Posts Tagged ‘Point Edward’

Break and enter suspect nabbed in Point Edward

Lambton OPP say two youths alerting a Pont Edward OPP officer resulted in the arrest of a 35-year-old man of no fixed address being arrested on a charge of break and enter. The man, who the youths said they saw running from a residence on Village Green Court on Friday (Oct. 29, 2011) afternoon around [...]

‘All Saints’ a ‘monumental’ affair at the Blue Water Bridge

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All Saints Monument at the Blue Water Bridge – July 2011 by Bob McCarthy, a member of the Sarnia Photographic Club. For more information about the Sarnia Photographic Club, go to http://www.sarniaphotoclub.com/

Jack Rand dies at the age of 75

The chair of the Point Edward Police Commission has passed away. Jack Rand died in London on Friday (September 30) at the age of 75.   Mr. Rand was a member of the Golden “K” Kiwanis Club and a member of both the Sarnia-Lambton and Port Huron Sports Hall of Fame.   His funeral will [...]

OPP arrest Toronto pair after U.S. refuses entry, Canadian officials ID stolen property

Lambton OPP report the arrest of two men from Toronto who were first refused entry into the U.S., then detained by Canada Border Services Agency officers when they returned to Canada. The incident occurred Saturday, Sept. 17 at about 7 p.m. according to a media release. The pair, identified as Ousman Sillah and Sheku Mansaray, [...]

Council in Enniskillen to decide next month how to replace outgoing mayor

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Township council in Enniskillen will consider two options to replace outgoing Mayor Jim Burns when it meets in early October. “Once they declare the (mayor's) seat vacant, they have 60 days to either appoint someone or pass a by-law to call a byelection,” said Township Administrator-Clerk Duncan McTavish. Burns has accepted a position of Chief [...]

Updated: Search resumes today for missing diver

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The search continues today (Tuesday, September 13) for a diver who is missing in the St. Clair River near the Blue Water bridges. Lambton OPP are involved in a multi-jurisdictional land and water search for a diver who went missing Monday afternoon. The searchers include not only the OPP but first responders from Point Edward [...]

Former Warden Jim Burns will be new CAO at Point Edward

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Jim Burns, a former warden of Lambton County, has been hired as the new chief administrative officer of the village of Point Edward, replacing Peggy Cramp, who is retiring. Burns, who is currently mayor of the municipality of Enniskillen and as such sits on county council  will take over on Sept. 26. Point Edward Mayor [...]

Housing starts down in Sarnia and area

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Housing starts in the Sarnia region continue to lag behind last year's pace. Canada Mortgage and Housing says construction on only ten homes started in August, down from 23 a year. Year to date, the number of housing starts in the area defined as Sarnia, Point Edward and St. Clair Township are down 35 per [...]

Point Edward firefighters travel to Ottawa to honour fallen colleague

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Volunteer firefighters from Point Edward will be in Ottawa for the National Firefighters Memorial service on Sunday. The names of firefighters killed in the past year will be read aloud. The list includes Gary Kendall, 51, who died the day after an ice training exercise on the St. Clair River in January 2010. During the [...]

LCBO lowers markup on product sold at Duty Free Shops

The province has responded to arguments from industry leaders, including the Ontario Duty Free Association, in lowering the LCBO's mark-up on spirits low-alcohol spirits and brandy sold in land-based duty free stores, a change said to improve competitiveness and generate jobs. A letter from Sarnia Mayor Mike Bradley to the CEO of the Liquor Control [...]