Reviving Watford’s ‘amazing’ library
Flyers goaltender Brown posts first PJHL win
October 7, 2026
Barry Wright/The Independent
A trip to Aylmer Saturday will be a lifelong memory for Petrolia Flyers goaltender Ryder Brown.
He kicked out 44 shots for his first career PJHL victory backstopping the Flyers to a 6-3 win against the Spitfires.
Rhett Joy and Casey Guerette led the winners with a goal and an assist each.
Nathan Beer, Nathan Reidhead, Noel Sanderson and Ryan Nichols also scored for Petrolia who jumped out to a 5-0
lead midway through the second period.
Cam Davidson, who played in his 100th career regular season game with the Flyers last week, and Logan Crummy contributed a pair of assists.
The win followed a game that got away last Thursday on home ice.
Isaac Truman scored twice and Nichols had a goal and two assists as the Flyers jumped out to a 3-0 lead only to fall
4-3 to the North Middlesex Stars in overtime.
Davidson had two assists and Eric McDonald made 38 saves.
The Flyers are back on home ice against the Thamesford Trojans on Thursday night at 7:30.
They play the Bulldogs in Mt. Brydges on Saturday.
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Reviving Watford’s ‘amazing’ library
October 28, 2026
Blake Ellis/The Independent “It is an amazing building,” said Lambton County Warden Kevin Marriott, as the Watford Public Library was officially reopened. One of the few Carnegie libraries still in operation, Marriott said when the library first opened, books were kept behind the service desks and patrons relied on the librarian to retrieve a book. “It is remarkable to think
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62-year-old facing assault charge after Brigden confrontation
October 27, 2026
The Independent A 62-year-old St Clair Township man is facing a charge of assault with a weapon after a confrontation in Brigden. Lambton OPP were called to Brigden Road near Jane Street in the community Friday around 1:30 pm. Police found there had been a fight and one person was assaulted with a weapon. Police say the injuries were minor,
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One dead, another person arrested on Walpole Island
October 27, 2026
The Independent One person is dead and another is in police custody on Walpole Island. Lambton OPP were called to River Road around 1:30 am Monday for a disturbance. They found one person who was injured and pronounced dead at the scene. Officers arrested one person at the scene without incident. “Investigators believe this to be an isolated incident with
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Agar returns as mayor of St. Clair Township
October 27, 2026
Heather Wright/The Independent Jeff Agar will return as St Clair Township Mayor. He defeated newcomer Bruce Gibson with a margin of 3,625 to 1,114 votes. “It’s mind-boggling,” Agar said of the wait to find out if he won. “Even if you think you’re gonna win, it’s still is because you never know.” Agar says it was a very long campaign,
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