York1, Chatham-Kent officials to meet this month
Gibson’s hat trick leads Flyers to victory
January 27, 2023
Daniel Gibson’s first career PJHL hat trick led the Petrolia Flyers to a 6-3 win over Exeter Thursday night at Greenwood.
It was Petrolia’s largest offensive output of the season, eclipsing the previous high of five goals in a game. Gibson, from Wyoming, is now on a three-game goal scoring streak with five tallies in his last three contests.
Petrolia’s Tanner Hull had a goal and an assist for the Flyers with Peyton Armitage and Nathan Clatworthy adding the others.
Maddox Nazwaski made 27 saves for the win between the pipes.
The Flyers are now 8-21-3 on the season.
They travel to Parkhill tonight to take on the North Middlesex Stars.
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York1, Chatham-Kent officials to meet this month
November 9, 2025
Heather Wright/The Independent York 1 Environmental Services is hiring staff for it’s controversial Dresden facility and planning for a meeting with municipal leaders. The Mississauga company has plans to turn the former dump site into a modern landfill and construction and soil waste recycling centre. Community members have been fighting to stop the project along the banks of Molly’s Creek,
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Amid wind and snow, Camlachie remembers
November 9, 2025
The Independent The crowd was slightly smaller – likely due to the cold wind and snow – as the Camlachie community gathered at the cenotaph to remember. The Sunday morning service, organized by the Huron Shores Optimist, included a walk to the cenotaph and the Act of Remembrance which included the Last Post played by Don VanderKlock. Twelve years ago,
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Florence says thank you
November 9, 2025
Heather Wright/The Independent The cold winds blew wet snow from the nearby trees as people from Florence paused to remember those who sacrificed with their service to their country. The village holds its moment of remembrance the Sunday before Remembrance Day each year. The event, now organized by the Dawn-Euphemia Firefighters, brings members of the community to honour those listed
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North Lambton Girls win senior basketball title
November 7, 2025
Heather Wright/The Independent The unbeaten North Lambton Eagles are Lambton-Kent Senior Girls’ basketball champions. The Eagles beat the John McGregor Panthers 53-31 Friday at the Forest high school. Alexis Wice led the Eagles with 17 points, Lainie Rintoul had nine and Lily Heynbergen had seven in the victory. Coaches Adam Willemse, Jacinda Sanders and Tara Petrus, all alumni and teachers
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