Mooretown Jr Flags have winning weekend
Mooretown Jr Flags have winning weekend
November 10, 2026
The Independent
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 ‘C’ team had an impressive run at the Brock Jr. Badgers Tournament, hosted by the St. Catharines Female Hockey Association. The Lady Flags competed in a higher division at the ‘B’ level and defeated the Haldimand River Cats 5-2 in Sunday’s final.
And the the Flags U9 FC 2 team also went undefeated at the West Lorne Black & Gold Tournament and won gold.
Front Page
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
Read More
Front Page
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
Read More
Front Page
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
Read More
Front Page
Scarborough man facing trafficking charges after Lambton probe
November 9, 2026
The Independent A drug investigation which started in Walpole Island has led to charges against a Scarborough man. OPP began a drug investigation in September in the First Nation which led to the arrest on Oct. 30. Lambton OPP say shortly before 2 pm, members of the Community Street Crime Unit stopped a vehicle on Communications Road in Chatham-Kent. One
Read More