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East Lambton U13s win Lambton-Middlesex title

April 3, 2023

The East Lambton Eagles U13 White team have won the Lambton Middlesex Local League hockey title.

They did so in dramatic fashion on Friday in Watford defeating Thamesford, 5-4 in overtime.

The Eagles tied the game with just 16 seconds remaining in regulation time before registering the golden goal at 6:46 of the extra period.

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Feds give $5M for Sarnia companies working on new tech

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County libraries open longer Oct. 26 for voting

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