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Cathy Dobson The new owner of Ah! Some Art says she isn’t going to tinker with a successful formula that has kept the funky gift shop in Point Edward thriving the past 20 years.

The Crombeen family is big fans of the animated Disney film Frozen and decided to recreate its lovably innocent snowman character, Olaf, in their front yard.

Impaired driving charges have flat-lined at a stubbornly high level, MADD Sarnia-Lambton reports. Sarnia police charged 51 people last year compared to 52 in 2013, and Lambton OPP laid 101 charges, unchanged from the previous year.

Susan Roberts Special to The Journal There are things Sarnia residents can do to help get through the winter blues, local health advocates say.

Cathy Dobson Gary Maybery says his competitors better look out because another wood smoker is in town now and the ribs are fall-off-the-bone delicious.

Cathy Dobson Seven years ago, a small group of Sarnians wanted local residents to think more about social justice issues, like how children are treated or poverty creates inequities.

Alysha Bellyk, 15, is moving on to the Miss Teenage Canada competition at the end of August.

Cathy Dobson It’s all or nothing with Dick Felton. Of course, the 30 half-marathons he’s run are arguably the exception. But then again, he’s countered that with 19 full marathons in the past decade.

Cathy Dobson More than a dozen parents and students from Sarnia Christian School plan to spend this week building Sarnia’s only public outdoor skating rink.

George Mathewson In the shadow of the Blue Water Bridge lies Point Edward’s Waterfront Park, a place famed for its French Fries and freighters. The park fronts onto Livingston Street, and is probably the most photographed place in Sarnia-Lambton.