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

Pilot boat captain saved the crew of sinking steamer

Cathy Dobson Sarnia’s Ollie Campbell is grateful the city is publicly recognizing her late husband for the dozens of lives he saved many years ago. A colourful storyboard describing the heroics of Capt.

Amazing ‘Silo House’ goes against the grain

George Mathewson One of Sarnia’s funkiest homes is also one of its oldest structures. The “Silo House” in Bright’s Grove is four floors of handcrafted originality packed into a converted grain silo built in 1842…

Bodybuilders heading to the worlds

Barry Wright Sarnia bodybuilder Maria Mikola is a five-time Canadian champ who has competed at the world championships.

Detox centres moving forward

Journal Staff Planning has begun on a 16-bed residential addiction treatment centre in Sarnia-Lambton. A steering committee has been assembled and an architectural firm hired, Bluewater Health officials say.

County loses discrimination case

Heather Wright The County of Lambton discriminated against an employee with bipolar disorder, the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal has ruled.

Northern senior boys win homecoming game

Jordan Walsh of the Northern Viking senior football team leaps over a defensive player from Chatham Lancers to score a touchdown during the city school's homecoming game on Friday, Sept. 26. Northern was victorious 38-10.

Respected local politician passes

Ken James was a devoted public figure and two-term MP for Sarnia-Lambton. He died, surrounded by family, on Sept. 24, at the age of 80. James grew up on the family’s Blackwell Road farm and…

Clara Hughes to speak

Six-time Olympian Clara Hughes will be the guest of honour and keynote speaker at a Bluewater Health fundraising gala Oct. 23 at the Holiday Inn.