Bob McCarthy As far back as 1910, during the Manchurian plague, a Chinese doctor claimed that microbes were being spread by air and that a simple cotton mask could reduce transmission. Soon after, a prominent French doctor mocked his conclusion and visited the sick without wearing a mask to prove his point. He died of… Read more »
Cathy Dobson Sarnia is waiting for the results of a $120,000 study to determine if contaminants are migrating underground from a former landfill in Canatara Park. If the consultants conclude the old dump is leaking then more mitigation work will be needed, says David Jackson, the city’s director of engineering. A 69-acre landfill under the park’s… Read more »
Troy Shantz A group of homeowners say Sarnia bears some responsibility for the ongoing problem of basement flooding in their neighbourhood. “That’s something that we definitely believe,” said Nichole Fournie, one of about nine residents in the Minto Street-Tunis Avenue area. “This is crazy. How often does this happen? Three (floods) in six years.” On… Read more »
Troy Shantz In her first soccer game at three-years-old, Ashley McDonald cried and refused to go on the field. But last week the Northern Collegiate grad started her first season at Holy Cross College with a soccer scholarship. “I’ve been waiting for this for a long time, working really hard,” said McDonald, 18. “I was… Read more »
Oh this paradise Is somethin I can see Its all right here If we just look it will be… (excerpt from Livin’ In Sarnia by Mike Stevens and Matt Andersen) Mike Stevens is taking his world-renowned harmonica playing to the streets of Sarnia this summer. On various days throughout August, locals can spot him with… Read more »
Eleonora Plata is frustrated that there is no way of knowing when her family’s application to open a cannabis store in Sarnia will be approved. She’s not alone. Seven applicants have asked for approval from the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) to locate cannabis shops in Sarnia. All are waiting in line. And it’s a… Read more »
Cathy Dobson Two Sarnia politicians say city council has learned important lessons about priorities and spending from the pandemic. But Coun. Brian White and Coun. Bill Dennis don’t necessarily agree on what that means as the city recovers. Council’s job right now is to adjust to the “new normal” and figure out how to help… Read more »
Tara Jeffrey Deciding whether or not to send kids back to the classroom next month hasn’t been easy for many local families. “The biggest thing I’m hearing from parents is that there’s a lot of uncertainty, and that leads to anxiety,” Sarnia paediatrician Dr. Tom Lacroix said in a recent online interview with Bluewater Health… Read more »
