York1, Chatham-Kent officials to meet this month
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Watson wins national weightlifting gold
June 12, 2025
The Independent
Declan Watson has a new gold medal to his credit.
The Northern secondary school student, from Plympton-Wyoming, won the men’s 79-kilo class at the Canadian Junior Weightlifting Championship in Saskatoon on the weekend.
His winning total of 265 kilograms included 120 kilos in the snatch category and 145 kilos in the clean and jerk.
Watson trains with the Burlington Barbell Club.
Meantime, LCCVI grad Marlowe Robinson of Sarnia’s Phoenix Weightlifting Club took fifth place in the women’s 63-kilo class with a total of 141 kilos. Teammates Mikaylie Robinson, competing in her first junior nationals, was sixth in her weight class with a total of 94 kilos. And, Joshua McLachlan set a personal best of 166 kilos in placing 13th in the men’s 79-kilo category. The Team Ontario head coach was Wyoming’s Larry Robinson.
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York1, Chatham-Kent officials to meet this month
November 9, 2025
Heather Wright/The Independent York 1 Environmental Services is hiring staff for it’s controversial Dresden facility and planning for a meeting with municipal leaders. The Mississauga company has plans to turn the former dump site into a modern landfill and construction and soil waste recycling centre. Community members have been fighting to stop the project along the banks of Molly’s Creek,
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Amid wind and snow, Camlachie remembers
November 9, 2025
The Independent The crowd was slightly smaller – likely due to the cold wind and snow – as the Camlachie community gathered at the cenotaph to remember. The Sunday morning service, organized by the Huron Shores Optimist, included a walk to the cenotaph and the Act of Remembrance which included the Last Post played by Don VanderKlock. Twelve years ago,
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Florence says thank you
November 9, 2025
Heather Wright/The Independent The cold winds blew wet snow from the nearby trees as people from Florence paused to remember those who sacrificed with their service to their country. The village holds its moment of remembrance the Sunday before Remembrance Day each year. The event, now organized by the Dawn-Euphemia Firefighters, brings members of the community to honour those listed
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North Lambton Girls win senior basketball title
November 7, 2025
Heather Wright/The Independent The unbeaten North Lambton Eagles are Lambton-Kent Senior Girls’ basketball champions. The Eagles beat the John McGregor Panthers 53-31 Friday at the Forest high school. Alexis Wice led the Eagles with 17 points, Lainie Rintoul had nine and Lily Heynbergen had seven in the victory. Coaches Adam Willemse, Jacinda Sanders and Tara Petrus, all alumni and teachers
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