Sarnia all-candidates debate a revealing evening
Flags fall to Lakeshore
December 8, 2022
The Lakeshore Canadiens downed the Flags, 4-1 in PJHL action Wednesday at the Moore Sports Complex. Brody Genyn had the lone goal for the Flags, his 18th of the season. He is now tied for tenth in the province in goal scoring. John Chartrand made 30 saves in taking the loss between the pipes.
The game-winning goal came shorthanded just shy of the 12-minute mark of the second period to break 1-1 tie. The visitors added two goals in just 90 seconds of each other early in the third.
Mooretown, now 10-8-1 on the campaign takes on the Kings in Dresden on Friday. The Kings beat the Sharks, 5-4 in overtime in Wheatley on Wednesday for just their third victory of the season.
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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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