A two-seater topless Sprint Car at South Buxton Raceway. (Photo courtesy of Olivia Stankovich)A two-seater topless Sprint Car at South Buxton Raceway. (Photo courtesy of Olivia Stankovich)
Chatham

Hoekstra Returns To Buxton Glory

59-year-old Chatham native Eugene Hoekstra earned his first win after coming out of retirement at the South Buxton Raceway this week.

Hoekstra won the UMP Modifieds feature, also marking his first win since the 90's.

Elsewhere Ridgetown's Dale Glassford won his 10th UMP Late Models feature of the season, while Chatham's Jake Hooker also continued his success in the Tirecraft Minimods.

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New military crosswalk rendering. (Image courtesy of the Sarnia Legion Branch 62)

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Members of the Sarnia Police Service entering a Tashmoo Avenue residence on June 4, 2026. (Photo courtesy of the Sarnia Police Service)

Two men arrested in Tashmoo Ave. standoff

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