York1’s official proposal have “no significant changes” say Chatham-Kent officials
Junior Flags win tourney in Aurora
September 28, 2026
The Independent
The Mooretown Jr. Flags U11 ‘B’ team went undefeated all weekend at the Aurora Early Bird Tournament, capping off a dominant run with a 6-1 championship victory over the North London Nationals Sunday.
The team opened the tournament with wins over North London (7-3), Brantford 99ers (5-1), Lake Erie North Stars (8-0) and Norfolk Knights (8-0), before defeating the North Stars 9-2 in the semifinal.
Pictured are (back row, from left): Head Coach Jay Passingham, Assistant Coach Kyle Hills, Assistant Coach Bryan Jeffrey, Assistant Trainer Cody Harper, Trainer Suzanna Kennedy.
Standing (from left): Dane Stuckey, Bauer Passingham, Mason Nichols, Boyd Hills, Brayden Fahey, Kingsten Donnelly-Schmidt, Royce Grant ,Montgomery Burton, Kyler Saunders,
Kneeling (from left): Jason Kennedy, Andrew Jeffrey, Ryan Harper, Kohen Hill, Emery Maw.
Goalies (front): Camden Gurd, Logan Cook.
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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
November 6, 2026
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
November 6, 2026
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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Squires drop weekend game to Seaforth
November 6, 2026
Barry Wright/The Independent The Petrolia Squires tasted defeat for the first time this season bowing 4-1 in Seaforth last Sunday. The Centenaires jumped out to a 2-0 lead after a period and increased their advantage to 3-0 after two. TJ Harris scored the lone goal for the Squires before Seaforth put the game away with a goal 39 seconds later.
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