The Independent among top newspapers in Canada
Killer Bees hope to defy home ice curse to take WOSHL series Tuesday
April 1, 2024
Brennan Feasey scored five times and added two assists to lead Alvinston to a 10-7 win over the Fighting Irish in Stratford Saturday to continue the visitors’ win streak in the WOSHL semi final.
Feasey now has 17 goals and 29 points in nine postseason games this season, including nine goals in his past two games. The Bees now lead the best-of-seven Western Ontario Super Hockey League semi-final, three games to two with the road team winning all five of the contests. Game six is in Alvinston Tuesday at 8:15.
James McEwan and Aidan Preuter each scored twice for the Bees with Bayly Fryfogle adding the other. McEwan also had three assists.
Franco Sproviero had five helpers.
After Alvinston jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first period, Stratford struck three times to a take a 3-2 advantage into the first intermission. The Bees scored twice early in the second to retake the lead and never trailed again.
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The Independent among top newspapers in Canada
September 18, 2024
The Independent The Independent of Petrolia and Central Lambton has won four national awards at the Canadian Community Newspaper Awards. Newspapers of similar circulation size compete against each other and are judged by a panel of industry experts in 27 categories. There were nearly 800 entries this year. The Independent placed second in its division in the prestigious Best All-Around
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‘Opportunity to make some money’ now says wind developer
September 18, 2024
Wind project generate $500,000 a year for Brooke-Alvinston Heather Wright/The Independent Peter Budd says the crunch is on for new power sources and municipal governments have a chance to make some cash. The representative of Venfor Inc – a team of developers and entrepreneurs with decades of experience in the Ontario electricity and natural gas sectors according to a filing
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Petrolia for cash in second round of housing funding
September 16, 2024
Heather Wright/The Independent Petrolia is hoping the second time will be a charm. The town will again apply for the federal government’s Housing Accelerator Fund. The federal program was announced early in 2024 and early this summer Petrolia and Plympton-Wyoming and Warwick were shut out of funding which would have allowed the municipalities to attract more affordable housing investment in
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Town may recognize Petrolia White Rose Band with plaque
September 16, 2024
Heather Wright/The Independent Norm Sutherland wants Petrolia to honour its musical history. He’s written a letter to town council asking if it will consider erecting a plaque at the new bandshell, built as a legacy project during the town’s 150th anniversary. “Mr. Percie Cox, musical director of the Petrolia White Rose Band and teacher of almost all of the youngsters
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