Keith Baker Amateur (Ham) Radio is a unique form of communication. It’s both a hobby and a community service. It could be a school teacher in Sarnia making friends over the radio with another Radio Amateur in New Zealand; a Corunna teenager using her computer to upload a chess move through her radio which is… Read more »
Opinion
Letters, Week of June 26
Compromise needed on homeless shelter I have read with much interest all the letters over the last few years regarding The River City Vineyard homeless shelter. I’d like to present my opinion (which is probably the other side of the coin) 1) Wondering why the homeless shelter on Confederation Street didn’t serve the needs of all… Read more »
Guest Columnist: Dignity, not euthanasia
Barry Van Dusen I read Wendy Cornelis’ column, “My life, my death, my choice” with interest. However the issue of physician-assisted death is not as simple as she would have us believe. She states that countries like Holland that allow euthanasia “have not experienced the ‘slippery slope’ naysayers predicted.” They have. In the February 1996… Read more »
Letters to the editor, Week of June 19
Poor Father’s Day for homeless Sir: June 15th was Father’s Day, the day River City Vineyard had to close the doors of its homeless shelter, as ordered by the court. This was brought on by the City of Sarnia council. Coun. Anne Marie Gillis said she was glad the court upheld the law, because if… Read more »
OPINION: Our old hospital in General terms
A multi-party logjam that turned the once-proud Sarnia General Hospital building into a derelict eyesore may be about to break. With a prospective buyer in the wings, Sarnia council voted last week to begin a process that could finally see the city-owned land sold and redeveloped. It couldn’t come at a better time. Sarnia owns… Read more »
Flower bed is Society’s Centennial Project
Sir: Further to the “Green Space” photo and caption in the May 22 edition. Please note the refurbishment of the south side flower bed at the Sarnia Library is the Sarnia & District Horticultural Society’s Centennial Project. The Society wished to do a new public garden to celebrate Sarnia’s centenary and consulted with the City… Read more »
GUEST COLUMNIST: The green, green grass of home
Becky Krukowski My name is Becky and I am a young professional in Sarnia. I still consider myself a recent graduate (even though I graduated three years ago). It took me two years to find a “real” job. Sorry if you do not like the terminology, but I graduated from McMaster University with a Bachelors… Read more »
OPINION: Signs of the times
Sign, sign, everywhere a sign. And according to some residents, they really are blockin’ out the scenery and breakin’ our minds. But not everyone finds mobile signs ugly or flashing electronic message boards an eyesore. To business, they’re an effective advertising medium and an essential way to reach customers in a hectic, mobile society. On… Read more »
COLUMN: A Modeland Road shopping centre?
We have seen the battle line, and it is Modeland Road. The road connecting north and south Sarnia will be in the news a lot in years to come, if city planners are correct. Modeland currently has limited access because designed as a thoroughfare to move vehicles across the city with minimal interruption. The land… Read more »
Letters, week of June 5
What jobs for Sarnia, Mr. Bailey? Sir: With Coronation Park and Lambton College’s day care closing, what plan does PC candidate Bob Bailey have for parents in the provision of community child care? With the Lambton Generating Station bidding adieu and the foundations of Lanxess on quicksand, does Mr. Bailey have, with all his background… Read more »
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