Mooretown Jr Flags have winning weekend
Watford’s Van Gorp records 100th OHL point in Knights win
October 16, 2026
Barry Wright/The Independent
A second period assist in Kitchener on Tuesday was a milestone point for Watford’s Evan Gorp.
The veteran forward now has 100 points in 181 games since signing with the London Knights in September 2023. He has 41 goals and 59 assists.
Van Gorp has four goals and four assists in eight games this season with London.
The assist helped the Knights get a 4-3 shootout win over the rival Rangers. London improves to 5-1-1 on the season with the victory.
The Knights welcomes the Eastern Conference leading Sudbury Wolves on Friday before taking on the Otters in Erie on Saturday.
Erie beat the Knights, 4-3 in a shootout in London last Friday.
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Mooretown Jr Flags have winning weekend
November 10, 2026
It was a winning weekend for Mooretown hockey teams. Both the Mooretown Minor Hockey and Mooretown Lady Flags U11 ‘rep’ teams won tournaments. The MTMHA U11 ‘B’ team was undefeated at the 41st annual Black & Gold Tournament in West Lorne, defeating the host Comets 11-0 in the Championship game Sunday. U11 team is undefeated this season. The Lady Flags U11
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New affordable housing units open in Sarnia
November 10, 2026
Wait-list for geared-to-income housing still long Cathy Dobson/Local Journalism Initiative A bevy of municipal and county staff and politicians gathered at 471 Kathleen Ave. Monday to officially open a new 50-unit affordable housing complex and talk about what comes next to meet the staggering demand in Sarnia-Lambton. “This is an amazing opportunity to support our tenants and our community. It’s
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Watford Legion to place new markers on veterans’ graves
November 9, 2026
Heather Wright/The Independent When you walk through the cemeteries in Warwick Township you may notice something a little different. The Watford Legion has purchased new markers for all those who served in the military buried in the township. Robert Alcock of the Watford Legion went to township council Monday to inform them of the new program. “We’ve tried to use
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Pumplosion brings community together
November 9, 2026
Blake Ellis/The Independent A redneck shindig converged on the Brown family farm last Sunday – that’s what the Brown family was calling it. Vehicles began pulling onto the Brown farm on Oil Springs Line just off of Mandaumin Road at 4:30 pm, for what the farm’s owner Tim Brown dubbed Pumplosion 2026. It’s the second year for the event. “A
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