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Dresden native Michael Vanek had a hat trick as the Petrolia Flyers secured a spot in the Tier Two finals. The club beat the Dresden Jr Kings 5-3 Friday night in Dresden. Vanek lead the Flyers with goals in each period. Evan Morningstar and Noah Harse had singles in the win. Petrolia now waits to see who wins Sunday as

LCCVI’s student council co-prime minister is joining a very prestigious group. Emma Patchett has been named a Loran Scholar. The Loran Scholar foundation offers country’s largest and most comprehensive four-year undergraduate award valued at $100,000 to 30 young Canadians on the basis of character, service and the promise of leadership. Last year, over 6,000 people applied. Patchett has lead the

Another feel-good Friday in Watford as the co-chairs of the East Lambton Community Complex, Rhonda and George Noll accepted a $100,000 pledge from the Watford Optimist Club. President Gary Herygers made the presentation to the complex fundraising team. Last Friday, Lambton Mutual presented its $200,000 pledge to the $2 million campaign for the new community centre at the Watford Arena.

After two years of daily concerts to lift the spirits of people in Lambton County during the pandemic, Joan Spalding “is taking a little time off.” The Plympton-Wyoming singer – known as the First Lady of Bluewater Country – has turned on her phone, strapped on her guitar and harmonica and performed some of her favourites for her fans live

Valerie Colasanti says $10 a daycare will help boost Lambton’s economy by providing quality child care for kids and more opportunities for women. And the head of social services in Lambton County is hopeful it will make a big dent in the wait list which can leave some parents wondering if they can get child care for over two years.

Alvinston’s cenotaph is going to be spruced up in honour of Queen Elizabeth II’s platinum jubilee. The federal government is providing funding to communities to do something in honour of the longest serving monarch in history who is Canada’s head of state. Brooke-Alvinston staff applied for a grant to upgrade the plants, mulch and improve the fencing and lighting around

Heather Brouwer/The Independent St. Clair Township will not be enacting an off-road vehicle by-law after all.That decision came at its March 21 council meeting, after a report from staff indicated that there hadn’t been an increase in relevant complaints since a change in provincial regulations. “We put it off and wanted to see what happened for a year and see

Krista Duchene continues to rewrite the record book. The LCCVI and Brooke Central grad set a new Canadian record for 45-49 females at the Around the Bay 30 Km race in Hamilton last weekend. Her time, the fourth best among overall female competitors of any age, was 1:57.40. Duchene also holds the female 35-39 event record set in 2012.

The LCCVI Lancers are high school hockey champions after the Boys team defeated North Lambton 3-1 Wednesday afternoon. Craig Richardson had a goal and an assist in the second. In fact, all of the Lancer goals were in the second. The Eagles struck first as Evan Vangord scored with just 27 seconds left in the first. The Lancers answered back

Blake Ellis/Local Journalism Initiative A drunk driver careened through a road construction site nearly hitting a worker before ending up on the green at the Kingwell Glen Golf Club in Petrolia in June led to the loss of a 52 year-old Sarnia man’s driving privileges for a year. Jack Laanstra was also been fined $2,000 in Sarnia court on March 28.

Petrolia taxpayers are out nearly $5,300 because an email from a potential bidder for a three-ton compact excavator was overlooked. In February, council approved the purchase of a brand new Kubota compact excavator at a cost of $49,735 from Southpoint Equipment in Reece’s Corners.But it came to light at Monday’s council meeting that another bid from a local company was

The Essex 73’s scored twice in the opening three minutes and 15 seconds on home ice Tuesday and went on to beat the Mooretown Flags 9-1, eliminating the Flags from the playoffs. Essex wins the best-of-seven divisional semifinals, four games to one. Last Thursday, Nolan Farr scored both Flag goals in a 3-2 overtime setback to the 73’s and ex-Petrolia