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Centennial wins two team titles in X-country

November 3, 2022

Lambton Centennial won the team title in the boys’ nine- and 11 year-old divisions at Lambton Kent elementary school district cross country championships.
Petrolia’s QE II and Alvinston’s Brooke Central were third in the boys nine- and 10 year-old divisions during the meet last week at Cantara Park in Sarnia..
Individually, Harper Oulds of East Lambton in Watford was second and Linkin Hill of QE II placed third in the boys’ nine-year-old race.
On the girls’ side, Khloe Baron of QE II and Keala Pickard of Aberarder won the girls’ 11 and 12-year-old races respectively. Baron nosed out Kinwood’s Arlee Roder for the title and Pickard edged Eden DaCosta of QE II.
Paxton Bright of Lambton Centennial was third in the girls’ nine year-old race and Finnley Winegard of Errol Village was third in the 13 year-old competition.
Teamwise, Corunna’s Sir John Moore won the girls’ 12 year-old division and Kinwood was third, Wyoming was second in the girls’ nine-year-old competition while East Lambton and Lambton Centennial finished second and third in the girls’ 13 year-old division.

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OPP lay over 1,000 speeding charges Labour Day weekend

September 9, 2026

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Port Lambton 16Us win OBA title

September 9, 2026

The Port Lambton 16U Pirates were a perfect 5-0 at the Provincial Championship over Labour Day weekend. The Pirates defeated Simcoe team 11-6 to capture the gold. The 11-team tournament was originally scheduled to begin Thursday, but heavy rain left the diamonds in Petrolia, Courtright and Port Lambton too wet to play until Saturday. Port Lambton opened with a 13-5

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Sarnia footballer remembered after drowning at The Cove

September 9, 2026

The Independent The Sarnia Football Club is paying tribute to one of its members who drown over the Labour Day weekend. Monday, Sarnia Fire Rescue’s Marine Unit was called to The Cove near Canatara Park around 3 pm for a possible drowning. People on ski-doos, boats and sail boats aided Sarnia Fire, Point Edward Fire, fire and police departments from

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New child care at Meadowview almost ready

September 9, 2026

Cathy Dobson/The Independent Twenty-five local workers will be offered jobs, and 125 families will soon have daycare for their little ones thanks to two new Lambton Rural Child Care centres opening this fall. “It’s a win-win in terms of new employment and childcare spaces,” says Lori Veroude, Lambton Rural Child Care’s (LRCC) executive director. A $6.9 million LRCC childcare centre

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