York1’s official proposal have “no significant changes” say Chatham-Kent officials
Triest, Shakespeare win bronze at Canadian Fast Pitch Championship
September 5, 2026
Barry Wright/The Independent
The Shakespeare Falcons went 4-2 and were awarded bronze medals at the Softball Canada Master (40+) Men’s Championship in Saskatoon last weekend.
The Falcons roster included Andy Triest of Alvinston and Lee Hopkins for the Moraviantown First Nation near Bothwell.
Triest went 7-for-14 at the plate including four hits in the playoffs while playing every inning in centre field. He had a triple, two runs scored and five RBI.
Hopkins threw eight innings for the Falcons and was 1-for-3 at the dish.
The host Saskatoon team won the gold beating Cobourg, 2-0 in the final.
Meantime, the Bear Creek Express, with former Alvinston Aces skipper Paul “Chico” McCart on its management team were declared the winner of the Canadian men’s championship when the final day was rained out.
The Express roster also included former Alvinston players Ty Sebastian and Jeff Lyons.
B.C. and Nova Scotia finished second and third.
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York1’s official proposal have “no significant changes” say Chatham-Kent officials
November 6, 2026
Four proposals were filed on the Environmental Registry of Ontario late Friday; residents have until Dec. 21 to submit comments Heather Wright/The Independent Officials in Chatham-Kent say there have been “no significant changes” to York1 Environmental’s plan for the former Dresden dump to the first plan it submitted in 2024. That as the Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks
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IPM ‘moving on’ Henderson tells Enniskillen
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2027 IPM committee looking for 800 volunteers group tells council Blake Ellis/The Independent The 2027 International Plowing Match and Rural Expo need at least 800 to 1,000 volunteers. About 400 have already come forward, according Dave Henderson, the chairman of the plowing match committee. Henderson, the new head of the Lambton IPM Committee, appeared before Enniskillen Township council Oct. 19
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February move in for Small House residents
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Heather Wright/The Independent It will likely be February before the first residents move into the new Small Home at Lambton Meadowview Villa. That from Michael Gorgey, general manager of long-term care in Lambton. Construction of the $12.2 million facility for people with dementia is expected to be complete by the end of November. But it will take some time to
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Killer Bees beat Woodstock to stay undefeated
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Barry Wright/The Independent Peppering the Woodstock cage with 70 shots on goal, the Alvinston Killer Bees improved to 4-0 in Northern PremierHockey League action with a 9-1 win over the Lakers in Alvinston last Friday night. Ryan Gagner and Jamie Schaafsma led the Bees with four points each. Gagner had a goal and three assists. Schaafsma registered four assists. Ethan
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