Tara Jeffrey A picturesque sunset can be more than a likeable post on Instagram. “It’s that shining moment at the end of the day — even on the bad days — that you made it through,” said Lindsay Kirkland, a member of Voices of Youth, a youth engagement committee with St. Clair Child and Youth… Read more »
Cathy Dobson It’s not what you think. Haylee Lacroix and Brittanny Allen, owners of Sarnia’s first pole dancing studio, want to put all preconceptions to bed. Yes, there are a few professional strippers who attend classes at Chrome 45 Pole Fitness to improve their technique and add to their pole tricks, Lacroix said. But most… Read more »
Nadine Wark It was billed as “three days of peace and music,” and technically was known as the Woodstock Music and Art Fair, in Bethel, N.Y., taking place over three days in August of 1969. It became a countercultural phenomenon that defined a generation. My sister and I were living in our hometown of… Read more »
Cathy Dobson Sarnia Sings will sound a conservative note this year. That’s because one of the 17 performers at the May 2 fundraiser will be Sarnia-Lambton MP Marilyn Gladu, as staunch a Conservative as you’ll find. Turns out, Gladu’s talents include an ability to sing — along with a penchant for tunes from the ‘70s,… 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, April 25 Lynn Spence… Read more »
Journal Staff Sarnia Bay Marina is off limits to the public as city and marina personnel begin repairing major damage done by copper thieves. Individuals broke into the marina, pried up dock boards and cut out sections of large cables used to service the facility. The damage will cost hundreds of thousands of dollars to… Read more »
Troy Shantz Phoebe Croteau hadn’t taken many piano lessons when her mother overheard her one day tapping out an unfamiliar tune. When Shinae Kang asked her five-year-old about it, the little girl confessed she’d picked up the song by listening to senior students practice it that week. “That’s when I knew she had something,” Kang… Read more »
Troy Shantz Expect a rise in local suicides if Ontario cuts funding for certain pain injections, an advocate says. “The medication doesn’t end the pain, it makes it tolerable,” said Lorie Chevalier, president of the Sarnia-Lambton Chronic Pain Support Group. “Without it, people are going to kill themselves. It’s that simple.” Chevalier was responding to… Read more »
Editor’s note: St. Anne Catholic School teacher Jeff Cardy challenged his Grade 7-8 students to write a newspaper story. This is the third in a series of their reports. Aaliyah Najim Special to The Journal Cheerleading is a lot different nowadays than the old way of yelling out peppy cheers and waving pompoms in the… Read more »
Journal Staff The city will reconsider its decision to ban plastic bags for leaf collection. In a cost-cutting move, council had voted to eliminate plastic bags on July 1, requiring residents to switch to paper bags for curbside pickup of yard waste. Sarnia is one of the last municipalities in Ontario that still allows plastic… Read more »
