Posts Tagged ‘sarnia news’
Woman involved in serious crash at Blackwell/Michigan charged with driving drunk
Sarnia Police say a 41-year-old Sarnia woman who was previously charged with failing to stop for a stop sign at the corner of Blackwell Road and Michigan Line on July 16 now faces charges related to drunk driving. Police say blood taken from the woman on the day of the crash was sent to [...]
Saturday night antics involved alcohol
Alcohol can do that to you. That may be the lesson learned Saturday (August 11) in a couple of incidents reported by Sarnia Police. In the first, which occurred around 3 a.m., two males were observed walking in the area of Stuart and Confederation Streets. The men were seen to be carrying open liquor [...]
Sarnia Police will process cigarette butt left at scene of break and enter
Sarnia Police say a discarded cigarette butt found inside a home in the 100 block of South College Street may lead to a so-far unidentified suspect who is alleged to have stolen a Wii gaming system, various games as well as some medication. The entry, which occurred some time between August 10 and August [...]
Sarnia Police say numerous break-ins occurred on long weekend
Sarnia Police say they are investigating several reports of home break-ins that occurred over the weekend, among them one where the homeowners wer sleeping when someone entered a home on D'Andrea Trail and stole a woman's purse off the kitchen table. That incident, which occurred between midnight and 6 a.m. on August 3, was [...]
City expected to take step to improve safety of bikers, pedestrians on stretch of Lakeshore
The city of Sarnia is expected to approve the posting of no-parking signs on the south side of a stretch of Lakeshore Road between Mater Drive and Modeland. The recommendation is being provoked by vehicles parked abruptly forcing pedestrians and bikers to move into the road (and the obvious safety concerns represented). If council agrees [...]
Additional call centre may be on the horizon for Sarnia area
Sarnia-Lambton General Manager George Mallay confirmed Thursday (June 7) that a Canadian company has narrowed its search for a new contact centre location to the city of Sarnia and one other Canadian community. The as-yet-unnamed firm will be holding a job fair in the near future to gauge Sarnia-Lambton's interest. Interviews and resumes gathered at the [...]
YMCA officially opens Leadership Challenge Centre
Dignitaries gathered Friday morning for the official opening of the YMCA of Sarnia-Lambton's Leadership Challenge Centre, located within a newly renovated Learning and Career Centre at the former George Perry School on Oakdale Ave. in Sarnia. Among those who offered greetings and commentary on the new facility were YMCA CEO Jim Janzen, who thanked those [...]
Making area bike friendly could be strong business decision, groups say
Wheels are in motion to create a healthier community. According to the Lambton County Regional Trails (LCRT) and Active Transportation (LCAT) committees, active residents are healthier residents, and businesses, which are bicycle friendly, enhance the health of our community. The Bicycle Friendly Business Program provides cyclists with information on bicycle friendly businesses that support cycling [...]
City puts the ink on $14.5 million, 7 year garbage deal
The city of Sarnia, at a special meeting of city council on Monday, agreed to proceed with a $14.5 million, seven-year deal for management of its curbside waste, including recycling. Homeowners will have their maximum allotment of trash bags cut from four bags to three under the new contract, which will cost the city $802,200 [...]
City taking a careful look before moving to enforce zoning at River City homeless shelter
While the city of Sarnia refused to grant a zoning change that would have given the homeless shelter being operated by the River City Vineyard Church on Mitton a green light to continue, Mayor Mike Bradley says the municipality is taking a careful look at the implications of enforcement. Bradley told reporters at his briefing [...]
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THE SHOW: St. Clair’s ‘A Family Affair,’ Hotel California, RIBFEST, world record for air guitar, and INDIEFEST
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INDIEFEST: Third night of live music concert series a charm, independent artists deliver the goods
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