What’s happening: week of Aug. 24
What’s happening events must be open to the public, of general interest, 60 words or less, and received at least two weeks prior to the event.
Journal Staff
Journal Staff is the collective byline used for articles credited to The Sarnia Journal newsroom.
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Coming through
Linesmen from Bluewater Power lift the hydro lines while a large storage vessel from Cabot Canada is transported on Tashmoo Avenue. The 25-foot high vessel was headed to Chemfab Industries in Corunna where it is…
Roller Derby not just for adults anymore
Troy Shantz Ryleigh Boone was a 12-year-old dancer when she realized she just wasn’t that into it. Her mom and aunt introduced her to roller derby. Now her name is Killer Styx.
OPINION: Marijuana is a very bad thing – unless, of course, it creates jobs
George Mathewson I couldn’t help but smile at the political reaction last week to word a medical marijuana company is investing in a massive grow-op near Petrolia able to produce 43 metric tonnes of weed…
Medical marijuana clinic opens in Sarnia
Troy Shantz A new clinic has opened in Sarnia to make it easier to obtain medical marijuana. “It’s no different than your regular family doctor referring you to a specialist,” said Joe Benoit of the…
OPINION: Sarnians were grave, confused just before WW2 broke out
Phil Egan Seventy-eight years ago this week the subject of war was on the lips of everyone in Sarnia.
Staying afloat
Photo courtesy: Canadian Coast Guard. Canadian officials say no major issues were reported during Sunday’s float down, where approximately 200 people set sail at the water treatment plant near the Blue Water Bridge, heading south…
Local Red Cross volunteers helping victims of B.C. wildfires
Troy Shantz A couple of Sarnians have been in British Columbia helping with the relief effort as the province battles its worst wildfires in at least half a century.
Teen cancer victim’s legacy lives on to help other children
Bonnie Stevenson It’s been almost four years since Reanna Pyne held her first fundraiser for the Make-A-Wish Foundation in Sarnia. Next month, her latest will set sail aboard the Duc d’Orleans.
Weather Cycle
Riding in the rain is one thing. Venturing into the thunder and lightning of a severe summer storm is quite another.