Sarnia all-candidates debate a revealing evening
East Lambton U15 Regional Silverstick champs
December 5, 2022
East Lambton got by the Elmvale Coyotes, 5-4 to capture the U15 tier two championship at the regional Silver Stick tournament in Ayr.
The Eagles went through the round robin with victories over Greater Fort Erie, the Coyotes and Ingersoll and blanked Norwood, 2-0 in the semifinals.
Petrolia made the semifinals in both the U15 and U18 divisions losing to Elmvale and Parry Sound respectively.
Elsewhere on the weekend tournament scene, the East Lambton U11’s lost in the semifinals of the Tobacco Town event in Delhi, the Sarnia Sting U13’s advanced to the finals of the Best of Best tournament in Halton Hills bowing 1-0 to Richmond Hill in the title game, the Sting U18 lost in the semifinals at the Dan Pullman event in London and the Sarnia Lady Sting U18 lost in the final to the Huron Heat at the Pink in the Rink tournament in South Huron.
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Sarnia all-candidates debate a revealing evening
October 21, 2026
Cathy Dobson/The Independent With less than a week until election day, 28 candidates vying for eight council seats, spent four hours Tuesday trying to stand out as the right choice for Sarnia voters. They gathered at The Imperial Theatre in front of an audience of 200, with another 500 streaming the marathon event online. Compared to Monday night’s mayoral debate,
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St. Clair will be reimbursed for help at Chatham ethanol plant fire
October 21, 2026
Heather Wright/The Independent St. Clair Township Councillor Brad Langstaff wants to know what it cost for the fire department to help fight an ethanol plant fire in Chatham. Sept. 16, 15 firefighters, the township’s two tower trucks and its drone headed to Chatham to help battle a massive fire at Greenfield Global. St. Clair was called on because it has
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Enniskillen rejects request for ATVs on township roads
October 21, 2026
Blake Ellis/The Independent ATVs won’t be allowed on Enniskillen roads. A request by Enniskillen Resident Mark Braet failed to sway Enniskillen Township Council to allow all terrain vehicles on township roads. Braet made a presentation to council on Oct. 8 along with representatives from the Tri-Shore ATV Club. Braet wanted to be allowed to drive ATVs on roads in the
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LAMBTON VOTES: Petrolia Candidate Surveys
October 21, 2026
The Independent sent a questionnaire to each candidate for Petrolia Council. Below are the unedited responses from the candidates: Work Experience: Policy Advisor, Sarnia-Lambton Chamber of Commerce; former Constituency Assistant to MPPs Bob Bailey and Billy Pang; former parliamentary intern with MPs Marilyn Gladu and Jake Stewart; former Town of Petrolia Parks & Recreation Summer Labourer; former Dietary Aide at
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