Heather Wright/The Independent John VanLieshout has spent a lot of time at the Watford Arena. And now, his name is on the walls in honour of his service to the community. On April 8, VanLieshout retired as a minor hockey referee after a game in Forest. He’d been helping young hockey players for 42 years. Friday night, VanLieshout came to

Barry Wright/The Independent The Alvinston Killer Bees kept their home crowd on the edge of their seat until they scored five unanswered goals in the third period to beat Brant County, 8-5 in the Bees home opener on Saturday. Brandon Couto scored twice, including the game-winning goal midway through the final frame and added an assist as did Ethan Lamoureux.

The Independent A $10,000 hand painted mural was a little rich for Plympton-Wyoming councillors. During their last meeting before the Oct. 26 election, councillors considered applying for a Creative County grant. Staff had suggested a hand-painted mural on the back of the Wyoming Pool building. But the price tag would be $10,000. If the town received the grant, it would

Ryan Aarts/The Independent The North Lambton Eagles senior girls’ basketball team wants another trip to OFSAA. This senior team has a lot of familiar faces including Alexis Wice, one of the key players as this cohort of players won SWOSSAA twice and competed at OFSAA. This year’s senior team has already shown potential, competing in two tournaments in Walkerton and