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1. What famous American magician shares his name with a Charles Dickens’ character? 2. Signs will soon be placed near six hills in Sarnia warning people to do what at their own risk? 3.

Journal Staff A tuba virtuoso will take centre stage when the International Symphony Orchestra presents the family-friendly ‘Friends and Fantasy’ show Feb. 27 in Sarnia.

Flag Day on Feb. 15th marked the 50th anniversary of the inauguration of Canada's flag.

Tara Jeffrey Michael Banovsky’s first spoken word was ‘car.

Some $75,000 is still available from Lambton’s Creative County Fund to help organizers cover up to half the cost of cultural, arts and heritage projects. Applicants must consult with county staff about their ideas by Thursday, Feb.

Sarnia is installing signs at six public toboggan hills to help ward off potential lawsuits. Centennial, Len, Wiltshire, Tecumseh and Hollands parks will get the warning signage, as well as the hill at the Western Sarnia-Lambton Research Park.

A third and final public meeting to discuss the future of Sarnia arenas will be held Tuesday, Feb. 24. The drop-in open house at the Kinsmen Centre, 656 Lakeshore Rd., begins at 6:30 p.m., with a presentation at 7 p.m. and discussion to follow.

Sarnia-area residents will soon be able to have passports processed more easily. Ottawa said last week that passport receiving agents will begin working out of the Service Canada Centre on March 2.

Cathy Dobson The longtime owner of Sarnia Lazer Blast has high hopes that adding a rock climbing attraction will take his venture nowhere but up. “I think it will give new life to the business,” says Fred Herbert.