LCCVI, North Lambton bow out in Lambton-Kent boys volleyball finals
Fishing derby kicks off Petrolia Canada Day celebrations
July 1, 2026
The weather was steamy but the fish were biting as the Lambton Central Petrolia Optimist Club hosted the annual Canada Day Kids Fishing Derby.
There were fewer families lined the pond at the south side of Bridgeview Park because of the heat but the children were still excited to reel in crappies, carp, sun fish, a couple of crayfish and a soft turtle.
Winners of the Derby
Four and Under
Fisher McClelland – 7.25” Crappie
Five and Six Year Old’s
Kinsley Carpenter – 24” Carp
Aurora Webster– 10.5” Crappie
Zoey Davidson – 5.75” Sunfish
Seven to Nine Year Old’s
Wyatt Deelstra – 19” Carp
William Horton – 18” Catfish
Xander Copley – 15.5” Carp
11-12 Year Old’s
Jax Britney – 21.5” Pike
Dixon Bedard – 10” Rock Bass
Brantley White – 9” Crappie
Age 13+
Tie Richards – 23.5” Catfish
Beau Taylor – 17” Catfish
Chloe Reid – 14.25” Carp
Most Minnows Caught – Liam Daley – 3 total
Most Fish Caught: Carter Wilson– 8 fish in total
Not fish:
1 Crayfish
1 Soft—Shell Turtle
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LCCVI, North Lambton bow out in Lambton-Kent boys volleyball finals
November 12, 2026
John Wright/The Independent John McGregor took down both Lambton County ‘AA’ schools in the LKSSAA boys volleyball finals Wednesday in Chatham. The Panthers beat North Lambton 25-20, 25-18, and 25-20 in the junior final. The match was the Eagles first appearance in a Lambton-Kent ‘AA’ championship game since moving up to the division last season. John McGregor defeated LCCVI 25-15,
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Wyoming Lions make over $90K in donations to local health care
November 11, 2026
The Independent The Wyoming Lion and Lioness Clubs donated $93,000 to the renovations at Charlotte Eleanor Englehart Hospital and the expansion of St. Joseph’s Hospice at Lambton Meadowview Villa. Tuesday night, the clubs donated $43,203 to St. Joseph’s Hospice. Lions and Lioness Presidents Paul Hendrick and Vicki Ducharme, presented the cheque to Kelly Chartrand, executive director, and Tammy Witcher, special
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Students mark Remembrance Day in Alvinston
November 11, 2026
Heather Wright/The Independent Students, staff, parents, siblings and members of the Alvinston Legion took time to remember with the students at Brooke Central School. Students created class wreaths to lay at the cross in gymnasium, sang in Flanders Field and observed a moment of silence with members of the Legion after the community’s ceremony at the cenotaph.
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Community gathers in Watford for Remembrance Day
November 11, 2026
Blake Ellis/The Independent People in Warwick Township joined the rest of the nation at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month to remember those who served our nation in the military. Hundreds gathered in Watford for the Act of Remembrance led by the Watford Legion members.
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