Middlesex man facing seven charges after Wyoming crash
Co-founder of Sarnia Braves dies
June 5, 2020
One of the most recognizable figures around minor baseball in Sarnia Lambton has died. Joe Panik Sr. passed away this week at the age of 81.
Panik, who was born of immigrant parents near Oil Springs in 1938, co-founded the Sarnia Braves minor baseball system with the late Stan Slack and was its president for 25 years.
Over that period, the Braves won 11 OBA titles and finished as runners-up on ten other occasions. He was also a long-time chairman of SMAA baseball.
Over his 60 plus years of involvement in the sport, he was a player, manager, tournament convenor, umpire and fundraiser. The latter led to considerable amounts of money being raised for improvements to both Errol Russell Park and Blackwell Park.
He was inducted into the Sarnia-Lambton Sports Hall of Fame in 2017.
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Middlesex man facing seven charges after Wyoming crash
October 22, 2026
The Independent An accident in Wyoming led to multiple charges including uttering death threats. Oct. 21, just before 6 pm, the OPP was called to a home on Brooke St. near London St. for a disturbance. There was a single car accident and police conducted a traffic stop. A 41-year-old man from Middlesex County was arrested and charged with He
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Water restrictions lifted in Lambton
October 22, 2026
The Independent People in Plympton-Wyoming, Warwick, Brooke-Alvinston and Forest can resume normal water use. Yesterday, the Lambton Area Water Supply System asked people to conserve water while workers repaired a major problem on London Line. Clinton Harper, LAWSS general manager, said crews were working on a waterline on London Line near Mandaumin when there was a problem. He says the
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Chicago man on his way back to US charged with impaired driving
October 22, 2026
The Independent A Chicago man’s travels were delayed after Canada Border Services stopped someone they thought was impaired. Oct. 19, just before 8 am, Lambton OPP went to the Blue Water Bridge. They arrested a 48-year-old Chicago man and charged him with impaired driving. The man was given a 90-day driver’s licence suspension and his vehicle was impounded for seven
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McGregor scores as Team Canada advances to semis
October 22, 2026
THE INDEPENDENT Forest’s Tyler McGregor notched a second period goal in Team Canada’s 7-0 win over the host team at the IPH Para Cup in Czechia on Wednesday. McGregor has four goals and an assist in three games at the tournament. Canada will play Czechia in a rematch in semifinal action on Friday. The U.S. takes on the World Selects
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