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 »
Cathy Dobson Vaccinations or regular testing will now be mandatory for thousands of local employees and volunteers after Ontario announced last week it would require COVID-19 policies for high-risk settings. That includes colleges, hospitals, schools, retirement homes, women’s shelters and group homes. Bluewater Health and Lambton College have already released details about their new protocols…. Read more »
Journal Staff Sarnia-Lambton residents say reducing wait times and making it easier to get a doctor’s appointment are their top health-care priorities, according to an interim public survey. The survey by the Ontario Medical Association asked residents what, outside of the COVID-19 pandemic, was their top priority for improving local health care. Almost one third… Read more »
