Then & Now: The downtown Zellers store
THEN: Walter P. Zeller launched his Canadian retailing empire in 1931 during the Great Depression, and one of his first 15 stores was in downtown Sarnia. This photo shows the storefront at 182 Front St.
Journal Staff
Journal Staff is the collective byline used for articles credited to The Sarnia Journal newsroom.
Articles by Journal Staff
GUEST COLUMN: Elders deserve our respect, not abuse
Michael Eshkibok Some people aren’t sure what constitutes elder abuse.
Festival’s ‘poker run on water’ to aid art students
Journal Staff Area boaters will shuffle the deck for a good cause next month when a new event involving playing cards comes to Sarnia. Making Waves for Joanne is a poker run on water and…
What’s Happening, week of July 9
What’s happening events must be open to the public, of general interest, 60 words or less, and received at least two weeks prior to the event.
Fish tale: Massive carp caught in Point Edward lives to fight another day
George Mathewson A 16-year-old Sarnia student has a whopping tale to tell his grandkids after successfully landing one of the largest carp ever caught on rod and reel in Canada.
Letters, week of July 9
Mother defends sheltered workshop Sir: Regarding the article in The Journal about employing people with disabilities for a low wage. My son works at Wawanosh Enterprises and doesn’t care about the wages. He loves his…
Afghan War monument proposed
Sarnia is being asked to provide space for a war memorial, in part to honour the lives of two Lambton County residents lost in Canada’s Afghanistan Mission.
Splish Splash
Sarnia's exceedingly wet spring and summer has caused countless flooded basements and produced swarms of mosquitoes.
Blimey! An even bigger Captain Kidd Days
Tara Jeffrey Reptiles, rock climbing, paddle boats, a drive-in movie and Ontario’s largest inflatable are set to take over the Corunna Athletic Park for the 30th annual Captain Kidd Days.
OPINION: Ode to the French fry
George Mathewson I once had a T-shirt that championed the benefits of canned vegetable month. But since learning there’s also a National French Fry Day, I have switched causes. How did I not know this…