Sarnia all-candidates debate a revealing evening
Squires down two games in playoff series against Ripley
February 6, 2023
A power play goal late in the second period ended a Squires comeback and propelled Ripley to a 9-4 win over Petrolia in the midwestern Ontario community on Sunday and a 2-0 lead in the Western Ontario Athletic Association senior quarter final series.
Petrolia rallied from a 4-0 deficit on goals by Brendon Merritt, Adam Arsenault and Curtis Helps to cut the gap to one goal before the home scored on the man advantage with less than two minutes to play in the second period. Isaac McLean added a third period tally for the Squires. Connor McKinlay took the goaltending loss.
In the opener on Saturday at Greenwood, Ripley broke open a 1-1 game after 20 minutes with a pair of unanswered goals in the second period and three more early in the third. McLean had Petrolia’s lone goal. Brandon Campbell was the losing goalie.
Game three is scheduled for Ripley on Friday with the Squires hosting the fourth game Saturday at 7:30.
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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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