Point Edward candidates consider lessons learned from St. Clair “gaffe”
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Keira Anjema goes up for the tip in the LK title game Feb. 18 in Wallaceburg
LCCVI win Sr. Girls volleyball title
February 19, 2026
The Independent
The LCCVI Lancers are Senior Girls’ volleyball champions.
The team won the AA Lambton-Kent title Wednesday in Wallaceburg in four tight sets. The Lancers took the first set 25-23. The Tartans bounced back to win the second 27-25. Petrolia then captured the title with wins in the final two sets 25-22 and 25-16.
The SWOSSA final will be at LCCVI Feb. 26.
The Jr. Girls’, who beat McGregor in the semi-finals, take on Wallaceburg Thursday at 4:30 pm in Petrolia for the AA Lambton-Kent title.
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Point Edward candidates consider lessons learned from St. Clair “gaffe”
October 6, 2026
Cathy Dobson/Local Journalism Initiative Point Edward candidates chose their words carefully whenever the prickly topic of St. Clair Street reconstruction came up at Monday’s all-candidates forum. The three incumbents on stage – former mayor Bev Hand and mayoral candidates Paul Burgess and Greg Grimes – said the overbudget and behind-schedule road project has taught them lessons about improving communication with
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St. Clair councillor says construction during harvest could be problematic
October 5, 2026
Heather Wright/The Independent A St. Clair Township councillor is concerned about the timing of the reconstruction of the Lambton Line bridge near Becher. Brad Langstaff pointed out Sept. 21 it will make life difficult for farmers heading to the DG Global mill in Becher. The township is working on the bridge between West River Road and Kimball Road at the
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Rum runners made St. Clair River ‘very busy’
October 5, 2026
Blake Ellis/The Independent “The area between Detroit and Sarnia, I will tell you that was very busy,” says Author and Diver Cris Kohl. He was talking about the rum-running scene along the St. Clair River. Kohl gave a presentation on Sept. 17, Rum Running on the Great Lakes, as part of the Bluewaterland Speaker Series at Lambton Heritage Museum. Kohl
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Lambton Wildlife ‘a voice for nature’ for 60 years
October 5, 2026
Blake Ellis/The Independent A voice for nature, that is how Wanda Brown-Maxwell describes Lambton Wildlife. The environmental organization is celebrating its 60th anniversary in 2026 and Brown-Maxwell serves as president of the volunteer driven group. It started in 1966, when a group of six people who were all interested in nature got together. By the end of the year, the
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