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United Way getting even closer to achieving its goal
By DAVE BROWN Executive Director United Way of Sarnia-Lambton The United Way of Sarnia-Lambton campaign is continuing to run very well, and it is expected that we will reach the high 90% range by Friday. It’s no secret that we have had many more successful employee fundraising drives this fall and last week was [...]
UPDATE: Body of second of two men missing is found
The Anishinabek Police Service – Kettle Point Detachment reports that at around 2:30 p.m. on December 9, 2012, the body of 50-year-old Craig Bressette of Kettle Point was recovered from Lake Huron. The search is now complete as both of the missing fishermen have been located. Post mortem examinations are expected to take place [...]
Police still searching for second missing boater after one body recovered
The search continued Sunday (Dec. 9) for 50-year-old Craig Bressette of Kettle Point who was reported missing Friday afternoon after the 14 foot aluminum fishing boat he was in was found capsized in Lake Huron. The body of 58-year-old William Calvin George was recovered overnight. The OPP Underwater Search and Recovery Unit, the Lambton [...]
Search continues for missing fishermen on Lake Huron
The Anishinabek Police Service – Kettle Point Detachment is continuing the search for two fishermen who were reported missing Friday afternoon. On December 7, 2012, at around noon, a capsized 14-foot fishing boat was found on Lake Huron about one mile off shore of Kettle Point in the area of Centre Road. Two Kettle [...]
School boards firm up chair, vice chair positions
Members of the Lambton Kent District School Board elected Kent trustee Scott McKinlay as chair and Ian Cryer as vice chair at a meeting Tuesday evening. On the St. Clair Catholic District School Board, current chair Carol Bryden, who has been a trustee since 2006, was acclaimed in her quest to remain in the position. [...]
Warwick’s Todd Case voted in as new Lambton County Warden
In a one-ballot vote among Lambton County Councillors yesterday (Wednesday, Dec. 5), Warwick Mayor Todd Case was elected as the latest Warden for the county with Sarnia County Councillor Bev MacDougall getting the nod as Deputy Warden. The two-year position makes Case, who previously served two terms as Warden, the chief political figure in the [...]
LEO says it’s reducing subsidies, not service, in effort to eliminate operational deficit
The president and CEO of Lambton Elderly Outreach says a $42,235 increase in its annual allocation from the Erie-St. Clair Local Health Integration Network is being applied to soaring transportation costs, but won't affect a decision to eliminate transportation subsidies to its clients. Agnes Soulard told LambtonShield.com that any assertion that services are being cut [...]
OLG begins privatization process for casino properties
The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) is starting the ball rolling toward a privatization of the province's casino properties, a process that will ultimately affect the Point Edward facility. It will be quite some time before any changes are made to Point Edward, especially given that the OLG has established a deadline of next [...]
Unionized security workers and casino management trying to avert lockout
Members of the Teamsters Local 879, which represents security workers, and management at the OLG Casino in Point Edward have until midnight Saturday (Dec. 8) to avert a lockout. Representatives of the 38 workers and management plan to meet today (Tuesday). Management has given the unionized security workers until that time before they'll be barred [...]
Forest Glen Herb Farm offering distinctively different gifts for Christmas
From Cynthia Cook's perspective, different is definitely one of the better things to shoot for in life. With her Forest Glen Herb Farm's Christmas Open House in full swing, Cook says now is the time to swing by and take advantage of some of the great gift-buying opportunities available. Open seven days a week, from [...]
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Sarnia Ribfest lives on as Kinsmen sign deal with Hiawatha for new venue
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Torma, Steven L., (May 19, 2013)
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