Posts Tagged ‘city of sarnia’
City gets free WiFi during business hours
The city of Sarnia has added WiFi to the services it provides to the public, at least during an extended business hour window of 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday to Friday. In making the announcement ahead of Monday's regular city council meeting, Manager Lloyd Fennell attached a new public wireless policy that absolves the [...]
Prescription drug abuse remains problem in city, say police
Sgt. John Pearce, who heads the Sarnia Police Service Vice Squad of five members, told the Police Service Board Thursday that misuse of prescription painkiller drugs remains a significant problem, notably because of the "entrepreneurial opportunity" that exists between the cost of the a drug like Oxycontin and their street value. Police so far this [...]
Patience the key as Confederation Street construction project begins
A $1.1 million construction project on Confederation Street, between Murphy and Modeland Roads has begun. The County will implement land reductions over the span of the eight-week project that will see a number of improvements including recycling the existing pavement and placement of new asphalt surface, as well as a new left-turn lane at Finch [...]
The new ‘Google Search’ series . . .
GOOGLE SEARCH HAS CHANGED… extra – extra: read and watch all about it HERE Read it here in the next 3 "How To" Articles – Video Tutorials – A Live Presentation Google Search has changed and for the better. The new way to search is so easy and so accurate you just won’t believe the [...]
Sarnia Police report ‘brazen’ break and enter
Sarnia Police say they were called to a residence in the 800 block of Charlesworth Drive Wednesday, June 16 to investigate a daytime break and enter that occurred sometime between noon and 3 p.m. Police say someone entered the unlocked back door of the residence while the homeowner was in the front yard gardening. Missing [...]
City staff get answers on ‘non-disclosure’ terms for harbour talks with Transport Canada
In response to a request by Sarnia City Council for details on the terms of any future non-disclosure agreement the Mayor and Clerk may be asked to sign before negotiating a takeover of Sarnia Harbour, the city's Director of Economic Development and Corporate Planning is recommending that Council proceed with the negotiations. Peter Hungerford, in [...]
City says it will refurbish Harry Turnbull Park, one of Canada’s oldest skateboard facilities
While plans for a proposed new city skatepark near the Clearwater Arena await possible future funding, the city of Sarnia has decided to refurbish the existing Harry Turnbull, although City Council extensively debated the issue at its meeting on Monday. In the end, council went with staf recommendations, which includes spending $3,000 for a landscape [...]
City socking away extra Bluewater Power dividend into capital reserve, at least for now
Sarnia City Council has decided to tuck away an unexpected increase in the dividend Bluewater Power will pay its largest shareholder for a rainy day–or more likely a snowy one. The action, at the council's regular meeting Monday afternoon, was in response to a notice from the utility that Sarnia's dividend for 2010 will be [...]
Sarnia City Council searches for Centennial Celebration champion
Sarnia City Council has put out the call for a volunteer chairperson to lead the city's Centennial Celebration Committee A news release issued this morning outlines the requirements which are listed below The successful candidate will be required to: • Prepare a budget for Council considerations; • Prepare fundraising and marketing plans; • [...]
City tax installment due today
Today is the deadline for the second instalment of municipal taxes due in Sarnia. A late penalty of 1.25% per month takes effect tomorrow and continues on the first day of each calendar month during which the amount remains unpaid.
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Lakusiak (nee Sobkovitch), Mary Margaret, (May 15, 2013)
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Steve Loxton:
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