LCCVI, North Lambton bow out in Lambton-Kent boys volleyball finals
Watford gets day care boost
May 21, 2025
Heather Wright/The Independent
The child care crunch in Watford has been eased.
Warwick Township and the Lambton-Kent District School Board say there will be before and after school day care in September provided by North Lambton Childcare Centre.
In March, parents learned that Lambton Rural Child Care’s Best Start Program would end. The only other program at the local Catholic school already had a huge waiting list according to Mayor Todd Case.
There had been hints that a deal was in the works for a number of months, but Tuesday, the township and board said the deal had been sealed.
Families currently enrolled in before and after school care at the school will automatically have a
place held for them in September, with no interruption to care. There will also be 15 new day care spaces added for children 18 months to four years at East Lambton Elementary School.
“It’s exciting to see meaningful steps being taken to support families in our community,” said Case in a news release Tuesday. “ We look forward to future announcements that continue to build on this fantastic news.”
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LCCVI, North Lambton bow out in Lambton-Kent boys volleyball finals
November 12, 2026
John Wright/The Independent John McGregor took down both Lambton County ‘AA’ schools in the LKSSAA boys volleyball finals Wednesday in Chatham. The Panthers beat North Lambton 25-20, 25-18, and 25-20 in the junior final. The match was the Eagles first appearance in a Lambton-Kent ‘AA’ championship game since moving up to the division last season. John McGregor defeated LCCVI 25-15,
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Wyoming Lions make over $90K in donations to local health care
November 11, 2026
The Independent The Wyoming Lion and Lioness Clubs donated $93,000 to the renovations at Charlotte Eleanor Englehart Hospital and the expansion of St. Joseph’s Hospice at Lambton Meadowview Villa. Tuesday night, the clubs donated $43,203 to St. Joseph’s Hospice. Lions and Lioness Presidents Paul Hendrick and Vicki Ducharme, presented the cheque to Kelly Chartrand, executive director, and Tammy Witcher, special
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Students mark Remembrance Day in Alvinston
November 11, 2026
Heather Wright/The Independent Students, staff, parents, siblings and members of the Alvinston Legion took time to remember with the students at Brooke Central School. Students created class wreaths to lay at the cross in gymnasium, sang in Flanders Field and observed a moment of silence with members of the Legion after the community’s ceremony at the cenotaph.
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Community gathers in Watford for Remembrance Day
November 11, 2026
Blake Ellis/The Independent People in Warwick Township joined the rest of the nation at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month to remember those who served our nation in the military. Hundreds gathered in Watford for the Act of Remembrance led by the Watford Legion members.
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