Lambton Public Health is now providing a geographical breakdown for the region’s COVID-19 data. The location of confirmed cases of the virus in Lambton will be shown across five “reporting regions” on the health unit’s website. “This new tool allows the public to access additional information about COVID-19 cases in their region while keeping the… Read more »
Cathy Dobson With local COVID-19 cases on the rise, Lambton’s medical officer of health says Halloween parties are out but a little old fashioned trick-or-treating is still OK. “Remember, in general, that outside is low-risk,” said Dr. Sudit Ranade. “Keep it a moderate function this year… go with your family, go to a few houses,… Read more »
Troy Shantz The mouth of Cow Creek is so backed up with sand and silt it’s a hazard to boaters and upstream landowners alike, Bright’s Grove residents say. One of them, Mark Moran, is asking Sarnia to dredge the outlet, and city council is expected to consider the issue on Oct. 26. Cow Creek winds… Read more »
Troy Shantz The federal government has offered two Lambton County First Nations a total of $35.7 million to settle a 166-year-old claim involving an Indian agent whose family pocketed money intended for the two communities. Aamjiwnaang First Nation residents ratified its portion of the offer in a vote held Oct. 9, the same day the… Read more »
Troy Shantz Some Sarnians may have to wait to get a flu shot this fall. The shortage is most acute for the higher-dose Fluzone vaccine, which is recommended for adults 65 and older, local pharmacists say. Sarnia’s Hadie Winterhelt, 73, spent one morning last week unsuccessfully calling more than 15 providers in search of a… Read more »
In my family’s new normal during COVID-19, Friday night has become Zoo Night. For several months now, Laurie and I have watched episodes of “Secrets of the Zoo” – back-to-back shows on the Smithsonian Network. The separate one-hour episodes are filmed at zoos in Tampa, Florida and Columbus, Ohio. One recent episode featured storks, and… Read more »
Sarnia has given tentative approval to a 95-lot subdivision on undeveloped land west of Modeland Road, between Michigan Avenue and Berger Road. Council approved a number of zoning and planning changes earlier this month but stopped short of green-lighting the entire project. Some studies and issues related to the subdivision’s overall design, as well as… Read more »
1 – What word completes this phrase: “All roads lead to _____”? 2 – Fittingly, what is the name of the park behind or west of the Colborne Road fire station? 3 – True or False: Hematology is the study of blood? 4 – What Sarnia native, who is the city’s… Read more »
Nadine Wark Recently, a grocery store on London Road organized an outdoor movie night in its parking lot. A creative endeavour for these pandemic times, it offered movies free of charge to employees and health-care and hospice workers. It reminded me of the old drive-ins we used to have here, like the Star-Top on Plank… Read more »
