggests using mayor powers to pick top staff
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Heather Wright/The Independent Plympton-Wyoming Mayoral Candidate Tim Wilkins says he’s not a “big believer” in Strong Mayor Powers but says if he did use them, it would be to pick the town’s chief administrative officer. The statement came during the first of two All-Candidates night in the town; this one organized by the Huron Shores Optimist Club in Camlachie Oct.
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Flyers goaltender Brown posts first PJHL win
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Barry Wright/The Independent A trip to Aylmer Saturday will be a lifelong memory for Petrolia Flyers goaltender Ryder Brown. He kicked out 44 shots for his first career PJHL victory backstopping the Flyers to a 6-3 win against the Spitfires. Rhett Joy and Casey Guerette led the winners with a goal and an assist each. Nathan Beer, Nathan Reidhead, Noel
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Flags snap losing streak with a pair of weekend wins
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Barry Wright/The Independent Casey Schouten had a goal and three assists to lead the Mooretown Flags to a 5-1 win over Amherstburg in PJHLaction Saturday at the Moore Sports Complex. The Flags are now 3-3-2 on the season. Jack Baerg scored twice for the winners with the others going to Wes Robertson and Carson Crawford. Jace Dupuis had three assists.
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