Tara Jeffrey Officials at River City Vineyard say they’re disappointed Lambton County has opted to open a new temporary homeless facility even as they struggle to complete a long-planned shelter expansion. “We would have loved to have opened by now,” said Renee Card, worship pastor at the Sarnia church and homeless shelter, where a plan… Read more »
Tara Jeffrey A Sarnia mom calling for schools to crack down on bullying and provide more victim support has taken her plight to a busy Sarnia street — and says she won’t stop until school is safer for kids. “It just keeps getting worse. There’s no consequences for anyone; nothing gets done,” said Briar Christensen,… Read more »
Randy Evans When looking through old editions of the Sarnia Observer a researcher often comes across odd and interesting glimpses of life from our city’s past. Here are a few more: A REAL BAD DAY In 1905, William Atkinson accepted a temporary, one-week job in Watford. But for some reason he wrote his wife a… Read more »
1 – What colour is the circle on the Japanese national flag? 2 – Sarnian Matthew Klaudi, a corporal with the Canadian Armed Forces, is helping citizens of what war-torn country get to Canada? 3 – What is a Geiger Counter used to detect? 4 – What annual charitable tradition took place at the Progressive… Read more »
Journal Staff Sarnia council has approved a $162.4-million budget that includes a tax increase of just under 2%. That adds an additional $18.36 for each $100,000 of assessment on most residential tax bills in the city in 2022. The exceptions are properties not close to Sarnia Transit, which will pay $16.79 more on each $100,000… Read more »
Editor’s Note: The Assembly of First Nations said Tuesday the delegation that was travelling to Rome has been postponed because of the new Omicron variant of COVID-19. A new date has not been set. Cathy Dobson An area residential school survivor heading to the Vatican to meet Pope Francis says she will ask him for… Read more »
Tara Jeffrey Helen Smith never dreamed her hobby as a new mom would turn into an international business being featured this week on CBC’s Dragon’s Den. “I was home with my son who had just turned one, and a lot of kids’ stuff is super bright and colourful, and that’s just not my style,” the… Read more »
Cathy Dobson Director Holly Wenning says Sarnia is ready for the beauty and feel-good warmth of a good holiday musical. “It’s a very heartwarming show,” she said of A Broadway Christmas, opening Dec. 9 for a three-day run at the newly renovated Imperial Theatre. “You’ll cry a little and laugh a lot.” The show came… Read more »
Tara Jeffrey Scott Williams fondly recalls his family’s annual car rides to take in Sarnia’s holiday lights. “I remember as a kid when you could go down the Parkway and the plants were all lit up and the city was quite bright,” he said. “But over the years, things seemed to be going dark.” A… Read more »
Tara Jeffrey Five hundred children aged five to 11 have received a first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in Sarnia-Lambton and another 1,500 are booked for clinic appointments. About 9,700 local kids are eligible, said Lambton’s Medical Officer of Health. “I would say 2,000 bookings is pretty good,” said Dr. Sudit Ranade, noting 60% of… Read more »
