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Moore Optimists complete St. Clair Twp. splash pad donation

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Optimist Club of Moore President Mary Lou Abrams presents the final payment cheque to St. Clair Township Mayor Steve Arnold. The $160,000.00 Splash Pad cost was shared equally by the Optimist Club of Moore and St. Clair Township. Also pictured at left is club Treasurer Lorne Powell and, at far right, Past President Fred Strickland.

Lambton College students plan to raise funds for children’s school supplies in Zambia

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  "Sing for a Child" Karaoke night was the brain child of a group of Lambton College students who want to make a difference to children half a world away. Sing for a Child’s goal is to raise funds for SIFE Lambton, Students in Free Enterprise to send school supplies to children in Chona, Zambia. [...]

Moore Optimists collecting for its 31st annual Operation Christmas Tree

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  The Moore Optimist Club is heading into their 31st year of Operation Christmas Tree, a holiday food and toy collection program for local less fortunate families. On Saturday, December 8, the Optimists, in partnership with the Corunna OPP Detachment, will host a goods drive-through, inviting the community to drop off new toys, food or [...]

Local chiropractor offers simple help for complex problem

By Dr. JIM FORBES Chiropractor There are many people suffering from foot pain.  One of the most common complaints that I see in patient’s feet are problems with the plantar fascia.  The plantar fascia is a very tight fibrous tissue that is at the bottom of your foot.  It has connections from your heal to [...]

OPINION: Action needs to be taken on coyotes roaming area

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  OPINION By MATT McEACRAN How many pets have to be eaten before any action is taken on the coyotes roaming around?  Or are we just going to keep hearing that there’s nothing that can be done by anyone? I’m guessing the latter. So far the best answer I’ve heard is from the Ministry of [...]

UPDATE: United Way campaign reaches 80% of target

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As expected (and predicted earlier today by Executive Director Dave Brown), the United Way of Sarnia-Lambton has reached 80% of its $1.85 million goal with donations from Shell Canada.   “We still have a long way to go to reach our objective this year, but are very pleased with the results we received from Shell [...]

Moore Optimists donate $5k to support Safety Village concept

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The Optimist Club of Moore has donated $5,000 towards a new Safety Village in the area. Club President Mary Lou Abrams, left, is pictured presenting the cheque to Mary Ann Buntrock of the Lambton Safety Village Committee.

United Way looking forward to a pick-up in momentum as the 80% mark is in sight

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  By DAVE BROWN Executive Director United Way of Sarnia-Lambton The United Way of Sarnia-Lambton has reached the 70% level of the campaign this morning and expects a boost later today. Shell Canada employees will announce their final campaign numbers later this afternoon and it is expected that the United Way will reach the 80% [...]

Warden’s dinner celebrates Steve Arnold’s accomplishments in Lambton

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LambtonShield.com contributor Bonnie Stevenson send along this picture of Petrolia town crier Les Whiting doing what she described as a "terrifically entertaining 'cry' about Steve Arnold's term as Warden of Lambton County " By all accounts, Arnold enjoyed the experience, as did his children and two of his grandchildren who were at the head table [...]

Lambton OPP investigating break, enter and theft

  Lambton OPP say they are investigating a break, enter and theft from a business in the 2000 block of Courtright Line in Brigden sometime between 2 p.m. on Nov. 17 and 7 a.m. on Nov. 18. A lock on a fenced area was broken. Missing are numerous used vehicle batteries and catalytic converters with [...]