1 – How many sides are equal in an isosceles triangle? 2 – On July 16, Rob Harwood will be retiring from what position with the city? 3 – The term fortnight refers to how many days or nights? 4 – Sarnian John Mills, 96, was recently honoured for being one of… Read more »
Troy Shantz Sarnia’s next round of lead testing is moving outdoors. City staff is sampling water from outdoor water taps this summer as they focus on the remaining 5,000 residences suspected of having potentially high levels of the heavy metal. Some 2,000 homes were sampled last year in Sarnia’s “lead zone,” an area bounded by… Read more »
Journal Staff Sarnia’s Parks and Recreation Department is asking residents to water their trees to prevent them from drying out. A lack of rain has left Sarnia in drought conditions, especially in the north end of the city, which has sandy soil. The long-range weather forecast shows little of chance of rain for the next… Read more »
Journal Staff Sarnia-Lambton’s COVID-19 situation continues to improve. For a 12th straight day Lambton Public Health reported no new cases this morning. And the number of known, active cases is now down to three after being as high as 16 on June 20. Bluewater Health currently has no COVID-positive patients in acute care, and hasn’t… Read more »
Phil Egan The Page 3 photo was an attention-grabber. A dozen young women in short skirts and summer shorts posing with upraised arms in tribute. “Thousands see carnival queen crowned here,” read the full-page banner headline. A sub-head described how a “spectacular scene with fireworks on the riverfront” had concluded the crowd-pleasing opening day of… Read more »
When Sarnia was forced to cancel its annual Canada Day parade, families in the area of Norman Street decided to stage their own. About 30 children took part with decorated bikes, scooters and wagons along with parents and some pets on the morning of July 1, said resident Lyn Munro. There was even a marching… Read more »
Though quieter than most, may this day be filled with peace and hope for you and yours. – The Journal Staff
Cathy Dobson Keeping Sarnia’s only indoor shopping mall viable during COVID-19 has had as many twists and turns as the pandemic itself, says property manager Laura Beecroft. “It’s been really tricky to manage,” she said. “We’ve never closed fully.” Lambton Mall has returned to near-normal operations after Sarnia-Lambton entered Stage 2 of reopening on June… Read more »
Journal Staff One more person has recovered from COVID-19, leaving just six confirmed, active cases of the virus in Sarnia-Lambton, Lambton Public Health said this morning. No new cases were reported for a ninth straight day, and one of two local institutional outbreaks has been resolved. Bluewater Health was declared in outbreak on June 17… Read more »
Troy Shantz A large anti-racism rally in downtown Sarnia did not produce a surge in COVID-19 cases as some feared and that’s an encouraging sign, says Lambton’s Medical Officer of Health. “I don’t believe we’ve identified any cases whose exposure may have come from that setting,” Dr. Sudit Ranade said Monday. “That’s very reassuring.” More… Read more »
