Chief Jordan ‘over and out’
Eight in a row for Wyoming
July 24, 2025
Barry Wright/The Independent
The Wyoming Cattlebarons are on a heater. They have now won eight straight and are unbeaten in their last 10 contests after winning three straight Western Counties senior games last week.
The defending OBA champions ran their record to 12-1-2 with a 9-3 win over the Pirates in Port Lambton on Sunday afternoon.
Braeden Nickles had three hits for the winning side. Eric Marsh went the distance for the mound victory. The Cattlebarons had also beaten the Pirates, 4-3 in Wyoming early last week. Sandwiched in between, Wyoming outscored Dresden, 7-6 on Friday night at Canton Park. Mitch Robb was the winning pitcher and Craig Steadman earned the save. Justin Cook had a three-run home run for the Bulls.
Dresden is tied for the standings lead with the Cattlebarons, both with 26 points, but the Barons have four games in hand. Port Lambton is third in the standings with 25 points and Corunna is fourth at 21.
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Chief Jordan ‘over and out’
June 8, 2026
Blake Ellis/The Independent Plympton-Wyoming’s Camlachie District Fire Chief Scott Jordan gave his final ‘over and out’ as dispatch honoured him after 47 years of service with the Camlachie fire department. An open house was held last Saturday in honour of Jordan at the Camlachie Community Centre. Jordan started in 1979 as one of the first members of the Camlachie fire
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Preserving nature in Bradshaw
June 8, 2026
Heather Wright/The Independent Mary Laur has spent many happy hours camping with her family and friends on her 99-acre farm south of Brigden. “We’ve had camp outs where there’d be five or six tents and trailers in here,” she said, standing in the neatly trimmed grass amongthe hawthorns and a crowd of people gathered there Saturday. There have been “countless
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Reconstruction of Reece’s Corners to Wyoming trail to begin this summer
June 8, 2026
The Independent Part of the Reece’s Corners to Wyoming trail will be under construction this summer. The trail is more than a decade old and staff say it is beginning to show its age. They plan to reconstruct at least 500 metres this summer. Town council approved a $101,000 contract to begin widening the trail on the west side of
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New Petrolia festival draws a crowd downtown
June 7, 2026
The Independent The streets of Petrolia were filled with people Saturday as Eats, Beats & Boutiques took over Petrolia Line. Visitors made their way through the downtown, visiting storefronts and vendors who were set up on the street. There were lots of things for kids to do including pint-sized cornhole, mini soccer nets and bouncy castles. Adults met up with
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