Letters: Week of Aug. 3
We should all be more like Virginia, a very special lady Sir: This is a tribute to a very special lady, one of the most amazing I’ve ever met. Virginia Huggins had a very warm…
Journal Staff
Journal Staff is the collective byline used for articles credited to The Sarnia Journal newsroom.
Articles by Journal Staff
Spirit win Soccerfest
Sarnia Spirit U13 girls’ team claimed its third tournament victory of the season, reeling off six straight victories and outscoring opponents 29-3 to win the 12-team St. Thomas Soccerfest recently.
Residents rattled by threatening Canada Revenue scammers
Troy Shantz A threatening telephone scam masquerading as a call from the Canada Revenue Agency has rattled numerous Sarnians lately.
What’s happening: week of Aug. 3
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.
Wildly successful lacrosse league has girls believing: ‘Yes we can.”
Tara Jeffrey When Brian DeWagner set out to launch the Janie Lax Lacrosse Program a few years ago, he wasn’t expecting to transform the way young girls see themselves as athletes.
City inks deal to demolish, redevelop hospital lands
George Mathewson Sarnia has agreed to give five local developers $5.4 million to raze, remediate and rebuild the derelict Sarnia General Hospital site. In 9-0 vote on Monday, council cleared the way for GFIVE Inc.
Saying it with flowers
Local residents have found plenty of creative ways to demonstrate their national pride during Canada's sesquicentennial. Ken Maitland of Corunna has said 'Happy Birthday Canada' by planting this floral display at his Beckwith Street. Submitted…
Minimum wage hike giving small businesses heartburn
Troy Shantz Ontario’s move to rapidly increase the minimum wage to $15 an hour is creating fear among Sarnia-Lambton small business owners uncertain how they can absorb the hit on their bottom line.
Popping up pop-up shops here today, gone tomorrow
Cathy Dobson Sarnia has been getting a taste of pop-up shop this summer. It’s a new take on an old idea. We’re all familiar with bazaars and craft shows where goods are sold for a…
Library still closed, staff laid off
Cathy Dobson A fire that broke out in the basement of Sarnia’s main library branch has indefinitely closed the Christina Street building, leading to staff layoffs and cancelling numerous public events and programs.