The Sarnia Journal

Independent local journalism for Sarnia–Lambton.

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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

Cull Drain Bridge dodges full demolition

George Mathewson City councillors appeared to surprise even themselves last week by granting the condemned Cull Drain Bridge a second chance at life.

Luring food processors

A business case and marketing materials will be created in a bid to attract a food processing facility to the area.

City council election off and running

Cathy Dobson The days leading up to the Oct. 27 municipal vote in Sarnia promise to be anything but lackluster. The four-way race for the mayor’s seat may seem a bit predictable, with Mike Bradley…

Golfers snag titles on Tyson Tour

Barry Wright Two area golfers are the proud owners of tour championships on the London-based Tyson Junior Golf Tour.

Bogus bins banned

Organizations can no longer set up collection boxes in Sarnia anywhere they wish. City hall has tightened the rule to require permission from property owners with a $250 fine for violations.

Agriculture scholarships

The Lambton Federation of Agriculture is offering seven scholarships to Lambton County residents attending post-secondary education. For scholarship forms, criteria, and submission info visit lfawebsite.ca , under the scholarship link.

Human foosball anyone?

The first annual Human Foosball Tournament will be held at the Corunna Legion Hall on Sept. 28. The legion’s lawn will be converted into a giant foosball table, with teams of nine battling it out…

Correction

Wrong information appeared in a Sept. 11 story about Sarnia authors with published books in 2014. Najah Shuqair, author of Sarnia, You Are In My Heart, lost her eldest son and her father in recent…

Sarnia’s evolving downtown

THEN ... Hundreds of milling residents can be seen surveying the wreckage in this aerial photo, taken May 21, 1953, just hours after a powerful tornado ripped through Sarnia’s downtown.