Dear Readers: The Journal is not publishing a print edition of the newspaper this week. Because of the COVID-19 emergency and its devastating impact on our advertisers, we are switching from weekly publication to biweekly publication for the month of April. The next newspaper will come out next week, on April 9. In the meantime… Read more »
Journal Staff Add the beach, sports fields and Sarnia’s two off-leash dog parks to the list of closed facilities. The Ontario government issued the new and additional emergency orders Monday in the effort to continue separating people and slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Closed immediately are all public and private shared outdoor recreational… Read more »
Troy Shantz Bluewater Health is considering reusing a certain type of facemask as the COVID-19 outbreak drains supplies of protective gear for staff. “Aside from keeping patients safe, I would say PPE (personal protective equipment) is the number one issue that we’re dealing with,” said hospital communications chief Julia Oosterman. In London, nine nurses who… Read more »
Journal Staff Sarnia-Lambton’s third and fourth COVID-19 deaths were reported today, with the total number of cases in the county having reached 28. Lambton Public Health said a person in their 70s was admitted to Bluewater health on March 22 and died Sunday. A second person in their 80s was transferred to hospital on March 26… Read more »
Everly Kohut celebrated her 6th birthday in style on Friday when her family organized a socially distanced birthday parade on Superior Street in Sarnia. Everly stood on the sidewalk with her parents as vehicles paraded past with birthday wishes, including this one decorated by Bentley and Nolan Houle. Submitted Photo
Cathy Dobson When COVID-19 cancelled plans for Tayven Cadieux’s ninth birthday, his community rallied in a way he will never forget. “I was outside playing and all of a sudden a couple of cars came by and people started shouting ‘Happy Birthday,’” said Tayven, a soft-spoken Grade 3 student at Sir John Moore School in… Read more »
Journal Staff An eighth case of COVID-19 has been confirmed in Lambton County. The resident, in his or her 70s, is being treated at the Strathroy Middlesex General Hospital, Lambton Public Health said late Friday. Health officials are following up with other people who were in close contact with that individual. The first five cases… Read more »
1 – The airport on Toronto Island is named for what famous Canadian aviator and war hero? 2 – Council recently voted to create safety zones of reduced speeds within 150 metres of what four elementary schools? (Name two for one point) 3 – To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the French Revolution, what… Read more »
Cathy Dobson When Melanie Rogers gets caught up in the emotion of it all and is tempted to high-five one of her food drive volunteers or donors, she quickly stops herself. “We are following strict COVID-19 protocols,” she says. “So we are air-fiving instead.” The food drive Rogers and other students in Lambton College’s Social Service… Read more »
Troy Shantz Sarnia multi-sport athletic wonder Carolyne Prevost has added another honour to her long list of accomplishments. Prevost set a new Rogue World Record at the annual Arnold Classic Strongman competition in Columbus, Ohio earlier this month when she completed 63 separate 225-pound deadlifts. She wasn’t the strongest woman at a single lift, she… Read more »
