St. Clair candidates face questions about campground’s future
Hunter moves up Blackhawks ranks
November 27, 2020
Barry Wright/The Independent
Meghan Hunter has a new job with the NHL’s Chicago Blackhawks.
She is now the Director of Hockey Administration and Amateur Scout with the Hawks.
The Oil Springs product had been the Senior Executive Assistant to Senior Vice-President/General Manager and Hockey Operations Stan Bowman for the past four-and-a-half years.
She joined the NHL club after administrative stints with Hockey Canada and the London Knights of the OHL.
After an illustrious playing career at the University of Wisconsin, where she was a finalist for the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award during her freshman season when she shared the national scoring lead with 42 goals and 78 points, she spent time on the coaching staff at the University of Maine and Niagara University.
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St. Clair candidates face questions about campground’s future
September 25, 2026
Blake Ellis/The Independent St. Clair Township council candidates were answering questions about future of the Mooretown campground at the first All-Candidates debate. The Sombra Township Optimist Club held the event in Port Lambton on Sept. 16, even though the two incumbents in the southern ward of St. Clair have already been acclaimed. Mayoralty candidates Jeff Agar and Bruce Gibson as
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York1 wants ‘open, public process’ for Dresden dump
September 25, 2026
Company officials say they go through municipal zoning process; won’t apply for an MZO Heather Wright/The Independent York1 Environmental Services wants a “open, public process” as it works to reopen the Dresden dump. Layrssa Waller, a spokesperson for York1, says the company has chosen to move its zoning fight out of the courts and into the land use planning process.
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York1 wants ‘open, public process’ for Dresden dump
September 25, 2026
Company officials say they go through municipal zoning process; won’t apply for an MZO Heather Wright/The Independent York1 Environmental Services wants a “open, public process” as it works to reopen the Dresden dump. Layrssa Waller, a spokesperson for York1, says the company has chosen to move this matter out of the courts and into the land use planning process. “It
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More tobacco seizures at Blue Water Bridge
September 25, 2026
The Independent There has been more seizures of illegal tobacco products at the Blue Water Bridge. Canadian Border Services Agency says officers at the bridge port seized 16,147 kg of bulk tobacco from a commercial driver coming from the United States Sept. 9. The tobacco is valued at $2,987,357. Then, on Sept. 10, border services officers seized 4,992 kg of
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