Phil Egan As it turned out, I chose an auspicious day to visit to the Ontario Police College in Aylmer, Ont. The first thing noticed driving into town that cold March morning was all the police cruisers. “This has to be the best protected little town in Ontario,” mused Ron RealeSmith, my driver. Ron, president… Read more »
Cathy Dobson Point Edward council intends to take advantage of a rare Ontario Trillium Foundation grant for major reconstruction of a Monk Street park, but some residents are unhappy. They are complaining that they didn’t get enough input into the plan and that several park features will disrupt their quiet street that overlooks the Sarnia… Read more »
Journal Staff Lake Chipican has been a revelation to Sarnia nature photographer Ronny D’Haene. “Until last year I didn’t know about (the wildlife) around it,” he said. “I didn’t think there would be much there because of all the people around.” His opinion was changed by a massive, dinosaur-like snapping turtle he encountered on a… Read more »
Flat Stanley got a sightseeing tour of Point Edward last week, courtesy of Lloyd and Connie Churchill. Stanley arrived in the mail from the couple’s young niece, Aliyah Hanson, of Winnipeg, as part of a class project to learn about different people and places. The tour included stops and photo-ops at the Children’s Animal Farm,… Read more »
What’s happening events must be open to the public, of general interest, 60 words or less, and received at least two weeks prior to the event. Please include ticket prices, if any, and a phone number or website where readers can obtain more information. Email notices to info@thesarniajournal.ca Thursday, May 23 Biking The Lambton… Read more »
Cathy Dobson For the next four months, every single wall at the Judith and Norman Alix Art Gallery is covered in photos from a new exhibition that studies Canadian photography throughout the latter part of the 20th Century. Some of the pieces are stunningly large, like the photo of photographer Jin-me Yoon taken at Lake Louise… Read more »
Andrew Bolter Premier Doug Ford’s 35% announced funding cut for Legal Aid Ontario means a 16% funding cut for Ontario’s 74 community legal clinics, including Sarnia’s. That will impact our Clinic’s capacity to represent clients and be a voice for those living in poverty. CLAS — Community Legal Assistance Sarnia — was founded 30 years… Read more »
Troy Shantz A life in Canada was not on Betty Robertson’s mind when a young soldier at an English pub caught her eye one night in 1942. But within months she had married Canadian Reed Robertson, and after the Second World War she move with him to Sarnia. Robertson, 93, is among a small group… Read more »
City should provide cloth bags Sir: I am not an environmental activist nor am I an environmental fanatic. I am merely another person who believes in changing the environment for the better. I believe city council should provide, for free, three to five cloth bags to each household. Residents could then start carrying these bags… Read more »
Cathy Dobson Chrissy McRoberts spends mornings in her basement workshop building primitive furniture from discarded wood. At noon, she brushes off the sawdust and heads upstairs to open her new multi-artisan showroom at 161 Mitton St. S. Dog Eat Dog Home Furnishings and Décor held its grand opening on May 1. McRoberts says it’s her dream… Read more »
