Marriott running for re-election in Enniskillen
Full house for Killer Bees/Thunder final
April 25, 2024
The Tillsonburg Thunder say Friday’s seventh game of the Western Ontario Super Hockey League final between the Thunder and the Alvinston Kilelr bees is now sold out.
The Killer Bees forced a seventh game with a 6-2 win over the Thunder at home Monday.
The arena has a capacity of 700. It’s not known how many standing room tickets were made available.
The Killer Bees has said it is sending two, full charter buses to the decisive game and in total says more than 400 fans from Alvinston will be making the trek.
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Marriott running for re-election in Enniskillen
May 29, 2026
Heather Wright/The Independent One month into the nomination period for municipal council, there are a few more people announcing their intentions to run for office. Most notably, Kevin Marriott is looking for a fourth term as the mayor of Enniskillen township. Marriott was elected as a councillor 1994. He held the position of deputy-mayor for seven years before becoming mayor
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North Lambton falls to Tecumseh Vista in SWOSSAA Soccer Final
May 28, 2026
The Independent North Lambton Eagles Coach Scott Wilson says the girls soccer team played “a good hard game” but it wasn’t enough as Tecumseh Vista claimed the Senior Girls SWOSSAA title. Tecumseh scored three unanswered goals during the final May 27 in Forest. Wilson added Goalie Brookelynn MacKenzie played “amazing.” North Lambton ended the season with a 7-2 record,
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Sarnia gives green light to apartment building near Cargill grain terminal, county approval is next
May 28, 2026
Heather Wright/The Independent Tricar says it is working with Cargill Grains hoping to ease concerns about the company’s 14-storey, 105 unit apartment near the Sarnia Harbour. In late 2025, Cargill asked Ontario’s minister of municipal affairs to use a Ministerial Zoning Order to override plans for housing developments in the area, including the Tricar tower. Cargill’s letter to the minister
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Forest builder to build new Forest school
May 28, 2026
Wellington Builder’s bid still needs provincial approval Blake Ellis/Local Journalism Initiative A Forest builder is the Lambton-Kent District School Board’s choice to build the new Forest school. Trustees have accepted the bid of Wellington Builders for over $66 million to build the Blue Coast District School in Forest. The bid still needs approval of the Ministry of Education. Lambton-Kent’s Associate
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