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Bailey trying again to see his food bank credit bill through Ontario legislature

Sarnia-Lambton MPP Bob Bailey is hoping this time, the introduction of his private member’s bill designed to make it easier for farmers to donate their surplus crops to local food banks will make it into law. Bailey introduced the bill—”Fighting Hunger with Local Food Act”—on Wednesday. This Friday, Bailey and his staff plan to highlight [...]

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LSSAA Scoreboard, Wednesday, May 8, 2013

JUNIOR BOYS RUGBY Regular Season St. Clair – 30 Northern – 10 SENIOR BOYS RUGBY Regular Season Northern – 8 St. Clair – 5 Go to www.lssaa.net for league standings and schedules for upcoming games. Follow @LSSAASports on Twitter.

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Sarnia Police seeking help in identifying suspect

Sarnia Police Service are hoping someone can identify a suspect they say stole two baseball bags from inside an unlocked parked vehicle on Norman Street sometime between 12:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. on May 5, 2013. Police are hoping one or more of several witnesses in the area may have seen this individual on his bike. The [...]

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With Mother’s Day approaching, Rosewood Manor residents get in the mood

After a long, bitter winter nothing says spring quite like colourful blossoms, so Rosewood Manor residents got together with life enrichment coordinator Bev James to design paper flowers that now adorn the Sarnia retirement community. James says she and the 15 or so residents who participated in the program wanted to celebrate the warmer weather [...]

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Silent auction winner will have bathroom vanity signed by hockey legend

Hockey legend Curtis Joseph was at BrownStones Sports Lounge & Restaurant on Sunday to greet fans and answer questions. Sarnia Cabinets was there too, and started a silent auction on a vanity signed by ‘CuJo’, with all proceeds going to the Canadian Cancer Society. The auction will continue until Monday, May 13. To view and [...]

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Sarnia Centennial Celebration plans in high gear

Sarnia residents—current, former and what organizers hope will be future—have a busy 2014 Centennial year to look forward to, starting with New Year’s Day. That’s according to the city’s Centennial Celebration Committee, which is not only looking at May 7, 2014 (100 years to the day when Sarnia became a city) but what’s being called [...]

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LSSAA Scoreboard, Tuesday, May 7, 2013

SENIOR GIRLS SOCCER Regular Season Northern – 4 Stat line: Goals:Kayleigh Royer,Mia Miles,Shae-Lynn van Gassen,Darian Adams Shut out:Jessi Kozachuk,Teaghan Gagne SCITS – 0 SENIOR BOYS SOCCER Regular Season St. Chris – 4 St. Clair – 0 BOYS BASEBALL Regular Season LCCVI – 8 SCITS – 6 Go to www.lssaa.net for league standings and schedules for [...]

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RCMP undergoing training on the St. Clair River and Lake Huron

As far as RCMP Constable Jon Treen is concerned, the Sarnia waterfront area is a near-perfect venue for the training he and a team of seasoned officers are providing to members of Canada’s national police force over the next few days. The on water portion of a two-week training, which is headed by Sergeant Ian [...]

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Sarnia’s ‘favourite son’ makes call for simultaneous Music Monday event

Commander Chris Hadfield, currently residing on the International Space Station, was quite literally “rocking our world” on Monday with what organizers hoped would be one of the largest simultaneous sing-a-longs as part of “Music Monday” (May 6). Here’s Hadfield’s invitation:

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Fundraiser for Joanne Klauke-LaBelle has limited tickets available

Friends of Joanne Klauke-LaBelle, the founder of Harmony For Youth who retired largely as a result of medical challenges, are holding a “Silent Auction” night to help her with medical treatment costs. The event, part of a “For the Love of Joanne” initiative, is scheduled for Thursday, May 23 at Stoke’s Bay Sarnia from 6:30 [...]

Sarnia May 6, 2013 0 Comments