The Sarnia Journal

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Journal Staff

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GUEST COLUMN: Memo to Police Chief Nelson

Hi Chief: Here are some suggestions to help you pare down the police budget. Political Help : Get city council to make sure the July, 1880 “Public Morals” bylaw is off the books.

Pro lacrosse tryout for Bell

Sarnia's Brayden Bell has accepted a professional tryout with the St. Catharines-based Niagara Lockmonsters of the Canadian Lacrosse League. Niagara opens its pre-season this Saturday against the Southwest Cyclops at 2:30 pm in Grimsby.

Week of Dec. 17

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Letters, week of Dec. 17

Many reasons for Ontario’s decline Sir : Re: Mr. Thiessen's comments in the letter "But Ontario is an economic train wreck." He states the provincial government has driven industry out of the province with taxes,…

OPINION: Saying goodbye to a high school

George Mathewson Work crews will arrive any day now and begin knocking down the vacant high school building on East Street, if they haven’t already. The St. Clair Catholic District School Board awarded a contract…

City chef competing in new season of Chopped Canada

Cathy Dobson It hasn’t been easy keeping it under his chef’s hat. After being selected to compete on Season 3 of the Food Network hit show Chopped Canada, Sarnia’s Paresh Thakkar has been itching to…

Legionnaires shoot for the Stars

The Sarnia Legionnaires host the St. Thomas Stars on Saturday to close out its pre-Christmas break schedule in the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League. Game time is 7:10 pm at the Sarnia Arena.

Head shop business growing like a weed

Cathy Dobson Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s pledge to legalize marijuana soon isn’t the reason Sarnia has a growing number of head shops, store owners and managers say.

St. Clair tucks into turkey dinner

Nearly 600 students and staff at St. Clair Secondary School celebrated the season by sitting down to a turkey dinner with all the trimmings on Dec. 10, thanks to the last of a provincial grant…