The Sarnia Journal

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Goodwill placed 1,656 people into jobs last year

Year of Local Laura Greaves This is the ninth in a series of submitted stories produced by the Year of Local, a collaborative project highlighting businesses and not-for-profit organizations in Sarni a.

GUEST COLUMN: Your property tax assessment explained

Mario Fazio Every four years the province of Municipal Assessment Corporation (MPAC) completes an update on property evaluations in Ontario. To establish your property’s assessed value, MPAC analyzes property sales in your area.

Open houses held for county Official Plan

Two open houses will be held in the Sarnia area to review and gather public feedback on Lambton County’s draft official plan. The plan will be the county’s long-term blueprint for future land use as…

County budget up for debate

Lambton County council will consider a proposed 3.34% increase in the county levy when it meets to consider the 2016 draft budget on March 16. The proposed package calls for $197.5 million in spending, of…

Aamjiwmaang economic leader retires

An Aamjiwnaang man whose leadership helped make the Chippewa Industrial Park a thriving success has retired after a 34-year career.

SWOSSA champs

The Northern Collegiate junior boys basketball team won the Southwestern Ontario title in February by defeating Holy Names of Windsor 50-38. It was the Junior Vikings’ second SWOSSA title in three years.

Big day in the pool

Jack Girardi, left, of the Sarnia Rapids Swim Team, had a big day at the Border City Invitational Swim Meet in Windsor recently. The 10-year-old entered eight individual events and won eight gold medals.

Huron Lakers novice team wins gold

The Huron Lakers girls novice team went 5-0 to win gold at the Blessed Sacrament Basketball Tournament in Hamilton the weekend of Feb. 27-28.

Huron Lakers major atom team wins gold

The Huron Lakers girls major atom team went undefeated in five games to win gold at the Blessed Sacrament Tournament in Hamilton on Feb. 27-28.