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Hammin' it up at Ribfest

Hammin' it up at Ribfest

Madison Brooks, left, and Braeden Price of Boss Hogs BBQ ham it up at the grill during Sarnia’s Ribfest on Friday, June 13. The event at Hiawatha Horse Park featured a full slate of ribbers, a midway and four days of free music concerts.
Bailey has his work cut out

Bailey has his work cut out

Sarnia-Lambton’s Tory MPP Bob Bailey, just handed his third vote of confidence, knows all too well what it’s like to sit in opposition at Queen’s Park. The Liberals have been the party in power since Bailey was first elected the local MPP in 2007.
Sister act: Far-flung siblings re-establish family bond in Sarnia

Sister act: Far-flung siblings re-establish family bond in Sarnia

Your mom might have called them “live wires.’ A trio of sisters in matching shirts who sing at the drop of the hat, whether you want them to or not.
One run, two sisters

One run, two sisters

Theresa Carriere is once again lacing up her runners to make the 100-kilometre trek from Sarnia to London to raise money to fight breast cancer.
Bridge over troubled waters

Bridge over troubled waters

It’s an old rusty bridge that goes nowhere. Yet on June 4, the gymnasium of Bright's Grove Public School filled up with a standing-room only crowd of nearly 200 vocal residents eager to talk about the Cull Drain Bridge.

What's Happening, Week of June 12

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Parents sharpen pencils; identify savings for Coronation Park

Parents sharpen pencils; identify savings for Coronation Park

When Melissa Hewitt heard Lambton County was considering closing Sarnia’s Coronation Park Day Nursery she decided to try and help save it. The nursery was short $1.3 million last year following provincial funding cuts.
100 years: Helen Grant and city celebrate centenary together

100 years: Helen Grant and city celebrate centenary together

Helen Barnes arrived in the world on June 12, 1914, two weeks before the outbreak of the First World War, in the village of Warwick, the youngest daughter of a carpenter.
Cheers, to Artwalk

Cheers, to Artwalk

Chris Haig of Beau's Brewery in Vankleek Hill, Ont. explains different brew flavours to Sarnia native Katie Kirkland and friends at the Sarnia Beer Show, part of Artwalk in downtown Sarnia on Saturday.
Pardon me boys, is that the Canatara Choo-Choo?

Pardon me boys, is that the Canatara Choo-Choo?

The new Canatara Choo-Choo and station is now officially open in Canatara Park. Built by the Seaway Kiwanis Club and friends, the riding train has a caboose that can accommodate wheelchairs, making it the only accessible train of its kind in Canada.