Sets, buds and Rock n’ Roll for Christmas
Cathy Dobson Dave Chaulk jokes that rehearsals for this year’s Rock n’ Roll Christmas have taken four months, “but really it’s been about 30 years.” Many local musicians in the show have been performing for…
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Is Sarnia’s brain drain finally ending?
Cathy Dobson Young people who leave the city to attend college and university are increasingly returning to their hometown, says Shauna Carr, executive director of the Sarnia Lambton Workforce Development Board. “A lot are coming…
OPINION: More on the doctor, cod fish and electing women
George Mathewson A recent story about McMillen Parkway and the couple for which it was named noted that Dr. Andrew Robinson McMillen was something of a mystery man.
Letters, week of Nov. 26
Refugees: How can we help? Sir: In the recent federal election Canadians supported the generous acceptance of Syrian refugees. The terrorist attacks in Paris have caused some to question this policy. Most Canadians want to…
Beatlemania: Avid Fab Four fan parting with some of her collection
Cathy Dobson Sue Vollmar isn’t ready yet to part with some of the items in her Beatles collection. “I have an unpeeled version of the Butcher cover from 1965 that’s probably worth $1,000.
Week of Nov. 26
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Homegrown soprano joining ISO Christmas show
Journal Staff Sarnians can get an early jump on the holiday season when the International Symphony Orchestra presents it annual Christmas celebration, A Child is Born. The Dec.
Face veils: Two Muslim women explain why they choose to cover up
Cathy Dobson Rezan Mosa admits she gets more stares and more “stinkeye” since the ISIS attacks in Paris, but she has no intention of going out in public without her face-covering niqab. “Whenever shootings happen…
Adults find colourful new way to de-stress
George Mathewson Rain is pelting the windows as three young moms walk into the Bright’s Grove library, pull up chairs and begin colouring on sheets of paper. The music is calming and a table jar…
Lawrence House roof delayed
Repairs to the leaky slate roof at the Lawrence House have been postpones to the spring. A new slate roof was installed in the 1980s on the downtown arts centre, which was built by lumber…