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Sarnia Transit continues a tradition by offering free bus rides tonight
Once again this year Sarnia Transit will do its part to bring in 2011 in comfort and safety by offering free bus rides from 6:15 this evening to 2:45 on Saturday morning. Transit also is offering "Dial-A-Ride" service will be in effect from 6:35 p.m. to 2:50 a.m. Call 519 464-3444 to arrange your [...]
Sting pick up rarely used player from Owen Sound, beefing up defence
The Sarnia Sting acquired 17-year-old defenceman Jack Kuzmyk from the Owen Sound Attack yesterday (Thursday, Dec. 30), giving up a sixth round draft pick but beefing up the Sting defence. "Jack is a big, physical defenceman who competes hard," commented Dave MacQueen in a Sting media release. "He also just turned 17 and fits our [...]
Mike Bradley announces Mayor’s Honours List for 2010
With very modest editing, the following is the preface and descriptions of honorees for the 2010 Mayor's Honour List, to be formally presented to recipients at a reception on Feb. 10, 2011. The Mayor's Honour List was established by the late Mayor Marceil Saddy in 1981 to honour citizens and groups in the community or [...]
Sarnia Legionnaires open the second half scoring a dozen against Lambton Shores
Jesse Drydak extended his point scoring streak to 11 games with a goal and five assists to lead the Sarnia Legionnaires to a 12-5 drubbing of Lambton Shores in Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League action on Thursday night before 495 fans at the RBC Centre. Tanner Tomlinson and Nathan Mater both scored twice for [...]
Petrolia teams continue to shine at various regional Silver Stick tournaments
Petrolia has advanced to the semi-finals of the Bantam "A" division at the 51st annual Roy Caley Memorial Silver Stick tournament in Watford. The Oilers punched their ticket to the final four with a 6-3 win over North London on Thursday night. Petrolia will now take on Centre Wellington on Sunday morning at 10:15. If they [...]
OPP report fatal truck/SUV crash on eastbound Highway 402
An as-yet-unnamed truck driver, whose vehicle collided with an SUV on Highway 402 near Airport Road Thursday, has left the truck driver dead and the four passengers in the SUV treated for minor injuries and released from Bluewater Health in Sarnia. Police say the crash, which took place around 3:30 p.m., occurred when the SUV, [...]
‘Voices from the Past’: The Wanstead train disaster of December 1902
By Bob McCarthy Lambton Shield There are good things that happen and bad things that happen as a part of our heritage. But each one of these happenings is a part of our heritage, even if it is a train crash that takes several lives and causes great suffering. On the night of Boxing Day, [...]
Northern and St. Chris both fall in semi-final at the Purple and White basketball tournament in London
Both local teams came up short in semi-final action on Thursday afternoon at the annual Purple and White high school basketball tournament on the campus of the University of Western Ontario in London. Oakville-Loyola, considered to be one of the best high school teams in the nation, beat St. Christopher, 72-48 in one game, [...]
Provincial police implore everyone to stay safe around ice
With mild temperatures in the forecast for the next few days, Lambton OPP is reminding winter sports enthusiast to use caution when ‘playing’ around ice. Police says ice does not freeze at a uniform thickness across most lakes and rivers making ice conditions very unpredicable. "This can be particularly evident at the start of the winter [...]
Regional Silver Stick hockey action continues in Watford and Petrolia
East Lambton has opened the Bantam "C" division at the 51st annual Roy Caley Memorial regional Silver Stick tournament in Watford with a victory. The Eagles defeated Ridgetown on Wednesday, 4-2. Elsewhere, in Bantam "A" play, Mooretown improved to 1-2 with a 2-0 win over Oakridge and in Bantam "B" action, the Sarnia MD's [...]
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