Louise Wight wipes a tear from the cheek of daughter Sarah after the 12-year-old was able to ride a bicycle solo for her first time. Sarah was one of 25 children and adults with disabilities who learned to bike through a program brought to Sarnia by Pathways Health Centre for Children in July. Glenn Ogilvie
Raghad Al-Khaleel, 8, spells out her feelings at the YMCA Learning and Career Centre while sisters Rooa and Rahaf look on. In January, the Al-Khaleel family became the first to arrive in Sarnia from Syria as part of Ottawa's plan to bring 25,000 refugees to Canada.Troy Shantz
Slam dunk artist Jordan Kilganon goes airborne by leaping over both Sarnia Police Const. Nick McLean and motivational speaker Dan Edwards during a United Way fundraiser at St. Clair Secondary in February.Glenn Ogilvie
Wind and spray combined with cold temperatures in January to rime these trees with ice on the Lake Huron shoreline near the mouth of the Cull Drain.Glenn Ogilvie
Austin Wright, 20, does a backflip into the St. Clair River beneath the Blue Water Bridge in Point Edward. Wright, a strong swimmer, was involved in a dramatic rescue in September in which he saved the life of a 16-year-old girl as she was being pulled under in the strong current.Troy Shantz
The remediation of Centennial Park was a hot-button issue in 2016, with on-going delays and a price tag that ballooned to $12 million. Here, a fully-suited worker wearing a breathing respirator as protection from air-borne contaminants stands beside a pile of concrete rubble in Centennial Park in October.Glenn Ogilvie
Ainsley Lewis, left, and Shailah Allen share a laugh as they slide through a “suds soccer” field at Great Lakes Secondary in September. The frosh event was designed to help bring together the student body at the new school, created from the amalgamaton of SCITS and St. Clair Secondary.Glenn Ogilvie
Sarnia's Bobbi Jo Dalziel emerged this year as the No. 1 ranked woman MMA fighter in the world. She is seen here working in December at We Are Fitness gym in Point Edward. Troy Shantz
Bella, a yorkie mix, is less than impressed with the bath she was receiving in September at the Fox and Hound, a boarding facility and doggie daycare in Bright’s Grove.Glenn Ogilvie
Objects inside the Trinity Lounge and Ravenous Gastropub appear to float in the air but are actually combining with a window reflection of the Bayside Mall.Glenn Ogilvie
IIn Shadow of the Millennium was an exhibition rooted in ancient knowledge, myths and superstitions at the Judith & Norman Alix Art Gallery. Seen here is the side view of a pyramid made of plastic, wood and electrical components by Camille Jodoin-Eng. In the background is an eight-minute video projection by Jessica Mensch and Emily Pelstring.Glenn Ogilvie
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