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TVCOGECO airing live presentation by David Suzuki this Thursday

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TVCOGECO is televising a LIVE presentation by legendary Canadian science academic, broadcaster, author and environmental activist, David Suzuki. “David Suzuki – Wake Up Canada” will be aired on TVCOGECO channels across Ontario on Thursday, April 25 from 10 am-12 pm from the WFCU Centre in Windsor. In Sarnia, TVCOGECO is on channel 6. Dr. Suzuki will be [...]

Free program helps children enter school ready to thrive

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Do you want your child to enter school ready to thrive? The Ready Set Grow …Preschool Checkpoint is a FREE program for children between the ages of 18 months and 4 years. Parents can talk with early childhood experts about parenting issues, school readiness, speech and language, and growth and development. Vision and dental screening [...]

Erratic driver eludes police, license plate information taken

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Police say just after 3 a.m. this morning, officers spotted vehicle being driven erratically heading east on Confederation Street near Mitton. The driver was reportedly swerving in his lane when the officer pull the driver over in the area of Russell and Devine Streets; however, the vehicle accelerated and began running stop signs and red [...]

Thank you, Sarnia, for the BEST EVER Record Store Day

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By MARY ANNE PELOZA Holy music lovers Batman!!  What a huge, wonderful party RECORD STORE DAY 2013 turned out to be. The day started with the expected line up at the door before opening at 9:30 am.  I wouldn’t say it was a frenzied stampede, but it was orderly mayhem of the best kind.  Smiling [...]

INDIEFEST: First of five “Indienights” delivers tour de force with outstanding turnout and unparalleled independent music

Blurred Vision rocked Sarnia's Stubborn Mule April 20, 2013. Photo is courtesy of INDIEFEST.

Photography is courtesy of Kevin Thorne and INDIEFEST 2013. Story by Joe Burd and Jasmine Theriault. Sarnia’s inaugural celebration of independent music – INDIEFEST – has begun with tour de force, officially kicking off the region’s preeminent summer festival season. INDIEFEST organizers were emotional and very pleased with the first of their Indienights live independent [...]

Aboriginal artist to visit Alix Art Gallery for workshops, presentations

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A well-known Aboriginal artist will be visiting Lambton County and the Judith & Norman Alix Art Gallery for a series of free workshops and performative presentations. Adrian Stimson, a member of the Siksika (Blackfoot) Nation in southern Alberta, will be participating in Developing Dialogues.  The 15-day project begins May 2 and is part of the [...]

Lawrence House programs get administrative help from city

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An art education program at the Lawrence House Centre for Arts is getting help in the form of administrative services from the city of Sarnia. Following a reconstitution of the board of directors at Lawrence House, the plan, worked out between the previous board and the city, is taking effect. The current art instructor, Hazel [...]

Free car seat clinics planned for May and June

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Not sure if your child car seat is installed properly? Lambton County’s Community Health Services department is hosting three separate car sat clinics in May and June, each designed to help parents and care givers the assurance that “all is good.” Locations, dates and times include: Petrolia: Saturday, May 4 10 a.m. to noon Greenwood [...]

China bound: Local delegation heading to far east for trade mission

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County of Lambton Warden Todd Case and Sarnia-Lambton Economic Partnership General Manager George Mallay, along with a representative from Lambton College are heading to China as part of a provincial trade mission that begins April 20. The one week trip includes participation in the Ontario-China Fuel workshop and attendance at the Beijing International Tech Transfer Congress.  Dr. Maike Luiken, [...]

The first of five Indiefest 2013 ‘Indienights’ kicks off this weekend with Toronto rockers Blurred Vision

Blurred Vision is an indie rock band from Toronto in Canada. A five piece made up of brothers Sepp (Vocal / Guitar), Sohl (Bass) with Joel Lightman (Keys / Vocal), Ben Riley (Drums) and not to forget  Mike Bongertman (Guitar / Vocal).

INDIEFEST 2013 officially kicks off the summer live music and festival season this weekend at Sarnia’s history-rich nightclub venue The Stubborn Mule with Toronto rockers Blurred Vision. The inaugural event slated to happen Apr. 20 is expected to be nothing less than epic and a party fit for a town that’s gained notoriety over the [...]