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

Articles by Journal Staff

Mortgage broker earns national nod in new career

Cathy Dobson Thirty-four-year-old Tyler Yates exudes confidence. From behind a massive desk on the top floor of First Sarnia Place, with a panoramic office view of the St. Clair River, he offers a broad smile…

Taking in boarders

It's a cool job that comes with some refreshing perks. Ethan Paulley, an assistant instructor at Ethan Paulley, an assistant instructor at Boarder Pass, spends some down times learning new skills to share with other…

Week of Sept. 1

Mayor Bradley has lost my vote Sir: Some people seem to believe that the mayor, like a CEO or stern grandfather, is doing the right thing when he yells or bullies city staffers and councilors.

The sporting life was all about fun and games

Phil Egan The growth of leisure time began in Sarnia in the late nineteenth century, although many sporting clubs wouldn’t begin organized activities until the early days of the 20th century. One of the earliest…

New art exhibition inspired by Cull Drain Bridge

Cathy Dobson VickiSchauteet’s family jokes that if the historic Cull Drain Bridge in Bright’s Grove wasn’t built, she wouldn’t have been born. Vicki Schauteet “My grandmother was a Thomson who grew up on the farm…

Week of Sept. 1

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Meet Lucky. One special duck

Cathy Dobson Ducks don’t often get this lucky. Then again, Lucky the Duck has been fortunate her entire life. She was just a tiny hatchling when found in rural Lambton, alone and without her mother,…