Tara Jeffrey Lambton’s active COVID-19 caseload has climbed to ten, after two outbreaks were declared Thursday, and two more school-linked cases were reported. According to Lambton Public Health, a staff member at Sarnia’s Twin Lakes Terrace Long Term Care Community has tested positive for the virus, prompting officials to declare an outbreak. “The outbreak places… Read more »
Journal Staff Sarnia is getting downright festive about parking tickets this year, although one councillor called it humbug. Council approved a “Toys for Tickets” project last week that will allow drivers to avoid paying parking fines by donating a new children’s toy or gift card. The city is partnering with the United Way of Sarnia-Lambton,… Read more »
Cathy Dobson Laura Persichetti believes in adapting to the times. So when the pandemic arrived the Sarnia entrepreneur closed her yoga studio and quickly designed a new business model more suited to physical distancing. The new counselling service uses her background in psychotherapy and incorporates other tools, including yoga, to address the anxiety and separation COVID-19… Read more »
Tara Jeffrey Lambton Public Health is now investigating an outbreak of COVID-19 at a Sarnia long-term care facility, as well as an area workplace. In a news release issued late Thursday, the health unit says it notified a Sarnia long-term care facility of a positive case of the virus and has taken steps to declare… Read more »
Tara Jeffrey The number of local schools linked to COVID-19 has risen to three. Lambton-Kent District School Board director John Howitt confirmed Thursday that Bright’s Grove Public School and Northern Collegiate have been linked to positive cases of the virus, in addition to a case at Corunna’s Colonel Cameron Public School, announced Tuesday. While Lambton… Read more »
Cathy Dobson Sarnia-Lambton residents will soon benefit from the biggest overhaul in the delivery of local health care in more than 20 years, the CEO of Bluewater Health predicts. Once set up, the local Health Team will give patients faster, easier access to the services they need, said Mike Lapaine, who also chairs its steering… Read more »
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Journal Staff Sarnia is asking the Ontario government to intervene and stop people from high-risk COVID-19 regions coming to the city to use its DriveTest Centre. An influx of non-local residents from regions under Phase 2 restrictions is placing the health and safety of centre staff and the wider community at risk, said Chris Carter,… Read more »
Troy Shantz Sarnia is preparing to open its own office of economic development. The new office and its yet-to-be hired manager will focus on growth opportunities for city-owned assets, said Sarnia’s manager of community services. The objective is drumming up investor interest, Stacey Forfar said. “How can we really drive that business and investment decision-making… Read more »
Journal Staff The Sarnia Police Services board rubber-stamped an operating budget last week that includes a 3.4% spending increase. Most of the new spending will go to staff wages and benefits, said Chief Norm Hansen. Another 1.4% of the increase is earmarked for an updated 911 emergency system, which is mandated by the province. Salaries… Read more »
