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Undefeated Junior Lancers, Senior Eagles move on to LK Girls basketball finals
November 6, 2025
The unbeaten LCCVI Junior Girls and North Lambton Senior Girls are heading to the Lambton-Kent finals. The Lancers defeated John McGregor Wednesday 50-22 to win a spot in the final. The Junior girls will take on North Lambton in the final on Friday at 4:00 pm. The Eagles defeated Wallaceburg 19-12 in the semi final. Julia Leyten and Meaghan Green
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Capes wins OFSSA silver, Pickard finishes in top 15
November 3, 2025
The Independent Chase Capes of St. Patrick’s finished second and won a silver medal at the OFSAA cross-country final on the weekend in Brampton. Capes cut into a 15-second deficit to close within just over six seconds of the winner in the end. Brody Clark of Milton won the race in 18:25.57. Capes crossed the finish line in 18:31.77 The
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Halloween fun in Lambton County
October 31, 2025
It was a cool night but it didn’t seem to bother children across Lambton as they headed out with parents or friends to trick or treat. In Forest, the residents of North Lambton Lodge were handing out treats to kids from the community. Staff say over 300 children came by. In Wyoming, the local Legion opened its parking lot for
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Feds reviewing plan to replace fuel storage at Grand Bend Harbour
October 31, 2025
Heather Wright/The Independent Lambton Shores is planning to replace the fuel storage tanks in the Grand Bend Harbour. But it needs the okay from Fisheries and Oceans Canada first. The Impact Assessment Agency of Canada is studying the project which will see the storage tanks in the small craft harbour at the mouth of the Ausable River replaced. According to
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North Lambton, LCCVI undefeated in regular season
October 31, 2025
North Lambton moved up from A to a AA classification in LKSSAA senior girls’ basketball this season and the increased competition has not been a problem. The Eagles completed a 9-0 regular season with a 52-33 win in Wallaceburg Wednesda afternoon. Alexis Wice dropped 26 points for the Eagles and is now averaging 23.5 points per game over her past
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Smith of Aberarder Central, Pembleton and Allison of Lambton Centennial top finishers at LK elementary cross country final
October 30, 2025
The Independent Hayden Smith from Aberarder Central, Penn Allison and Hunter Pembleton of Lambton Centennial were top finishers from Central Lambton in the Lambton-Kent District Elementary Cross Country meet at Canatara Park Wednesday. Smith took second place in the Grade 7 Boys race, Allison took third in the Grade 5 Girls race and Pembleton was third in the Grade 8
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North Lambton Grad cracks OCAA top 15
October 30, 2025
Barry Wright/The Independent Emma Munroe of Lambton College placed 15th in the women’s 6K final at the OCAA cross-country championships in Mt. Hope on the weekend. The finish makes her the only Lambton runner to head to the nationals next month. The North Lambton grad finished in a time of 25:24. Teammates Riley Health and Ruby Dodman were 43rd and
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Big game, big Screen
October 29, 2025
Heather Wright/The Independent Al Kennedy looks up at the big screen at the Kineto Theatre in Forest Oct. 27 as Max Scherzer and the Toronto Blue Jays battled the LA Dodgers in an 18-inning game three. The theatre opened its doors for fans to see the game on the big screen.
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Briefly: McGregor wins scoring title in International play; White Gold Glove winner
October 29, 2025
Barry Wright/The Independent Team USA blanked Team Canada 3-0 in the final of the International Para Cup tournament in Czechia Sunday. Forest’s Tyler McGregor won the scoring title in the tourney with seven goals and 11 points in five games. McGregor and Team Canada now prepare for the Para Cup in BC next month where they will face off against
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Honouring a fallen worker
October 27, 2025
The Independent A memorial stands at the King St. West Parkette in Forest in the wake of the death of a construction worker. The 26 year-old from Mexico died while shoring up the wall seen across the parkette. The work on the wall was completed last week. The Ministry of Labour continues its investigation and has not commented on what
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SCRCA says cut back on water use
October 25, 2025
Heather Wright/The Independent The St. Clair Region Conservation Authority says it is the first indication of potential water supply problems and they’re asking you to take action to help. The authority issued a Level 1 Low Water Condition advisory Saturday. Oct. 17, special committee met to review the precipitation levels and water flow conditions in the region. “Precipitation data collected throughout
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Capes, Camlachie’s Pickard win SWOSSA cross country
October 24, 2025
Barry Wright/The Independent Chase Capes continues his undefeated season with an individual cross-country championship at the SWOSSA event in Windsor on Thursday. Capes finished the 6K race in 19:49.6. St. Patrick’s teammate Ryan Ladoucueur also qualified with a fourth place finish in the same event. Both now qualify for the provincial championship in Brampton on Nov. 1. Meantime, Camlachie’s Keala
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