Firefighters, specialized equipment from St. Clair, local industry help put out ethanol plant fire in Chatham
Three Lambton girls hockey teams win titles in Buffalo
February 10, 2025
The Lambton Attack under-11 and under-15 B teams combined for eight straight victories in each capturing their titles at the River Outdoor Classic in Buffalo on the weekend.
The younger squad beat Burlington, 4-0 in the final after being teams from Brantford, Kitchener and Burlington to reach the championship contest.
The under-15 team won its title with a 3-1 win over Etobicoke. They had beaten Etobicoke, Clarington and Burlington to advance to their final.
The Mooretown Lady Flags are the 2025 champions in the under-15 BB division at the Outdoor River Classic in Buffalo.
They defeated Traverse City in the semi-finals and then rallied from a two-goal deficit to beat the Cleveland Lady Barons, 3-2 in overtime in the final.
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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
September 16, 2026
Blake Ellis/The Independent The Township of Enniskillen will reach out to the Ontario Plowmen’s Association (OPA) to meet about plans for the International Plowing Match to be hosted in the township in 2027. During the Sept. 8 council meeting, Councillor Tim Williams questioned whether the township had been notified about the 2027 International Plowing Match. It was announced in April
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Basement leak latest problem during Moore Sportsplex reno
September 16, 2026
The Independent Groundwater is seeping into the basement of the Mooretown Sports Complex It’s another problem uncovered during the renovation of the pool. Before the pool work began in April, council agreed to rebuild the change room. Contractors had found iron pipes in the walls were corroding. After finding some cash in the budget, council okayed that work. Then, in
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Flags honour Nisbet, secure first win in home opener
September 16, 2026
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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