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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 [...]

Petrolia man faces drunk driving charge near Wyoming

Lambton OPP say an 8 p.m. traffic stop on Friday (Nov. 16) resulted in a 31-year-old Petrolia man being charged with being over the legal limit. The driver, who was stopped on Oil Heritage Road in Whyoming, will appear in a Sarnia court on Dec. 10 to answer to the charges.

Show speaks well for future of local theatre in our area

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The Secret Garden, which closes out a seven-performance run at the Imperial Theatre, demonstrates in full force the future of Theatre Sarnia for cultivating and showcasing local talent. The drama, which is adapted by Tim Kelly and based on the novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett, is a perfect opportunity for a younger cast, mixed in [...]

BrownStones sets new standard for local dining

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It's clear that stepping into BrownStones, a moderately priced restaurant located in the Finch/Wellington plaza once occupied by an Esso gas station/convenience store and the now-defunct Puck Around sports bar, you've found something entirely different from most restaurants in the area. And that's exactly what owner John Willis has intended. The concept, which Willis created [...]

Business After 5 being hosted by St. Clair Tae Kwon Do

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St. Clair Tae Kwon Do is sponsoring next week's Business After 5 marketing event organized by the Sarnia-Lambton Chamber of Commerce. The event, which runs from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 21, will be at 199 Queen St. in Sarnia.  Parking is available at the Wellington St. offices of the Lambton Kent [...]

Area business advocates are in Chicago to promote benefits of Lambton County

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  The Sarnia-Lambton Economic Partnership is promoting the benefits of Lambton County this week in Chicago at the 2012 Private Label Manufacturers Association (PLMA) Private Label Trade Show. The event is America’s largest private label tradeshow, with this year's show presenting more than 2,000 exhibitors representing more than 35 countries, all seeking to expand their share of the large global [...]

Justice Film Festival presentation makes ‘people not profit’ argument when it comes to medicine

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  The Sarnia Justice Film Festival is presenting its second screening of the season with The Healthcare Movie, playing this Saturday, Nov. 17 at the Sarnia Library Theatre beginning at 7 p.m. This eye-opening film tells the real story of how the health care systems in Canada and the United States evolved to be so completely [...]

OPP charge Sarnia man with drunk driving

Lambton OPP say they made a traffic stop on St. Clair Parkway in the area of Curran Avenue Saturday night (Nov. 10), subsequently charging a 54-year-old Sarnia man with driving over the legal limit. The man will appear in a Sarnia court to speak to the charges, including driving a motor vehicle with an open [...]

United Way continues to move forward in wake of Locally Lambton Dinner

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By DAVE BROWN Executive Director United Way of Sarnia-Lambton The United Way has reached the 68% mark on the campaign thermometer this past week thanks to a great start at Lambton College, early school returns, very successful Locally Lambton Dinner and a number of special events at worksites such as Enbridge Pipelines, County of Lambton [...]