Cathy Dobson Residents in Point Edward and Sarnia’s north-end are on alert for a suspicious man going door-to-door under false pretenses. Sarnia Police has had one formal complaint about a man on Edgewater Court Nov. 8 who said he was a sales representative for an Ontario energy company. “He was very pushy,” said Const. Giovanni… Read more »
Cathy Dobson Janice and George Robson have seen plenty of letter carriers miss their house and pizza guys look confused. That’s because the last block of houses on the east side of Albert Street in Point Edward is out of sequence. Number 13 is next door to number 15, as it should be. But the… Read more »
George Mathewson Proctor Street was named for George Alfred Proctor: carpenter, preacher, mayor of Sarnia. His skills as a contractor and builder can still be seen today in beautiful buildings he left across Ontario. The born the son of pioneer settlers in Moore Township in 1842, Proctor attended school in Corunna and moved to Sarnia… Read more »
Cathy Dobson Carol Gilmurray never really knew she could sing. “I mean I felt I was somewhat musical but I hadn’t found my range,” she explains. That is, until she retired. Then she thought she’d pursue something completely different and began looking for singing lessons. She found the Seaway Sounds a cappella group not only… Read more »
Barry Wright Fun and fellowship is the mantra of the Lambton Outdoor Club. The non-profit organization offers members snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, winter camping, hiking, cycling, kayaking, canoeing and social events year-round. “We have about 280 members,” said publicity director Chris Richmond. “We gain a few some years and lose a few other years, but our… Read more »
St. Patrick’s High School senior quarterback Josh Elsley breaks through for yardage in the regional football championship played Nov. 15 at Norm Perry Park. Northern Collegiate downed St. Pat’s 24-21 to claim the title. Brian Waring Photo IN THE JUNIOR GAME:
John Rochon The passenger steamer the Hamonic was one of the famous “Three Sisters” of the Great Lakes, built for the Northern Navigation Co. by the Collingwood Shipbuilding Co. Elegantly appointed, she made her first regular cruise on June 23, 1909. The seven-day loop left from Detroit to Sarnia, up Lake Huron to the St…. Read more »
Barry Wright One of Sarnia’s premier women athletes is heading to the University of Vermont on a Division 1 basketball scholarship. Lauren Handy, 17, will begin her academic and athletic career with the Catamounts next September, but will head east in late spring and take some summer courses prior to the rigors of the college… Read more »
Cathy Dobson There’s a special moment at the end of a beach day when the crowd thins and the stillness of the sand and the rush of the waves is mesmerizing. “As a lifeguard years ago, that’s when I developed a kinship with the water,” says Sarnia’s Lynne Brogden. “Whether it’s water vapour, ice or… Read more »
Marco Vigliotti Theatre Sarnia’s production of the yuletide staple “A Christmas Carol” is set to begin at the Imperial Theatre Friday, with producers promising a show to brighten the spirits of the most miserly theatregoer. The company’s interpretation of Charles Dickens’ classic fable boasts family-friendly credentials, with a real-life mother-daughter-father-son team taking the stage as… Read more »
