LCCVI artists win at Fast Forward exhibit
Oilers slide into Silver Stick Finals
December 29, 2023
The Petrolia Oilers U18s are headed to the Silver Stick Finals.
The Oilers beat Lambeth 5-0 Dec. 29 at the Greenwood Recreation Centre to secure their berth into the U18B final.
The Greenwood is bound to be rock’n for the the 4 pm tilt Dec. 30 as they take on Mooretown. The Flags punched their ticket to the finals with a 3-2 win over the Lambton Shores Predators.
The Oilers and Flags met Wednesday with Petrolia topping Mooretown 6-0.
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LCCVI artists win at Fast Forward exhibit
May 12, 2025
Blake Ellis/The Independent “This means so much to me,” said Brooklyn Brown. The Grade 12 student at LCCVI received one of three outstanding works awards. Brown, 18, received the award which came with a $250 prize, on Saturday during the exhibition of Lambton County secondary schools’ senior student art show, Fast Forward, hosted by Gallery in the Grove in Brights
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Environmental law association says Dresden dump project ‘may not be subject to any environmental assessment requirements’
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The Independent The Canadian Environmental Law Association is concerned there may be no environmental oversight York1 Environmental’s plan to revive the Dresden dump. The company’s plan for a construction waste and soil recycling facility and rebuilding an expanded landfill at the site between Dresden and Dawn-Euphemia became public in last year. York1 wanted to move the massive project through the
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Port Lambton Pirates sweep Chatham
May 12, 2025
Both Port Lambton teams topped the Chatham Diamonds on Saturday at the Western Counties Senior baseball season opened in Wallaceburg. The Pirates’ 22u team downed the Diamonds, 11-0 and the Port Lambton senior club beat Chatham, 12-2. Chatham fell to 0-3 on Sunday bowing 9-0 to Dresden. The scheduled game last Friday between the Wyoming Cattlebarons and the Wyoming Jr.
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OPP launch school bus safety blitz after nine collisions last month
May 12, 2025
If you see an OPP cruiser following a school bus around, don’t be surprised. The OPP in southwestern Ontario has launched a campaign called Safety Stops Here this week. Officers from 13 detachments will conduct enforcement blitzes for school bus runs using marked and unmarked cruisers. Officers will also adopt a bus by selecting a route and following the bus
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