Welcome Home: New Alvinston Legion officially opens
Panthers beat Lancers for senior volleyball title
November 10, 2022
LCCVI Sr Boys rallied in the second half of the AA volleyball final, but it wasn’t enough as the John McGregor Panthers took the senior Lambton-Kent title Thursday.
The Panthers – who were 10 – 4 on the year – dominated in the first two sets, 25-12 and 25-13 before the Lancers came back to take the third set 25-19 before losing the final set 25-20.
The Lancers finished the regular season with a record of 5-7 before beating Great Lakes in the semi final Thursday to advance to Thursday’s game in Chatham.
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Welcome Home: New Alvinston Legion officially opens
June 12, 2026
Blake Ellis/The Independent “I would like to welcome you to our new home,” said Alvinston Legion Branch President Jack MacDonald. After 56 years at its River Street location, the Alvinston Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion moved into its new home on Nauvoo Road at the beginning of 2026. The Branch 249 made it official with a grand opening celebration
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Plan calls for 1K of new affordable/supportive homes
June 12, 2026
Heather Wright/The Independent Lambton County needs 1,096 affordable and specialized housing units in the next 10 years. That from Org Code Consulting which presented a 10-year Housing Plan for the county at Wednesday’s county council meeting. “Affordability concerns are now affecting more people, with rents rising between 38 and 42 per cent since 2020 and deeply affordable housing is also
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Lancer trio place second in Novice Girls category at OFSAA
June 12, 2026
Heather Wright/The Independent The future of track and field at LCCVI is in good hands after three members of the Novice Girls’ Team placed second overall at the provincial championship. Kallee Elliott, Rayah Minten and Jaylen Helps scored 30 points with their four medals, just one point behind Scholard Hall from North Bay for the Novice Girls Team championship. Track
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LCCVI celebrates the Class of 2026
June 12, 2026
The Independent Parents and friends packed Bradshaw Hall at LCCVI to honour the Class of 2026 Thursday. About 200 students crossed the stage ahead of exam week during the two-hour ceremony. Principal Rhonda Leystra compared the graduates school experience to the growth of a tree, with the high school years as a time to grow and expand. “You have matured,”
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