Housing in Thedford warehouse needs MOE’s approval
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Somerville leads Lancers at Sarnia Invitation Wrestling tourney
January 13, 2026
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LCCVI was third in the open girls division and ninth overall of 39 teams at the Sarnia Invitational Wrestling event at St. Patrick’s in Sarnia.
Kylee Somerville won her category for the Lancers and Madalyn Martin was second in hers. Kalyn Kwarciak-Bishop, Jessa Somerville, Isaac Jahnke, Chloe King, Abbi White and Breanna Dew registered third-place finishes and Demarius Kember was fourth for LCCVI.
Meantime, North Lambton won the open boys title and placed fourth overall. Bailey Dortmans, Brody Bruce, Bryson Rose-Cole and Rhys Lewis won division titles while Jocelyn Carr, Jordan Anderson, Kayla Campbell and Noah Needham placed second. Sophia Smith-Hunter was fourth.
The host Irish team, with Wyoming’s Abby Phelan winning second place in her weight class, beat out Hamilton’s Bishop Ryan for the overall championship. Great Lakes finished third.
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Housing in Thedford warehouse needs MOE’s approval
June 19, 2026
The Independent A developer’ plans to build apartments in Thedford will have to wait. Robert Hewitt owns a former Grand Trunk Railway warehouse on Pearl Street and wants to create apartments upstairs. Lambton Shores council isn’t opposed, but says benzene has been found on the property. The amount is small and doesn’t affect the commercial use of the property, but,
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IODE honours elementary leaders
June 19, 2026
The Independent The IODE in Petrolia presented the Margaret Stokes Award to the best all-round student at each of the elementary schools in Petrolia and area. Recipients not only had high academic standards but were active in their school and a leader in their school and their community. The students recognized from left to right are William Edgar of St.
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Sarnia acquires Emerton from Barrie Colts
June 19, 2026
Barry Wright/The Independent The Sting bolstered its blueline with the acquisition of right-shot defenceman Cole Emerton from the Barrie Colts in exchange for six draft choices, including two conditional picks this week. The draft selections range from 2027-29. A former minor hockey teammate of Alessandro Di Iorio with the Vaughan Kings, Emerton had four goals and 39 points in 86
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St. Clair Township projects shut out of new power contracts
June 19, 2026
IESO chooses battery storage projects over natural gas powered electricity plants Heather Wright/The Independent Mayor Jeff Agar dream of St. Clair Township becoming “the gas turbine capital of Ontario” is not going to happen. The province put out a call for large power projects in 2025, saying Ontario will need 75 per cent more electricity by 2050. Companies interested in
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