LCCVI, North Lambton bow out in Lambton-Kent boys volleyball finals
LCCVI girls capture LK soccer title
May 22, 2025
John Wright/The Independent
The LCCVI Lancers senior girls soccer team beat Great Lakes seven-nil in the LKSSAA AA final on Wednesday afternoon to capture their second title in the last three seasons.
The Lancers took a commanding lead in the first half with Olivia Minten netting two goals. Myla Bell and Noelle Edgar scored to extend the lead to 4-0 before halftime.
Minten capped off her second hat trick of the season with a goal in the second half. Madison Japp rounded out the scoring with a pair of second half goals. Shelby Hewitt recorded a shutout for the fourth consecutive game.
The Lancers have won four straight games, outscoring their opponents 18-nil in that span.
They’ll face the Windsor-Essex champions in the SWOSSAA AA final next Thursday. Their opponent has yet to be determined.
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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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