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Monthly meetings of Lambton County council meetings are now available via live streaming. Cameras installed at the Wyoming council chambers are programmed to pan to whoever is speaking, including councillors, administrators and members of the public.

- George Mathewson Where is Perch Creek? If you’re an older Sarnian you will probably say Perch Creek is the body of water that enters Lake Huron at Bright’s Grove, near St. John in the Wilderness Church. That’s what the road signs once called it.

Ken Dunn is a character; a fun-loving, wisecracking adventurer who just happens to love cooking. “It’s simple and it’s entertaining,” says Dunn, who has worked at a huge list of restaurants over the past 40 years.

A member of the Silver Spoke cycling club salutes in passing on the Howard Watson Nature Trail. The London-based club visted Sarnia to try out the city's highly-regarded recreational trail. Glenn Ogilvie

Three more businesses have been spray-painted with graffiti, Sarnia police say. The buildings on Ontario and Mitton streets were defaced last week with the words “What’s the key for?” in blue paint.

Don Gutteridge’s memories of growing up in Point Edward are so colourful and rich, he chose his hometown as the backdrop for his latest historical novel.

Walter Pepper carved this space rocket to celebrate both Sarnia’s Centennial and former astronaut and city native Chris Hadfield.

City hall is getting $75,000 in federal support for a system to monitor the flow in and out Sarnia’s 56 pumping stations. The improvement will allow city staff to step in quickly to reduce the size of wastewater overflows and bypasses to the St.

Sarnia Police are investigating another cat shooting. A cat in the area of Lansdowne and Devine streets was shot in the face with a pellet gun sometime around July 12, police said. A veterinarian treated the animal and removed the pellet.

How’s this for a deal? Buy or build a new home and get a free blue box. Sarnia is one of the few municipalities in Ontario that doesn’t provide blue boxes to new residents.