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Lambton College plans lunch and learn to outline various spa service programs

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  Looking for a new career path? Already working in the spa service industry and looking to enhance your skills? Lambton College has a suggestion: consider one of the programs in its School of Part-time Studies. Lambton offers programs in Nail Care and Enhancement (NCEC), Cosmetology (COSM), and Electrolysis (ELCC), and all students who enroll [...]

Driver who failed to stop at RIDE checkpoint faces drunk driving, dangerous driving charges

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  It could have been worse. A lot worse. Lambton OPP say a 36-year-old Enniskillen Township driver now faces charges of speeding, dangerous driving and impaired driving after failing to stop at a RIDE location set up at Forest Road and Churchill Line late Saturday night (March 9). Officers, who saw a Dodge vehicle speeding [...]

This week: Advancing the cause of workforce diversity topic of complimentary business luncheon

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  Companies all over the world are positioning themselves to adopt a more diverse workforce. This Thursday (March 14), the Sarnia Lambton Workforce Development Board will be hosting a complimentary business luncheon, Making the Case for a Diverse Workforce, featuring keynote speaker, Dr. Leeno Karumanchery.    Online registration is available here. As a speaker, author and consultant, [...]

Group taps into youth desire to create culture of sustainability

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  While extracurricular activities were on hold at public schools, local high school students came together with the help of the Bluewater Sustainability Initiative to form a youth sustainability committee. The committee, formed in December 2012, is youth-driven, and currently has members from SCITS, Northern Collegiate and St. Christopher’s Secondary School. The purpose of the [...]

Sarnia Sting defeat London Knights in Friday shootout

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  By DAVE BORODY Photo by Metcalfe Photography If you don’t believe the Sarnia Sting are inside the heads of the London Knights, you needed to be at the RBC Centre Friday night. The Sting rallied from a two-goal deficit to defeat the Knights 4-3 in shootout in front of a near capacity crowd of [...]

Graydon James & the Young Novelists will appear Saturday at Trinity Lounge, Cheeky Monkey

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Toronto-based band Graydon James and the Young Novelists will be in Sarnia this weekend for two Saturday shows, including an in-store performance at the Cheeky Monkey (2 p.m.) and Trinity Lounge beginning at 9 p.m. Also appearing at Trinity Lounge are Steadfast, a Sarnia band, and the Allens, based in London. Cover charge for Trinity Lounge is [...]

CANstruction effort at Lambton Mall brings in about a month’s worth of food for Inn of the Good Shepherd

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The cans and boxes have come down and weighed: some 40,000 pounds of non-perishable foodstuffs that were donated as part of the second annual CANstruction event at Lambton Mall. But the smiles on the faces of organizers, including the recipient Inn of the Good Shepherd, may be even bigger. Adelle Richards, operations manager at the [...]

Summer Jobs Centre getting ready to open at Lambton College

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  In what has to be a sure sign that summer is on its way—eventually—there's news that the Summer Jobs Service Student Centre will open its doors on main campus at Lambton College on Monday, April 1, 2013. The centre is located in room P107.  Students finishing up exams this month can switch modes right [...]

Lambton County libraries rolling out a carpet of activities during March Break

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  Lambton County’s libraries are offering fun activities for children and tweens during next week's March Break (March 11-15).  Pre-registration is required for all programs (contact the individual library) except those specified as a “drop-in” by. The programs are free unless otherwise noted.  Alvinston Library (519-898-2921) Wii, Lego, movies, cyber games and crafts – 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. [...]

Get ready to shred: Sarnia Police hosting event

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Sarnia Police will once again be hosting a popular "shred it" event at the Wal-Mart parking lot on Quinn Drive. The date is Saturday, April 13 and the secure shredding opportunity will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Officers will be on hand to answer questions. Police advise that securely shredding documents with personal [...]