Firefighters, specialized equipment from St. Clair, local industry help put out ethanol plant fire in Chatham
The Mooretown Lady Flags put a bow on the 2023-24 season with an OWHA provincial championship. The team ran the table in the U11 B division on the weekend winning six straight games while not allowing a single goal against.
The Lady Flags beat Cambridge, Cold Creek and Sault Ste. Marie, all by shutout, in the preliminary round. They blanked Brantford, 3-0 in the semi-finals and got by South Huron, 1-0 in the championship contest on Sunday.
They ended the season on an 18-game winning streak and had an overall record of 52-2-4. The Flags also won the Oakville Harvest tournament, Sarnia Girls Silver Stick and the Walter Gretzky tournament this season.
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Firefighters, specialized equipment from St. Clair, local industry help put out ethanol plant fire in Chatham
September 16, 2026
The Independent Firefighters from Lambton County were among the first responders called to an early morning blaze at Chatham’s Ethanol Plant. Chatham-Kent firefighters were called to the Greenfield Global facility around midnight for a fire. By 3 am, firefighters from St. Clair Township, Borouge International – formerly NOVA – and Shell were on the scene to help with about 15
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Enniskillen wants International Plowing Match info
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Basement leak latest problem during Moore Sportsplex reno
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Flags honour Nisbet, secure first win in home opener
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Barry Wright/The Independent Casey Schouten scored four times, including a natural hat trick in the second period, to lead the Mooretown Flags toa 6-1 win over Walpole Island in the PJHL opener at the Moore Sports Complex last Saturday night. Jace Dupuis had a goal and three assists for the Flags while Wes Robertson had the other goal for Mooretown.
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