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Heather Wright/The Independent There are still more questions than answers as local conservation authorities try to figure out just how the province’s new regional structure will actually works and save money. Nov. 25, the province pushed through Bill 68 in the Ontario Legislature. It approved changes to the Conservation Authorities Act, creating the new Ontario Provincial Conservation Agency. It will

Barry Wright/The Independent John Chartrand made 44 saves and Dylan Dupuis played overtime hero as the Mooretown Flags downed Blenheim, 5-4 in the south Chatham-Kent community on Sunday night. Landon Marcy sent the game to extra time with the equalizer with just under five minutes to play in regulation time. Recently acquired Ty Therrien scored his first two goals as

The Independent Petrolia, East Lambton and Lambton Shores are all in the playoff rounds at the 65th annual Roy Caley Silver Stick in Watford. In the U13 B Tier 1 division, Petrolia takes on Sarnia Sting and Lambton Shores and the South Huron Sabres in the semi finals. The Predators play at 9 am and Petrolia at 10:05 am Sunday.

Barry Wright/The Independent The host East Lambton Eagles won five straight games to capture the under-11 Tier 2 championship at the Alvinston regional Silver Stick hockey tournament on the weekend. After winning both of its preliminary round games, the Eagles defeated Niagara on the Lake, 9-1 and Parry Sound, 5-3 to reach Sunday’s final. Wallaceburg jumped out to a 2-0

The Independent The regional Silver Stick hockey season continues in Sarnia-Lambton this week with the under-11’s competing in three divisions with games in Alvinston and Watford. Local and area teams competing include Petrolia, Mooretown, Lambton Shores, Sarnia, Dresden and the host East Lambton Eagles.  Games begin on Thursday morning at 10 a.m. The finals are set for Sunday afternoon. The Roy

Barry Wright/The Independent Tyler McGregor earned two assists, including one on the game-winning goal midway through the second period, as Team Canada beat Czechia, 3-1 at the Para Cup in Dawson Creek, BC on Monday. With the points, the Forest native and team captain becomes just the fourth player in Canadian Para hockey history to reach 300 career points. McGregor

The Independent There are no plans to close, move or sell Dresden’s high school. That from the Lambton-Kent District School Board in a social media post responding to rumours circulating in the community. Last month, Trustee Angie Richards, who is from Dresden, raised concerns about York1 Environmental’s plans to expand the former Dresden dump for its regenerative recycling centre for

Barry Wright/The Independent Watford’s Ryan Bork notched his fourth goal of the season for the Dresden Jr. Kings in a 3-1 win over the Wild at Walpole Island Nov. 6.  Bork leads the Kings in rookie scoring this season with seven points in 20 games. Wyoming’s Nathan Reidhead is second in team rookie scoring with six points after registering an

Heather Wright/The Independent York1 Environment Services has hung out its shingle, opening for business.  It comes as the company tried to appeal to the neighbours around the former Dresden dump to understand more about the project. York1 purchased the Irish School Road site in 2022. In February 2024, plans for a massive construction and soil waste recycling facility and new

Heather Wright/The Independent York1 Environmental is going to court in a bid to avoid rezoning its Dresden property for its construction and soil recycling facility and landfill. York1 Environmental has plans to turn the derelict dump into a construction and soil waste recycling centre and rebuild the 20-acre landfill. Up to 700 trucks a day could be headed to Irish

Lambton-Kent falls to LaJeunesse in SWOSSAA final Heather Wright/The Independent After a season of winning, the first loss was particularly hard; but Lambton-Kent Coach Sarah Weed says the team “gave it everything.” The LK Cardinal Senior Girls’ Basketball team lost for the first time this season in the SWOSSAA final. LaJeunesse won in the Cardinal’s nest 42-29. Julia Pegg and

Barry Wright/The Independent Isaac Truman of the Petrolia Flyers had three assists for Team West in a 10-5 win over Team North in one of two PJHL Prospects Game. Truman, who has nine goals and 16 points in 12 games for the Flyers this season, and riding a 10-game point streak, was chosen player of the game in Wingham Nov.