Ashley Norton Caught the Ace
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Alvinston’s Duncan heads to Alberta for junior hockey
June 28, 2026
Barry Wright/The Independent
The next stop on the junior hockey path for Hayden Duncan will be Drayton Valley, Alberta.
The Alvinston goaltender has signed with the Alberta Junior Hockey League’s Thunder for the coming campaign. Drayton Valley is in oil country, southwest of Edmonton.
The 20-year-old goaltender won 19 games split between three teams in the OJHL last season. Prior to that, he won 31 games over parts of three seasons with the Strathroy Rockets.
Duncan began his minor hockey career with the East Lambton Eagles organization before moving up to play AAA hockey with both the Lambton Jr. Sting and the Elgin Middlesex Canucks.
He was a sixth-round pick by the Ottawa 67’s in 2022.
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July 24, 2026
Imperial Oil employee takes home $4.5 million in Sarnia Legion Cathy Dobson & Heather Wright/The Independent After 45 weeks, hundreds of thousands of tickets sold, food banks restocked and a whole lot of fun, the Chase for the Ace is over. Thursday, Ashley Norton’s ticket was drawn at the Sarnia Legion. The 44-year-old Imperial Oil maintenance manager chose envelope number
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Oil Springs Youth Centre may be OPPs remote workplace
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Blake Ellis/The Independent A request from the Lambton OPP for a secure, remote workplace has led the Oil Springs council to suggest the OPP use the youth centre in the village. The suggestion was made at the July 14 council meeting, when council reviewed the request from Lambton OPP Operational Support Sergeant Michael Marsh. “I like the idea because they’re
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Mayor, Hydro One meet on power lines
July 23, 2026
The Independent Dawn-Euphemia’s mayor has had his first meeting with Hydro One about power lines which will dissect some homes in the township. Al Broad told council Monday he met with officials last week, and more meetings are in the offing. Hydro One is waiting for the OK to build the Longwood to Lakeshore Line. Broad has been a vocal
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Sports Briefs: Captain McEwan returns to Killer Bees
July 23, 2026
Barry Wright/The Independent James McEwan is returning for a fourth season with the Alvinston Killer Bees. He has scored 89 goals and registered 239 points in 103 regular season and playoff games over the past three campaigns with the Bees. The Metro Division all-star had 76 points in 31 games last season leading the Bees to a divisional championship and
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