The Sarnia Journal

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Journal Staff

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

Articles by Journal Staff

Local Goodwill not impacted by closure

The abrupt closure of Goodwill Industries in Toronto, eastern, central and northern Ontario for financial reasons will have no impact on local operations, officials say.

Rosedale victorious

The Rosedale Royals emerged victorious at the inaugural Blue and Gold Invitational intermediate basketball tournament by downing P.E. McGibbon 52-32 in the final on the Royals’ home court recently.

Comeback kids

Despite losing its first two games, the Lambton Jr. Sting Peewee Minor AAA team roared back to win the Huron Perth Lakers AAA tournament in Stratford the weekend of Jan. 17.

Local high school wrestlers fare well

Wrestlers from St. Clair Secondary took home four first place finishes from the recent Sarnia Invitational Wresting meet at St. Patrick’s. Adam VanderSlagt, Peyton Armitage, Lauren Ellenor and Tali Allen all won their respective divisions.

Nominations open for Sports Hall of Fame

Dan McCaffery Special to The Journal The Sarnia-Lambton Sports Hall of Fame is looking for some new blood. Specifically, the organization has put out a call for resumes from volunteers interested in serving on its…

Sarnia Journal Trivia Challenge

1 - What nickname was given to the skull and crossbones flag that pirate ships flew? 2 - Over 10,000 local enthusiastic residents gathered downtown recently for what two-day event? 3 - What two flavours…

Mild winter, open water impacting Lake Huron

Jack Poirier Winter’s late start has delayed ice formation on the Great Lakes, raising the potential for some extreme weather and other adverse impacts to come, Environment Canada say.

Business owners reminded to clear snow

Sarnia has issued a warning to commercial property owners who fail to clear snow from abutting sidewalks. In some cases, businesses have been clearing their lots and dumping the snow on sidewalks, creating an even…

GUEST COLUMN: What was old is new again

Nadine Wark It is assuring to see that some old things do become new again. For example, weekly board game nights started up recently at the library.

Outdoor rink to help underprivileged kids

Cathy Dobson Graham Holmes doesn`t mind the numb toes or frost forming on his face. That just means Canadian winter has finally arrived and he can finally finish the outdoor rink where he soon plans…