Plympton-Wyoming mayoral candidate suggests using mayor powers to pick top staff
Oilers, Eagles and Flags move on in Silver Stick Action
December 29, 2017
The Petrolia Oiler Reps are in the finals at the 50th Annual Earle Trevail Petrolia Regional Silver Stick.
The Reps beat the Kent Cobra AE club 7-0 Friday night to clinch a spot in the finals.
The Reps beat Ilderton 11-3 and the Wallaceburg Lakers 4-1 earlier in the tournament.
The finals are Saturday at 8 pm at the Greenwood Recreation Centre.
Petrolia Midget AE is also in the hunt. They play a 9 am semi final game against Lucan Irish Saturday.
Meantime the Petrolia PeeWee Reps are in the semi finals at the Watford Regional Silver Stick. They beat the Lambeth Lancers 6-0 to advance. The semi final game is at 4 pm in Watford.
The East Lambton Eagles have also advanced in PeeWee play. The team hits the ice next at 8:40pm Saturday.
And in Atom action at the Alvinston Tournament, the Petrolia Oilers also made the semi finals after beating Wallaceburg 9-2 Friday. They’ll play in at 10:05 in Alvinston Saturday.
The Mooretown Jr. Flags and the East Lambton Eagles are also still in the hunt at the Atom Tournament. The Flags take on Lambeth at 9 am and the Eagles play Lucan Irish at 11:10.
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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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Politicians did know about Clean Harbors project says CAO
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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
October 7, 2026
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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