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United Way sets campaign goal

The United Way has set the bar high on this year’s campaign. The target of $1.92 million announced last week is a new benchmark for...

Pathways gets a lift

Pathways Health Centre has received a big boost from its founding partner. The Rotary Club of Sarnia has committed another $104,000 to support centre programs...

Respected citizen passes

Sarnia lost a community-builder with the recent passing of Richard “Dick” Ford. Ford, 83, was a long-time employee of Dow Chemical, a member of city...

Creative job funding

Ontario has given local officials $248,000 to find and create jobs in the “creative” sector. The Sarnia-Lambton Economic Partnership said it will use the money...

Rash of bike thefts in city

  Sarnia has had a rash of bicycle thefts over the past month and city police have aimed extra resources at the problem. Members of the...

Sushi chef rolls into town

Cathy Dobson To watch Hoon Chang prepare a plate of fresh sushi is to watch an artist at work. He focuses hard, rarely pausing, rarely looking...

New phone app to encourage local food production

Heather Wright A new phone app is set to put more local food on your fork. Western University is working with farmers, food producers and local...

Blackwell named for railway boss

George Mathewson Sarnia has two roads called Blackwell - Blackwell Road and Blackwell Sideroad - and like the crosshairs on a gun sight they intersect...

The buzz on the street

Nancy Stock takes a snapshot of a large hornet nest in front of her home on Coral Way. The tree was buzzing with bald-faced hornets,...

Sidewalk or road? Cyclists ponder the safest place to ride

George Mathewson It’s a dilemma most cyclists face, sooner or later. Do you stay on a busy city street when cars are whizzing past, just inches...