Melrose and George Street housing proposals find Sarnia council support
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Darius Landon, seen here at the OFSAA championship in 2024, won two gold at the 2025 championship.
LCCVI’s Landon wins another gold, breaks a record
March 5, 2025
LCCVI’s Darius Landon has won gold again at the OFSAA swimming championship. And he’s the new holder of a provincial record.
The Lancer won the 100 metre individual medley final a new record time of 1:00.68. His nearest competitor was 61/100th of a second off the pace.
His winning time was nearly two full seconds faster than his winning time in the same event last year.
Landon also won gold in the 50 metre freestyle on Tuesday.
Landon has medalled at the provincial championship for three years in a row.
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