LCCVI, North Lambton bow out in Lambton-Kent boys volleyball finals
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Curveballs for Cancer raises $50K
October 10, 2025
It was another curveball Al Bezaire and his wife, Ericka, were not expecting – the overwhelming support of the community for Lambton College Baseball’s Curveballs for Cancer event.
Oct. 7, Members of the Lambton Lions turned over a check to Oncologist Dr. Julie Lebert and Bluewater Health Foundation Executive Director Kathy Alexander for just over $50,000. It was raised through sponsorships, including from Marcotte Disposal, raffles and admission from those attending the Sept. 20 game between the Lions and Sault St. Marie.
Bezaire, who is the coach of the Lambton Lions ball team, originally hoped to raise $2,000.
“Our community continues to show just how wonderful they are,” Bezaire said. “That number was never even in the stratosphere when we first started. Incredible.”
The family organized the event as a thank you to Bluewater Health staff for their “amazing care” after Ericka was diagnosed with breast cancer. The Port Lambton woman been given a clean bill of health.
And, in case you were wondering, the Lions won both games of the double header 8-1 and 11-3.
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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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