Lasalle, Petrolia Line work to wait until at least 2031
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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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Lasalle, Petrolia Line work to wait until at least 2031
July 22, 2026
Heather Wright/The Independent Brooke-Alvinston has endorsed a five-year capital plan, but three major road projects requested by residents and discussed by council won’t be addressed until at least 2031. The report by Clerk-Administrator Janet Denkers and approved by council July 9, identifies the capital projects needed in the next five years. Among the items expected are a new fire rescue
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Plympton-Wyoming wants to shape economic growth
July 22, 2026
Heather Wright/The Independent Plympton-Wyoming is looking for residents ideas to drive the development of the community. The town received a Rural Economic Development grant in the spring and hired Town Hall Consulting to put together an economic development plan. Adam Sobanski, CAO of the town, says the consultants have already met with senior managers and council members talking about their
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Wyoming’s Reidhead traded to Petrolia Flyers
July 22, 2026
Barry Wright/The Independent It’s a homecoming for Nathan Reidhead. The Wyoming native and Petrolia Oilers product has been dealt to the Petrolia Flyers from the Dresden Kings in an inter-divisional PJHL trade for Alvinston’s Joey Hayter. Reidhead had 10 goals and 20 points in 39 games with the Kings as a rookie last season. Hayter had 11 goals and 33
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Algoma Equinox free after getting stuck in Sarnia Harbour
July 22, 2026
The Independent The Algoma Equinox is free. The cargo ship left the Cargill Dock Tuesday around 3 pm and became stuck in the shallow area by the Sidney Smith dock according to Jared Lean, the Sarnia Harbour operator, in a letter to City of Sarnia staff. Lean said two tug boats had been called in to free the vessel but
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