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Pushy salesman tries to enter homes

Pushy salesman tries to enter homes

Cathy Dobson Residents in Point Edward and Sarnia’s north-end are on alert for a suspicious man going door-to-door under false pretenses. Sarnia Police has had one formal complaint about a man on Edgewater Court Nov.
Elves keep Secret Santa Shoppe humming

Elves keep Secret Santa Shoppe humming

Journal Staff Like its North Pole head office, the Secret Santa Shoppe in Sarnia would grind to a halt if not for an army of busy elves.
On Cloud Nine: Point Edward home was first in Canada to get single-digit address

On Cloud Nine: Point Edward home was first in Canada to get single-digit address

Cathy Dobson Janice and George Robson have seen plenty of letter carriers miss their house and pizza guys look confused. That’s because the last block of houses on the east side of Albert Street in Point Edward is out of sequence.
Trail and error: Bluewater Trail member decries road extension over Watson Trail

Trail and error: Bluewater Trail member decries road extension over Watson Trail

Marco Vigliotti A member of the city committee tasked with maintaining Sarnia’s trail system says the proposed extension of The Rapids Parkway onto the Howard Watson Nature Trail is a bad idea.

WHAT'S HAPPENING, week if Nov. 27

What’s Happening events must be open to the public, of general public interest, 60 words or less, and received at least two weeks prior to the event.
Damaging winds buffet city

Damaging winds buffet city

Technicians from Bluewater Power repair a damaged traffic light at the intersection of London Road and Brock Street on Monday, Nov. 24. Stiff winds kept crews busy throughout the day as gusts of up to 90 kilometres per hour rocked the region.
Preventing suicide: Family determined to open Sarnia drop-in centre

Preventing suicide: Family determined to open Sarnia drop-in centre

Journal Staff A Sarnia family is working to open a 24-hour drop-in centre for adults and youth in crisis. The Deker Bauer Foundation for Suicide Prevention has asked Sarnia council for $23,000 to cover start-up costs.
OPINION: Three engineering feats that shaped Sarnia

OPINION: Three engineering feats that shaped Sarnia

George Mathewson Rome wasn’t built in a day. Sarnia took about 200 years. Here are three engineering feats that shaped the city we call home today.
STREET NAMES: Proctor named for master craftsman

STREET NAMES: Proctor named for master craftsman

George Mathewson Proctor Street was named for George Alfred Proctor: carpenter, preacher, mayor of Sarnia. His skills as a contractor and builder can still be seen today in beautiful buildings he left across Ontario.
Operation Christmas Tree now plugged in

Operation Christmas Tree now plugged in

A long-running fundraising drive that brightens the holidays for hundreds of less fortunate families in St. Clair Township is now accepting donations.