Women attest that overcoming poverty is possible Sir: Oct. 17 is the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. Traditionally, the Poverty Reduction Network of Sarnia-Lambton has held a ‘Stand Up Against Poverty’ rally at City Hall. That event has been postponed this year by the pandemic, making it all the more important to hear… Read more »
Cathy Dobson Point Edward residents – like those in Sarnia – are upset by speeding drivers and demanding action from their police and municipal council. Bill Gordon has even bought his own radar gun to demonstrate speeding is a problem on St. Clair Street, a main thoroughfare of the village. “I see lots of drivers… Read more »
Journal Staff Sarnia councillors and staff won’t be gathering for in-person council meetings any time soon. And when in-person meetings at City Hall do resume, possibly in January, ‘hybrid’ meetings will allow councillors, staff and citizens who wish to to participate via Zoom. City council voted last month to require proof of COVID-19 vaccinations to… Read more »
Tara Jeffrey Mark Perrin knows he can ‘get by with a little help from his friends’ — even if it means pulling off a huge outdoor concert with some big names in Canadian music, in the middle of a pandemic, with less than two months to plan. “It definitely came together quickly,” said the founder… Read more »
Journal Staff Six long-term care homes in Sarnia are getting a $2.5-million cash injection this year to increase staffing levels and even larger funding boosts over the next several years, Ontario has announced. The new funding will raise the level of care that residents receive from nurses and personal support workers to three hours a… Read more »
Tara Jeffrey The local Catholic teachers’ union is advising its members not to give medical advice to students regarding vaccination against COVID-19. “In all honesty, we are teachers, not doctors,” said Chad Coene, president of the secondary unit of Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association (OECTA) – St. Clair. “We know the topic is going to… Read more »
Troy Shantz A Sarnia boxer credits daily workouts and sparring with a Canadian Olympian during the pandemic for her recent success at a selection camp. Kaitlyn Clark was one of just four female boxers picked for the Canadian National Team training camp in Montreal next month. Clark said training with Olympian Mandy Bujold gave her… Read more »
Journal Staff Sarnia has balked at the cost and decided to put off transitioning to an electric-powered bus fleet until at least 2023. City staff said last month that a feasibility study done by IBI Group concluded it could cost $30 million to $45 million to fully electrify Sarnia Transit over a nine-year span. “The… Read more »
Nadine Wark For 22 years the Cheeky Monkey in downtown Sarnia has been the go-to place for CDs, EPs, LPs, 45s, and other music-related products. Owners Roland and Mary Anne Peloza retired and closed the doors on Sept. 20 after selling the building a Toronto firm. It’s not known who will occupy it next. The… Read more »
1 – In the game of chess, how many pieces does each player have at the beginning of a game? 2 – Traffic lights have been approved for Cathcart Boulevard at what two intersections? 3 – Conjunctivitis is an infection or inflammation of what part of the human body? 4 – What is the site… Read more »
