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BREAKING Ontario schools to be closed until April 5 to deal with COVID 19

March 12, 2020

Education Minister Stephen Lecce is announcing Ontario schools will be closed three weeks to deal with concerns over COVID-19.

Students will be off for March Break next week. The government just introduced Ministerial Order to close the school for two weeks after the break.

Since the World Health Organization announced the flu-like virus was a pandemic, sport organizations like the NHL, NBA and major league baseball, have  suspended their season. The music industry has cancelled the JUNOs. It’s all in a bid to reduce the spread of the fast-spreading virus which is particularly harmful to seniors. About 10 to 15 per cent of people over 80 die when they get COVID 19.

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North Lambton wins SWOSSA Girls basketball crown for first time in school’s history

November 12, 2024

Forest’s North Lambton Eagles has qualified for the OFSAA girls’ basketball tournament for the first time in school history. The Eagles led from wire-to-wire in beating Lajeunese, 40-25 in Windsor for the SWOSSA A championship Tuesday. North Lambton led 14-7 after a quarter and took a 25-10 advantage into the intermission. The Eagles extended their lead to 41-15 after three

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Victoria Hall roof getting a second fix

November 12, 2024

Imperial Roofing employees are at work high atop Victoria Hall this week. In July, during a major storm, water came into the auditorium. A patch job was completed, according to a report by Julie Bullock, director of parks, recreation and facilities for the town. It was supposed to hold until the insurance claim was settled. But water came leaking in

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Guilty plea in theft and ransacking of Watford Legion

November 12, 2024

The Independent A Watford man charged after a break in at the local Legion has plead guilty to some of the charges.In April, when members of Branch 172 arrived at the Nauvoo Road building, they called police reporting a break-in. Police found someone kicked in a window and entered the building early that morning. He took four cash boxes with

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Careless driving charged in Petrolia Line/Plank Road crash

November 12, 2024

A 64 year-old Sarinia driver is facing a careless driving charge after a van struck a hydro pole, leaving some residents of St. Clair Township in the dark Monday. Just after 11 am Monday, police, paramedics and St. Clair firefighters were called to Petrolia Line and Plank Road after a van hit a hydro pole at the corner. The driver

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