Enniskillen Express win bronze at Provincials
Alvinston’s Duncan earns shutout
April 6, 2023
Hayden Duncan earned the shutout as the Elgin-Middlesex Canucks blanked the North Bay Trappers, 2-0 Wednesday to improve to 3-0 at the Ontario U18 hockey championships in Windsor.
Grand Bend’s Luke Bogart drew an assist on the insurance marker. Watford’s Evan Van Gorp is also on the Elgin-Middlesex roster.
The Canucks, coached by Petrolia’s Brian Dobbin, play the Toronto Jr. Canadiens Thursday and close out the round robin with a game against the host Windsor Jr. Spitfires on Friday.
The playoffs take place on the weekend.
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Enniskillen Express win bronze at Provincials
August 18, 2026
The Enniskillen Express girls’ PWSA team won the under-13 Tier 2 “C” bronze medals at Provincial Grands inWindsor. The Express went 5-1 with its only loss to the eventual champions from Waterdown, near Hamilton. Enniskillen won a trio of one-sided games in round robin play to secure the number one seed for the playoffs. Theybeat Cobourg 19-1, Burlington 11-0 and
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Proposed Pinery management plan calls for removing about 300 campsites to protect the dunes
August 17, 2026
Heather Wright/The Independent Environmentalists are applauding a proposed management plan which will see one of three campgrounds at Pinery Provincial Park eventually close. The park which currently has 1,070 spaces, is working on a new management plan. The details of the plan are on the Environment Registry of Ontario, with public comments closing today (Aug. 17). Pinery Park is one
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Corunna captures Western Counties Senior ball title
August 17, 2026
Barry Wright/The Independent After an opening night one-run loss to the host Wyoming Cattlebarons, the Corunna Giants rattled off three straight wins to capture the Western Counties Senior baseball championship tournament for the 2026 season. Corunna downed Port Lambton, 11-1 in the final at Canton Park on Sunday afternoon. Nolan Nicholson of the Giants was chosen as tournament MVP with
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OPP to set up shop in Rutherford
August 17, 2026
Blake Ellis/The Independent The OPP won’t be setting up shop in Oil Springs. The suggestion by the Village of Oil Springs council to use the Youth Centre has been turned down by the Lambton OPP. The OPP were looking for a location for a remote workspace within either Oil Springs or the townships of Enniskillen or Dawn-Euphemia. It approached each
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