Phil Egan It was two hours that melted the heart and shattered preconceived notions. Terry Huggins had been upset, and resistant, when he learned that his mother, Virginia, intended to donate her body to medical science. But Virginia was not someone you argued with when her mind was made up. “She was determined to do… Read more »
Troy Shantz The first person of colour ever signed by the Montreal Canadiens is from Sarnia, and you might have bought pet food from him. Mike McKegney has owned Healthy Paws Pet Nutrition Centre for the past 27 years, but before that he briefly shared the ice with some of the biggest names in NHL… Read more »
Coun. Bird’s very serious allegations should be investigated Sir: At the May 27 city council meeting Coun. Margaret Bird made very serious allegations about the out-of-chamber conduct of some of her colleagues. Taken to task for a lack of detail supporting three Notices of Motion she wanted to discuss, Bird defended the omission of substance… Read more »
Niamh Ellwood More than 4,000 Indigenous women have fallen victim to a modern Canadian genocide, according to the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. In the recently released report, Chief Commissioner Marion Buller, a member of the Mistawasis First Nation in Saskatchewan and a Cree woman, claimed the state of Canada… Read more »
Phil Egan “Frankie went down to the corner salon, Get a bucket of beer.” Bob Dylan’s 1992 remake of the old Leadbelly song, Frankie and Albert, is coming true. We may finally be able to wander down to the corner store to buy beer. If you want some idea of how backward Ontario’s True Blue,… Read more »
Bob Boulton “Me and Mom. Me and Dad. Me and Grandpa who lives across the street. Me and Dad and Daddy. Me and Mrs. Brown.” Each family comes with its own cast of characters. None of them is exactly easy. Though, it’s fair to say, some are more difficult than others. Me, I was… Read more »
Tom Slater and Tom St. Amand The beach from Canatara Park to Blackwell Side Road stretches approximately eight kilometres, the width of Juno Beach on D-Day, June 6, 1944, when 15,000 Canadian soldiers were tasked with seizing it from the Germans. Seventy-five years ago, a number of Sarnians, many getting their first taste of action,… Read more »
Marg Johnson I first met Cameron when I was assigned to work with him “with a view to helping him adjust to kindergarten routines.” That’s teacher-speak for, “The kid is really out of control and generally a pain in the neck.” In my capacity as a Child & Youth Worker, these were my favourite… Read more »
Vacuum loose leaf collection makes sense Sir: To the City of Sarnia – vacuum loose leaf collection makes sense to me. How about you? Sarnia did have vacuum loose leaf collection many years ago, why not now? Burlington has two vacuum loose leaf collection days in the fall; Cambridge, Waterloo, London, Oakville, Kitchener, etc. have… Read more »
Phil Egan As it turned out, I chose an auspicious day to visit to the Ontario Police College in Aylmer, Ont. The first thing noticed driving into town that cold March morning was all the police cruisers. “This has to be the best protected little town in Ontario,” mused Ron RealeSmith, my driver. Ron, president… Read more »
