Sarnia all-candidates debate a revealing evening
LCCVI’s Landon heads to OFSSA after dominating in the pool
February 16, 2023
Darius Landon is heading to the provincial swimming championships.
The Grade 11 LCCVI student won the Senior Boy’s 50 free, 100 back and 100 Individual Medley Tuesday at the SWOSSAA swim meet at the Windsor International Aquatic Center.
He advances to OFSAA swimming Feb. 28 and March 1.
Landon’s wins were part of a good day in the pool for the Lancers. The Junior Boy’s Free Relay of Yarko Zelenehut, Evan Gruben, Rowen Grover and Hunter Kedwell placed second as did the Senior Boys’ Free Relay team of Carson Love, Hunter Kedwell, Yarko Zelenehut, and Darius Landon
The Junior Girls team of Elizabeth Kuykendall, Madailynne Henderson, Danielle McKay and Marnie Sawyer placed third in the 200 Medley Relay and fourth in the 200 Free Relay.
These swimmers/Relay’s have a possibility of continuing due to their times but will be confirmed for action at OFSSA at a later date.
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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
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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
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LAMBTON VOTES: Petrolia Candidate Surveys
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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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