62-year-old facing assault charge after Brigden confrontation
The Lambton Attack were one of two local teams that won at the Walter Gretzky tournament last week.
Sports Briefs: Local teams nab Gretzky Cup wins
February 25, 2026
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Corunna’s Blake Barnes has recorded his first Ontario Hockey League goal.
He scored with 9.8 seconds left in the third period to give the Saginaw Spirit a 2-1 win over Sudbury last Thursday in Michigan.
Barnes is a graduate of the Lambton Jr. Sting program.
He was drafted by the Spirit in 2024.
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The Lambton Attack and Mooretown Lady Flags, below, came away with championship banners from the 44th annual Walter Gretzky girls’ hockey tournament last weekend in Brantford.
The Attack went 6-0 and only allowed one goal against in capturing the under-18 B title and Mooretown was undefeated in winning the under-11 house league championship.
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The Petrolia Oilers Four Counties under-11 squad won its division at the Martin Van Gool Memorial hockey tournament on the weekend in Port Colborne.
The Oilers went 5-0 including a win over the Cayuga Stars in a battle of two undefeated teams in the final game.
And, Petrolia’s Everett Gilliland backstopped the Sarnia Sting under-12 BB squad to a championship at the Doug Jarrett Memorial tournament in West London on the weekend.
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LCCVI will host a pair of Lambton Kent high school hockey championship contests this week at Greenwood.
The girls take on Wallaceburg on Feb. 25 and the boys skate up against Dresden’s Lambton Kent Composite on Feb. 26.
Both games are scheduled to start at 2 p.m.
The hockey season is over for both the girls and boys hockey teams at North Lambton.
Tavin Fletcher had the shootout winner as Dresden’s Lambton Kent Composite beat North Lambton, 4-3 in boys’ A/AA hockey semifinal action at the Shores Recreation Centre in Forest Wednesday.
Max Taylor, Cam Sherman and Carter Neve scored in regulation time for the winners.
Ben Willemse, AJ Wilson and Colten Peters replied for the Eagles.
And on the girls’ side; Wallaceburg topped North Lambton at The Shores in Forest 3-1 Feb. 18.
Emma Wilbur, Sophia Burgess and Tanya Murphy had the markers for the Tartans.
Emmalee George had North Lambton’s sole goal in the A/AA semi-final game.
Meantime, Wyoming’s Ella McCallum of the Lancer girls squad has committed to the Western Mustangs women’s program beginning with the 2027-28 campaign.
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Corunna’s Barrett Hands has been selected fourth overall in the recent Ontario Junior A Lacrosse League draft by the Brampton Excelsiors.
It’s the second time in the past three years that a former Sarnia Pacer has been taken in the top five.
Ryder Haynes was chosen by Kitchener fourth overall in 2024.
It’s also the sixth straight draft dating back to 2020 that the Pacers have had a player chosen in the proceedings.
On his recruiting page, the St. Patrick’s student says he is a dedicated two-way player.
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62-year-old facing assault charge after Brigden confrontation
October 27, 2026
The Independent A 62-year-old St Clair Township man is facing a charge of assault with a weapon after a confrontation in Brigden. Lambton OPP were called to Brigden Road near Jane Street in the community Friday around 1:30 pm. Police found there had been a fight and one person was assaulted with a weapon. Police say the injuries were minor,
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One dead, another person arrested on Walpole Island
October 27, 2026
The Independent One person is dead and another is in police custody on Walpole Island. Lambton OPP were called to River Road around 1:30 am Monday for a disturbance. They found one person who was injured and pronounced dead at the scene. Officers arrested one person at the scene without incident. “Investigators believe this to be an isolated incident with
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Agar returns as mayor of St. Clair Township
October 27, 2026
Heather Wright/The Independent Jeff Agar will return as St Clair Township Mayor. He defeated newcomer Bruce Gibson with a margin of 3,625 to 1,114 votes. “It’s mind-boggling,” Agar said of the wait to find out if he won. “Even if you think you’re gonna win, it’s still is because you never know.” Agar says it was a very long campaign,
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Entire Plympton-Wyoming council returns to office
October 27, 2026
Heather Wright/The Independent The entire council in Plympton-Wyoming has been returned to office. Mayor elect Gary Atkinson defeated Tim Wilkins 2,061 to 1,633 in the polls Monday. Deputy mayor elect Netty McEwen got more than double the votes of challenger Brad Zantingh. Alex Boughen topped the polls for councillors with 2,446 votes; John Van Klaveren had 2,164 votes; Mike Vasey collected
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