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Jr. Sting rally falls short in U18 loss

March 25, 2024

Trailing 4-1 after two periods, the Lambton Jr. Sting rallied for a pair of unanswered goals in the third period but fell just short bowing 4-3 to the Wolves in Waterloo on Sunday. Waterloo now leads the six-point Alliance League U18 championship series, three points to one after the teams skated to a 2-all tie on Saturday.

Game three is tomorrow (Tuesday) night at the Progressive Auto Sales second rink at 7:15.

Carter Fogarty led the Sting last night with a goal and two assists and Ethan Silcox added a goal and a helper. Blake Barnes had the other Lambton goal.

Elsewhere on the Jr. Sting playoff scoreboard on the weekend, the U10’s won its fifth straight postseason game beating Windsor, the U11’s beat London and Windsor, the U12’s split a pair of game with Chatham-Kent and the U13’s lost to Essex.

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62-year-old facing assault charge after Brigden confrontation

October 27, 2026

The Independent A 62-year-old St Clair Township man is facing a charge of assault with a weapon after a confrontation in Brigden. Lambton OPP were called to Brigden Road near Jane Street in the community Friday around 1:30 pm. Police found there had been a fight and one person was assaulted with a weapon. Police say the injuries were minor,

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One dead, another person arrested on Walpole Island

October 27, 2026

The Independent One person is dead and another is in police custody on Walpole Island. Lambton OPP were called to River Road around 1:30 am Monday for a disturbance. They found one person who was injured and pronounced dead at the scene. Officers arrested one person at the scene without incident. “Investigators believe this to be an isolated incident with

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Agar returns as mayor of St. Clair Township

October 27, 2026

Heather Wright/The Independent Jeff Agar will return as St Clair Township Mayor. He defeated newcomer Bruce Gibson with a margin of 3,625 to 1,114 votes. “It’s mind-boggling,” Agar said of the wait to find out if he won. “Even if you think you’re gonna win, it’s still is because you never know.” Agar says it was a very long campaign,

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Entire Plympton-Wyoming council returns to office

October 27, 2026

Heather Wright/The Independent The entire council in Plympton-Wyoming has been returned to office.  Mayor elect Gary Atkinson defeated Tim Wilkins 2,061 to 1,633 in the polls Monday. Deputy mayor elect Netty McEwen got more than double the votes of challenger Brad Zantingh.  Alex Boughen topped the polls for councillors with 2,446 votes; John Van Klaveren had 2,164 votes; Mike Vasey collected

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