One arrested in armed robbery on Walpole Island
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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The Independent A Walpole Island man is facing charges after an armed robbery. Oct. 6, around 8:45 am, Walpole Island Police, Lambton OPP, the West Region Emergency Response Team and the Canine unit were called to an armed robbery at a business on Tecumseh Road. Police say a man went into the business, brandished a gun and took products before
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