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Journal Staff

Journal Staff is the collective byline used for articles credited to The Sarnia Journal newsroom.

Articles by Journal Staff

Local fighters post 4 wins, 1 draw in London

Journal Staff Five local kickboxers representing Team Supreme and training out of the Bluewater Boxing Club had excellent performances at the Prospect Fighting Championships’ showdown in London on Sept. 23-24.

If you pecan at The Nut Bar expect almond anything

Cathy Dobson A chance sampling of a particularly tasty cinnamon glazed pecan was a game changer for Sarnia’s Miranda Sheppard. “I tasted these delicious nuts for the first time 10 years ago in a shop…

Sting season off to good start

Sarnia Sting centre Drake Rymsha shares in the high-fives following a goal against the Ottawa 67’s at the Progressive Auto Sales Arena on Sunday afternoon. The Sting thumped the visitors 7-2 to improve to 3-1…

New exhibition explores unsettling imagery of childhood

Cathy Dobson Local artist Liana Russwurm doesn’t candy-coat childhood in her latest series of paintings. They are snippets of time and events that evoke the fears and imagination of her own early years, she says.

Police Chief Phil Nelson set to retire

Sarnia will soon begin looking for a new police chief. Phil Nelson, who has led Sarnia Police Services the past eight year, is set to retire in June of 2018, the board announced last week.

Northern runners begin new season on a high note

Runners from Northern Collegiate began a new cross-country season with strong performances at the 21 st annual Thrill on the Hill in Windsor last week. The city high school had eight top-10 finishes and two…

Educator remembered as strong community supporter

Journal Staff Flags flew at half-mast at public school all across the district last week to honour teacher and union leader Ron Rivait, who lost a brief battle to cancer on Sept. 22.

Lions shut out

Emuobo Okparamidevi (11), of the Lambton College Lions, takes the final shot of the game against the Mohawk Mountaineers on Sept. 24 in Sarnia. The Lions were downed 4-0 in the OCAA men’s soccer game.…