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Get out the lawn chairs, grab the binoculars and pour on the sunscreen! One of the biggest local traditions of summer is here. For those who grew up in Point Edward and Sarnia, the annual Mackinac yacht race is a part of the community’s fabric.

Peter Fisher, of Passingham Drive, points to a deck built on a public right-of-way near Bright's Grove. Glenn Ogilvie The question of who can use Sarnia’s “private” beaches has long been a legally murky one.

The Sarnia Yacht Club offered sailor’s a perfect trifecta last weekend –wind, warm people and wonderful water.

BioAmber is a biotechnology company building a global-scale manufacturing facility in Sarnia. The plant will create 60 jobs, but officials are hoping it will do much more.

The Howard Watson Trail is a wonderful asset for local nature lovers and runs uninterrupted for 16 kilometres through Sarnia to Camlachie – or just about.

The Celebration of Youth Awards is the YMCA’s way of recognizing outstanding members of the next generation. Winners, who earn a cash prize, are selected for their commitment to community, being good role models for and excelling at what they do.

It wasn’t exactly the World Cup, but a team of boys aged 12 to 14 from El Salvador added a touch of international flare to local soccer recently.

Sarnia’s Summer Waterfront Concert Series continues with a diverse line-up live of entertainment in Canatara Park - and it’s all free of charge. Concerts begin at 7 p.m.

Two men were injured July 2 when a boiler exploded at the Shell Canada refinery in Corunna. The Ontario Labour Ministry said the men were engaged in maintenance work in the steam plant at the time.

An elegant picnic on white linen with a bottle of wine and live jazz appeals so much to four Sarnia women they are inviting the community.