Playground dedicated
A special ceremony was held at Errol Village School last month to dedicate and officially open a playground in memory of Corporal Brent Poland, who died serving his country in Afghanistan.
Journal Staff
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Articles by Journal Staff
One of city’s greatest teams won basketball gold 50 years ago
Troy Shantz A group of young athletes backed by a Christina Street hotel pulled off an improbable feat 50 years ago when they won the gold medal in basketball at the first Canada Winter Games.
Gallery breaks out iconic Canadian painters for all to see
Cathy Dobson Two powerful paintings by Canadian icon Emily Carr figure prominently in the current “Heavy Hitters” exhibition at the Judith and Norman Alix Art Gallery.
Hockey fan ensuring Sarnia Arena upgrades truly accessible
Troy Shantz If anyone knows about shortcomings in the design of the old Sarnia Arena, it’s Robert Christopher. Robert Christopher The Sarnia Legionnaires season ticket holder has attended games diligently over the past four seasons.
OPINION: Confederation cooks grappled with organs, hooves and tongue
George Mathewson A few weeks ago we tried to illustrate what life was like here at the time of Confederation in a project called ‘Sarnia: 1867.’ But that 36-page special edition left many questions unanswered.
Letters, week of July 13
Kudos to Journal photographer for his great sense of timing Sir: For once I am not writing to express my abhorrence at the cruel and vindictive way Sarnia city council is treating Mayor Bradley.
New bid from businessmen to redevelop hospital lands
Journal Staff City council was to consider a bid Monday from five local businessmen who want to clear the former Sarnia General Hospital lands and redeveloped them into new housing and medical and commercial buildings.
Sailfest Sarnia competitors throw caution to the wind
Troy Shantz An armada of light sailboats from across Ontario dotted the southern tip of Lake Huron over the weekend during Sailfest Sarnia 2017.
What’s Happening: week of July 13
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Newcomers using newspaper to learn about the city
Journal Staff The YMCA Learning and Career Centre has found a free and effective way for newcomers to learn the English language and about their new community — by reading The Sarnia Journal.