COLUMN: My retiring dad the superhero
Tara Jeffrey As the story goes, my dad always wanted to operate a plant. “I remember riding in the family car through the Chemical Valley,” he tells me. “When I was about 10, this octagon…
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The pleasure of roadside attractions
They are scattered here and there across our city, little curiosities tucked in corners and out of the way places. Presented here is a collection of oddities The Journal found interesting in their own right.…
Terry’s Team Member represents hope, bravery
Cathy Dobson Four necklaces of bravery beads and a few photos are nearly all that Adara Haskins has to remember the cancer that struck when she was just a toddler.
Teen cancer victim inspired a community
Tara Jeffrey Even through her own suffering, Reanna Pyne always wanted to lift others. “She was always very considerate; wanting to give back,” said Denise D’Eon, mother of the late Sarnia teen whose battle with…
Minor Braves look to add wins at OBA tournament
Barry Wright The head coach of the Sarnia Minor Mosquito (Under 10) Braves baseball club is hoping to cap off the season by adding to their win total at the Ontario Baseball Association (OBA) “A”…
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Flying kites of hope: Sarnia to honour World Suicide Prevention Day
Tara Jeffrey Canatara Park will be alive with kite-flying, live music, inspiring speakers and a message of hope on Sept. 10 when World Suicide Prevention Day is honoured in Sarnia.
Local filmmaker brings Red Ryan to big screen
Cathy Dobson Local filmmaker Aaron Huggett is fascinated by what motivates the criminal mind. And there’s few hardened criminals more intriguing than the devious Red Ryan from the pages of Sarnia’s past, he says.
One Tomato grows again
Cathy Dobson Thanks to the success of a simple idea called the One Tomato Project, people across Sarnia-Lambton are enjoying hundreds of pounds of fresh vegetables this summer.
Hitting the big stage
Tara Jeffrey Sarah Caraher always dreamed of performing in a major Canadian theatre production. She just didn’t expect it to happen so quickly.