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PHOTO GALLERY: Family fun at the Plympton-Wyoming fall fair

September 26, 2022

Blake Ellis/Local Journalism Initiative Photos


It was a family affair at the Plympton-Wyoming Fall Fair on the weekend with lots of proud mammas showing their babies and proud farmers showing off their tractors and animals. The parade was a hit with Emily Smith of Wyoming Tree Service up a tree in one of the more unusual entries. And it seemed the Shriners got caught in the parade judging traffic jam as one of the mini-car drivers waited to move forward. At the top left, Allison Hawkins, the fair ambassador, waves to the crowd.

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LCCVI, North Lambton capture LKSSAA Soccer Titles

May 26, 2026

John Wright/The Independent LCCVI’s senior boys soccer team and North Lambton’s senior girls soccer team took home LKSSAA ‘AA’ titles on Monday afternoon in Forest. LCCVI kicked off the doubleheader by ending North Lambton’s undefeated season with a 4-2 win in the LKSSAA senior boys final. Liam Lahey led the way for the Lancers, scoring a hat trick. Gavin Carver

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Fire officials still looking for cause of $10 million Grand Bend fire

May 25, 2026

Heather Wright/The Independent Lambton Shores fire officials are still trying to pinpoint the cause of the $10 million fire at RONA Hardware in Grand Bend. Chief Sean Smith says crews were called to the scene around 2 pm Friday by staff. Smoke was coming from the building and trapped inside the roof of the former mini-mall, Smith says. “The construction

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Raaymakers, McEwan named Killer Bees MVPs

May 25, 2026

The Independent The 2025-26 hockey season for the Alvinston Killer Bees officially came to a close with their year-end banquet on Saturday night. James McEwan and Joseph Raaymakers were chosen as the most valuable players for the season. McEwan was given the trophy as the regular season MVP and the postseason honour went to goaltender Raaymakers. McEwan led the team in

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ROADS TO RECOVERY: Sobriety tough without safe, affordable housing

May 25, 2026

EDITOR’S NOTE: Sarnia-Lambton is struggling with an unprecedented addiction crisis, generating plenty of news about overdoses and homelessness. But sometimes there is recovery. And it’s anticipated that new government investment in local services and facilities will bring additional relief. The award-winning team of journalist Cathy Dobson and photographer Glenn Ogilvie set out this past winter to find individuals who have

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