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‘Province of SW Ontario’? Option is worth considering

OPINION By MATT McEACHRAN Columnist The Province of Southern Ontario.   It has a nice ring to it, doesn’t it? Now that all hope for Toronto to become its own province has once again faded into a Lake Ontario sunset, perhaps it’s time we looked at another option.  If they don’t have the intestinal fortitude to [...]

‘Spoken Word’ has upcoming kick-off event at Lawrence House Centre for the Arts

Have you ever walked the Vegas Strip? Toured the halls of Buckingham Palace? Run with the bulls in Pamplona? From the exciting to the inspiring, share your travel tales during the official kick-off party of Sarnia’s 2011-2012 Spoken Word season, Friday, September 30 from 8 to 10 p.m. at the Lawrence House Centre for the Arts, 127 Christina Street South. Held in conjunction with [...]

Candidates agree on importance of health care issues while disagreeing with approach

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LHIN or no LHIN? For candidates seeking to be Sarnia-Lambton's next Member of Provincial Parliament, an all-candidates' meeting at the Sarnia Library auditorium Monday evening, the question on the future of the Local Health Integration Network was one that had most siding on the "no" side, with Liberal candidate Stephanie Barry asking a question of [...]

County plans evacuation of Marshall Gowland Manor

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Staff and residents at Marshall Gowland Manor are preparing for an emergency preparedness exercise that will see the building evacuated a week from tomorrow on Tuesday, September 27, 2011 from 10 am – 12 pm, with fire and emergency medical services personnel responding to the scene. "Ministry guidelines stipulate that long-term care Homes must conduct these types of [...]

Deadline for Rogers Bayfest scholarship extended

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The deadline to apply for the 2011 Sarnia Bayfest/Metalworks Institute Scholarship has been extended to October 31st The scholarship is applicable to any prospective student interested in enrolling in the Show Production and Event Management program at Metalworks Institute for January 2012.   Currently, one $19,800 scholarship is awarded per year and entitles the recipient full tuition [...]

Free car seat workshop later this week in Petrolia

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A free child car seat workshop will be held this coming Thursday, September 22 at 9:30 a.m. at the Ontario Early Years Centre, 420 Queen St., Petrolia.   "The workshop will teach parents and caregivers to install their child’s car seat properly," says Kelley Elliott, Health Promoter with the County of Lambton Community Health Services Department. [...]

Plympton-Wyoming Council wants senior government to help pay to replenish trees

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Plympton-Wyoming Council wants senior levels of government to step to the plate to help replace trees felled by the Emerald Ash Borer. At its most recent meeting, council passed a resolution requesting the federal and provincial governments take leadership roles in supporting municipalities in the treatment, removal and replanting of trees stricken by the bug. [...]

Craft Show in Mooretown on Sunday

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Get an early start on your holiday shopping at the Downriver Craft Show at the Moore Museum on Sunday, September 18 from 10 am to 4 pm. The sale features over 50 tables of quality handmade crafts and an on-site food booth where you can enjoy lunch.   Admission is $2 for adults. Children under [...]

Sunday is the day to honour a Canadian hero

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The annual Terry Fox events goes this Sunday in Sarnia, Petrolia and Alvinston. The Sarnia event begins at 8 am from the Terry Fox loop in Canatara Park with registration, followed by the run or walk at 9 am. the Petrolia event begins with registration at 8:30 at the Greenwood Recreation Centre, followed by the [...]

OPP arrest suspect in connection with incidents dating back more than two years

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Lambton County OPP Safe Streets Unit has laid charges against a 21-year-old Mooretown man in connection with incidents in 2009 and 2010. On August 29, 2009, OPP was called to investigate an armed robbery at the Shell Gas Station in Corunna.  At around 9:45 p.m. a lone man wearing a ski mask and carrying a [...]