Watford mourns loss of long-time firefighter
North Lambton wins SWOSSA Girls basketball crown for first time in school’s history
November 12, 2024
Forest’s North Lambton Eagles has qualified for the OFSAA girls’ basketball tournament for the first time in school history.
The Eagles led from wire-to-wire in beating Lajeunese, 40-25 in Windsor for the SWOSSA A championship Tuesday.
North Lambton led 14-7 after a quarter and took a 25-10 advantage into the intermission. The Eagles extended their lead to 41-15 after three quarters on their way to the one-sided victory.
Alexis Wice led the winners with 18 points. Abby Rops had 10 points and Ally Rops and Lily Heynsbergen had eight points each.
North Lambton now advances to the provincial tournament in Breslau in Waterloo Region from Nov. 21-23.
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Watford mourns loss of long-time firefighter
September 17, 2026
Milner served the Watford Fire Service for 60 years The Independent Keith Milner is being remembered for his life-long commitment to his community, family and friends. Milner had served as a Watford firefighter for 55 years and the caretaker of the Watford fire hall for another five years before his retirement from the department. He passed away Saturday. In a
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Dream Home lottery to support CEEH redevelopment
September 17, 2026
The Independent The Bluewater Health Foundation have kicked off this year’s Dream Home Lottery. The funds raised by the lottery for a fully-furnished $1.9 million home in Camlachie will help support the $20 million redevelopment of Charlotte Eleanor Englehart Hospital’s emergency department and to help purchase diagnostic imaging equipment. In its 32-year history, the lottery has raised $11 million for
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The Legionnaires start fresh after difficult season
September 17, 2026
Barry Wright/The Independent The first step in erasing the dubious memory of last season’s record-setting winless season comes this week for the GOHL’s Sarnia Legionnaires. With new ownership and a revamped coaching staff and roster, Sarnia takes on the Komoka Kings on Thursday (Sept. 17) at Pat Stapleton Arena. Game time is 7 p.m. Sting prospect Ethan Glavin will wear
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Lambton launches $3.5 million campaign for Stones ‘N Bones Museum
September 17, 2026
The Independent Lambton County has launched a $3.5 million fundraising campaign to help create the Stones ‘N Bones Museum and transform the Sarnia Library. The campaign launched Sept. 10, with the Alix Foundation providing a $500,000 contribution designated for the children’s library. ““We hope this investment will help create meaningful experiences for children and families, inspiring a lifelong connection to
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