Cold hard cash was scarce in old Port Sarnia
Phil Egan If you lived in Port Sarnia in the 1840s you probably didn’t have any cash in your pocket. These were the days before Confederation, and before the arrival of the railroad.
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Nursing home shows interest in redeveloping SCITS property
Cathy Dobson Vision Nursing Home on Wellington Street has expressed interest in redeveloping the 94-year-old SCITS building once the public school board closes it.
Celebration of Lights switched on Friday
Brett McCallum, left, and Amber Druer replace old bulbs as part of an energetic group of 60 Alexander Mackenzie Secondary students who converged on Centennial Park last week to help prepare the Celebration of Lights.
Week of Nov. 17
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Streets of Sarnia Project ready for traffic
George Mathewson It took two years and the collective wisdom of 450 local residents, but it’s done.
Sensory deprivation tanks offer calming experience
Cathy Dobson It’s a feeling like you’ve never had before, explains Nicole Warner, co-owner of the new Zen Float Center on Christina Street. “For the first time in your life, you don’t have to focus…
Style-minded student finalist in national contest
Troy Shantz As a teen growing up Jordan Morin always liked to dress in something unique and different.
Health-care survey underway
Lambton Public Health is working with community partners to identify gaps in health-care services provided to LGBTQ2IA individuals. Resident who identify as LGBTQ2IA are asked to share their experiences by completing an online survey.
Couple in their 80s hope Sally Ann kettles boil over
Cathy Dobson Eighty-year-old Margo Brett has a special motivation for donning her Salvation Army uniform and taking up a post beside Christmas Kettles this time of year.
That time of year
Jen Easter had already raked and bagged the leaves on her Mackenzie Street yard twice and there were many more yet to come. In fact, Easter said last week she was thinking of hiring a…