Police search for witness after pedestrian killed on Walpole Island First Nation
LCCVI’s Mitchell qualifies for 100m hurdle final
June 9, 2023
Hunter Mitchell has qualified for the 100m Hurdles final at the provincial track and field championship.
The LCCVI student placed second in the heats in Ottawa this morning with a time of 14.74 seconds, just behind Kailer Jenney of Medway in Arva who clocked a time of 14.20 seconds.
The finals are at 2:15 pm today. He’ll compete in the 300m hurdles Saturday.
Thursday, LCCVI Grade 10 student Hunter Campbell won gold. Campbell, who was competing in Junior Men’s Discus had a best throw of 55.91m.
This is Campbell’s second time at the provincial high school championship. Last year, he placed fourth as a Novice.
And Charlie Shaw qualified in the heats for the Senior Men’s 1500m with a time of 4:02.02 in fourth position. Ehtan Rashid-Cocker of Bloor placed first in the heats with a time of 3:59.23. The finals are tomorrow at 4 pm.
Also Saturday, James Grant runs the 800m and Jack Helps competes in the Javelin.
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The Independent Walpole Island Police and Lambton OPP are looking for witnesses after a pedestrian was struck and killed on the island. Saturday night, around 11:20 pm, police were called to Chiefs Road between Tecumseh and Austin road for a collision involving an SUV and a person. A 48-year-old Walpole Island resident was pronounced dead at the scene. Police are
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Appliance likely started fire in Brigden area home
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Another new owner for former Sarnia school property
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Valued at $2.4 million, Devine Street school land sold for $1.5 million Cathy Dobson/The Independent A key three acres in the heart of Sarnia’s southend was auctioned off for $1.5 million on Monday, suggesting that the vacant lot may finally see some development. The former Devine St. School site at the corner of Brock and Devine streets has sat idle
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CEEH emergency department construction to begin in late October or November
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