LCCVI, North Lambton bow out in Lambton-Kent boys volleyball finals
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Sting captain Di Iorio drafted by Columbus Blue Jackets
July 3, 2026
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Sting captain Alessandro Di Iorio heard his named called in the third round Saturday by the Columbus Blue Jackets.
He was the 94th overall selection at the draft in Buffalo.
Meantime, Simon Katolicky, who has committed to the Sting for the 2026-27 campaign, was chosen in the fifth round, 132nd overall by the Calgary Flames.
And, former Sting Beckham Edwards was taken with the 143rd overall choice by the Detroit Red Wings, also in the fifth round.
Edwards, who played his minor hockey in Detroit, is going to play NCAA hockey at Notre Dame this season.
Dallas chose former Sting Ryan Brown of the London Knights in the fifth round while former Sting draft choice Nicholas Bogas was selected in the fifth round by St. Louis.
He was a 2024 draft choice of the Sting who played with the US National Development under-18 team last season.
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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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