Petrolia soccer field officially opens
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Flags earn home ice advantage
February 12, 2026
Barry Wright/The Independent
The Mooretown Flags will have home ice advantage in the first round of the Provincial Junior Hockey League playoffs, clinching fourth place in the Stobbs Division with a 6-4 win over the Jr. Kings in Dresden.
Wheatley, the Kings or Amherstburg are battling for the final playoff spots and the chance to play the Flags.
Dylan Dupuis led the Flags in Dresden with a goal and two assists while Carson Crawford and Casey
Schouten each added a goal and an assist.
Ryan Vidler, Noah Waybrant and Landon Marcy also scored for the Flags. Caleb Rosseel had a pair of
helpers.
John Chartrand made 33 saves for the goaltending victory.
Wyoming’s Nathan Reidhead had a goal and an assist for the Kings and East Lambton Eagles grad Ryan Bork contributed an assist for Dresden.
A night later, at home, Ethan Dunbar made a career high 47 saves for Mooretown in a 3-2 loss to Lakeshore.
Schouten tied the game at 6:37 of the final frame before Lakeshore scored the winner.
Mooretown, with a record of 20 19-1, closes out the regular season taking on Walpole Island Thursday and entertaining Amherstburg Saturday.
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Petrolia soccer field officially opens
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Heather Wright/The Independent Petrolia Soccer Club Board Members Emily Atkinson, Angela Salaris and Stephanie Munro were trying to defend the goal against Tallulah Pettit, Sadie Atkinson, Remington and Daisy Pettit at the Tank Street Heritage Field in Petrolia Wednesday. The town officially opened the new soccer pitches at the Petrolia Y as part of the Canada Day celebrations. “Today is
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Cathy Dobson/The Independent Sarnia residents lined Lakeshore Road, finding as much shade as they could for the annual Sarnia Canada Day parade. The event is one of the largest in the region.
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Heather Wright/The Independent The Brooke-Alvinston-Inwood Community Centre was full of Canada Day spirit as the community gather to mark the country’s 159th birthday. The annual Kids-3-On-3 Ball Hockey tournament moved outdoors this year in Alvinston. The event is normally held inside the arena, but this year the arena floor is being replaced. There were free hotdogs for everyone at lunch,
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Ipperwash turns red and white for Canada Day
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