Sarnia all-candidates debate a revealing evening
Flyers get home opener cut short because of poor ice
September 30, 2026
Barry Wright/The Independent
It’ll be take two for the Petrolia Flyers on home ice Thursday when the North Middlesex Stars visit Greenwood for a
PJHL contest beginning at 7:30 pm.
Petrolia’s home opener Sept. 24 was cancelled at the end of the second period due to what the team called unsafe ice conditions.
The Flyers were leading Exeter, 3-1 at the time.
A team official says the entire game against the Hawks will have to be replayed at a later date not yet determined.
Several local players are on the roster for the Stars who are off to a 5-1 start on the season. They include Petrolia’s
Jacob Lassaline, Watford’s Sean Shanahan, Colton Peters of Thedford and Forest’s AJ Wilson.
The Flyers, 1-2 on the season, also take on the Spitfires in Aylmer on Saturday night.
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Cathy Dobson/The Independent With less than a week until election day, 28 candidates vying for eight council seats, spent four hours Tuesday trying to stand out as the right choice for Sarnia voters. They gathered at The Imperial Theatre in front of an audience of 200, with another 500 streaming the marathon event online. Compared to Monday night’s mayoral debate,
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Enniskillen rejects request for ATVs on township roads
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