Archive for the ‘Feature’ Category

First of Hero-Class Coast Guard ships dedicated in Sarnia Harbour

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Just five days before the end of World War I, Private James Peter Robertson, who had joined the Canadian Expeditionary Force two years earlier, was killed in battle, valiantly rescuing two of his fellow wounded soldiers. For his act of bravery, Private Robertson was awarded the Victoria Cross, one of less than 100 to have [...]

Sarnia Police have rock throwers on video as they seek public’s help

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Sarnia Police are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying two suspects that may be responsible for weekend damage to a business on Front Street as well as damage to two businesses in the 100 block of East Street South. The one suspect can be seen quite clearly on video, throwing a rock through a window [...]

Hadfield the Hawk released to the wild, thanks to county staff contributions

Volunteers Chandre Sanio (left) and Linn Eves (right) of the Bluewater Centre for Raptor Rehabilitation prepare to release Hadfield the Hawk.

County of Lambton staff are celebrating together with the Bluewater Centre for Raptor Rehabilitation (BCRR) after a Red-Tailed Hawk was released back into the wild today (Monday, April 29). The hawk spent two months undergoing treatment at the BCRR after a county employee found it with a broken wing along Highway 402 in Plympton-Wyoming last month. [...]

Sarnia part of group endorsing plan to take action on Great Lakes water levels

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The Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative, a coalition that counts Sarnia Mayor Mike Bradley in its membership, is welcoming a recommendation by the International Joint Commission to take action on water levels in Lake Huron and Lake Michigan. For its part, the IJC has endorsed a new regulation plan for water levels in the [...]

Art gallery tour leads to event recognizing local artist

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A group of residents and staff members from the Marquis East was visiting the new Judith & Norman Alix Art Gallery when talk turned to a mural on a building across the street created by artist Stan Norris. Norris, it so happened, was one of the Sarnia retirement community’s residents on the tour that day. [...]

New Habitat ReStore opens in former furniture store on London Line

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Habitat for Humanity’s long-planned relocation of its Christina St. N. store in Sarnia is official as of Thursday, with the doors to the former United Furniture location (1787 London Line, west of Blackwell Sideroad) open to the public. The ReStore receives donations of good quality building materials, furniture, plumbing supplies, appliances, electronics, lighting and light [...]

INDIEFEST back at Stubborn Mule this weekend, Bobnoxious to headline independent music bash

INDIEFEST returns to Stubborn Mule April 27, 2013, with Bobnoxious

After a successful inaugural outing last weekend, INDIEFEST is back in force tomorrow night at The Stubborn Mule, Apr. 27, in rare end-to-end weekend form and will be headlined by the always outrageous, in-your-face rock and roll icon Bobnoxious. Last weekend, INDIEFEST kicked off its summer concert series pentalogy with Toronto rockers Blurred Vision who [...]

THE SHOW: INDIEFEST, Record Store Day, Curtis Joseph and Bobnoxious coming this weekend

The Show with David Burrows for April 24, 2013

  This week on The Show with David Burrows, David makes a special announcement about The Show returning to its original media partner, LambtonShield.com. Featured this week on The Show is a recap of what Cheeky Monkey says is their “best Record Store Day to date,” complete with video footage of local musicians Erika and [...]

SCITS Revue back starting Thursday night as students welcome return of extracurricular activities

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By Megan Rach Extracurricular activities are back, and Sarnia Collegiate Institute and Technical School is gearing up for the 90th year of the SCITS Revue. Late February saw the return of extracurricular activities in Ontario high schools, and SCITS welcomed the news by beginning preparation for the previously cancelled 90-year tradition, the Revue. “The whole [...]

A dream come true, thanks to opportunity and lots of hard work for Lambton College grad

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Upgrading his education, work skills and ultimately his life has been a labour of love for Anjarajo Hambafehy — with heavy emphasis on the labour. Hamba, as he is best known, has never been one to shy away from using a little elbow grease. Presently, the 43-year-old Lambton College graduate serves as Vice President of [...]