Temporary 402 fix likely to be done “later this week” MTO says
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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Temporary 402 fix likely to be done “later this week” MTO says
June 23, 2025
Heather Wright/The Independent Ministry of Transportation officials say it will take some time to fix the buckled concrete on the westbound lanes of Highway 402. Late last night, the OPP closed the road down saying the conditions were unsafe. An OPP post on social media said it appears the extreme heat was part of the problem. An unverified photo circulating
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FROM LAMBTON PUBLIC HEALTH: Heat warning extended
June 23, 2025
FROM LAMBTON PUBLIC HEALTH With the hot and humid weather expected to continue throughTuesday, an Extended Heat Warning has been issued for Lambton County by theMedical Officer of Health, Dr. Karalyn Dueck.Extended Heat Warnings are issued when a heat warning continues beyond two days.This is also when vulnerable populations, including older adults, young children, peoplewith chronic illnesses, pregnant individuals, people
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Cattlebarons win Dave Leach tournament
June 23, 2025
The Wyoming Cattlebarons bats were in full swing on Sunday winning pair of games and capturing the Dave Leach Memorial baseball tournament in Port Lambton. The Barons avenged an earlier tournament loss to Tecumseh with a 15-5 victory over the Thunder in the semi-finals and then bounced Chatham, 11-1 in the championship contest. In the semi-final, Daniel Gibson had four
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Long line ups at Reeces Corners after 402 west bound closes
June 23, 2025
Good luck getting around all the road construction in Central Lambton in the next few weeks. Traffic is extremely heavy in Reeces Corners today as drivers are being diverted off Highway 402 between Oil Heritage Road and Mandaumin Road. Late last night, the OPP closed the road down saying the conditions were unsafe. An OPP post on social media said
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