Troy Shantz A Sarnia resident who has endured repeat basement floods is commending new grants City Hall is offering impacted homeowners. Darcy Colborne and others in the Coronation Park area have invested heavily in their homes to try and stop basement floods they blame on the city’s antiquated sewer system. “It seems like they listened… Read more »
Bob Sutton Canadians are aware that toxic political “debates,” both during and between elections, are causing many of us to disrespect the institution of government and the processes of democracy itself. It’s time we stopped letting platform promises be the sole focus of those seeking elected office. It’s time for us to question candidates directly… Read more »
Troy Shantz Everything fell into place that night in 2019 as Peter “Bo” Buckley was playing an exhibition baseball game in Connecticut. The local teen pitched two and two-thirds innings, struck out five, gave up no hits or walks, and delivered a fastball approaching 90 miles per hour. Watching closely from the stands was the… Read more »
Journal Staff Demolition of the Bayside Centre will be done by March of 2022, officials say. Mitchell Demolition Inc. has been levelling the decades-old shopping mall for much of the summer while contractors renovate the former Eaton’s building for future tenant Lambton County Shared Services. When demolition is completed, construction of a new retirement complex… Read more »
1 – For years, the Washington Generals were the long -suffering opponents of what travelling basketball team? 2 – What Sarnia-born musician was recently inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame? 3 – A woman holding a shining torch is the logo most associated with which film production company? 4 – The 16-acre site… Read more »
Journal Staff The riding of Sarnia-Lambton is home to 105,337 residents, with 85,266 voters eligible to cast ballots by Sept. 20. Immigrants make up more than 10% of the population, and Dutch and Italian are the most common non-official languages, according to 2016 census data. The riding includes the Aamjiwnaang First Nation, which has about… Read more »
Troy Shantz A failed Sarnia bioplastics plant has been resurrected and is once again turning Ontario corn syrup into a key ingredient of biodegradable plastics. BioAmber was the flagship for a cluster of fledgling bio-based “green” companies in Sarnia before it declared bankruptcy and ceased operations in 2018, leaving 60 people unemployed. After buying the… Read more »
Troy Shantz Sarnia-Lambton voters have five declared candidates to choose from when they go to the polls on Sept. 20. They are, in alphabetical order: STEFANIE BUNKO – GREEN PARTY Stefanie Bunko is a Sarnia-Lambton native who studied computer programming and alternative energy at Lambton College. The St. Christopher’s Catholic High School grad said… Read more »
My earliest memory of my hometown is strolling hand-in-hand through Victoria Park (today’s Veterans Park) with my great aunts, Frances and Lily. The year was 1951 and the park contained the old Carnegie Library and a great bandshell where the Sarnia Citizens Band and others would play on weekend evenings. Auntie Frances and Auntie Lily… Read more »
Cathy Dobson A beloved hobby has grown into a new business for one Sarnia woman – literally. Like many of us, Nicole Warner, 33, found time on her hands during the pandemic lockdowns and looked for a creative outlet. “I’ve always loved house plants, especially exotic ones that I import from overseas,” she said. “I’ve… Read more »
