62-year-old facing assault charge after Brigden confrontation
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Sarnia Legionnaires open new GOJHL season Thursday at home
September 10, 2025
Barry Wright/The Independent
The Sarnia Legionnaires lift the curtain on a new Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League season this week.
They host the Strathroy Rockets on Thursday at Pat Stapleton Arena. Game time is 7:10.
Captain Will Hull of Oil Springs leads the Rockets. The veteran rearguard is entering his fifth season with Strathroy.
Under the guidance of new head coach Mike Bondy, Sarnia looks to improve on its 10th place finish in the conference last season with a record of 17-29-4.
Among transactions by the Legionnaires leading up to the home opener, they’ve signed Sting under-18 draft choice Olivier Romain, Russian forward Anton Smirnov and goaltender Justin Audet while releasing last year’s leading scorer Carter Fogarty to Pickering of the OJHL.
Meantime, Watford’s Blake Verberne has signed with the Chatham Maroons. The former LCCVI and Lambton Jr. Sting goaltender played last season with Dresden of the PJHL.
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62-year-old facing assault charge after Brigden confrontation
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The Independent A 62-year-old St Clair Township man is facing a charge of assault with a weapon after a confrontation in Brigden. Lambton OPP were called to Brigden Road near Jane Street in the community Friday around 1:30 pm. Police found there had been a fight and one person was assaulted with a weapon. Police say the injuries were minor,
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One dead, another person arrested on Walpole Island
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The Independent One person is dead and another is in police custody on Walpole Island. Lambton OPP were called to River Road around 1:30 am Monday for a disturbance. They found one person who was injured and pronounced dead at the scene. Officers arrested one person at the scene without incident. “Investigators believe this to be an isolated incident with
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Agar returns as mayor of St. Clair Township
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Heather Wright/The Independent Jeff Agar will return as St Clair Township Mayor. He defeated newcomer Bruce Gibson with a margin of 3,625 to 1,114 votes. “It’s it’s mind-boggling,” Agar said of the wait to find out if he won. “Even if you think you’re gonna win, it’s still is because you never know.” Agar says it was a very long
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Entire Plympton-Wyoming council returns to office
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Heather Wright/The Independent The entire council in Plympton-Wyoming has been returned to office. Mayor elect Gary Atkinson defeated Tim Wilkins 2,061 to 1,633 in the polls Monday. Deputy mayor elect Netty McEwen got more than double the votes of challenger Brad Zantingh. Alex Boughen topped the polls for councillors with 2,446 votes; John Van Klaveren had 2,164 votes; Mike Vasey collected
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