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A U.S.-based hazardous waste company has reversed its decision to truck contaminated soil originally from New York’s infamous Love Canal to its disposal site near Corunna. Clean Harbors said it would instead send the waste to one of its U.S.

Troy Shantz Special to The Journal The first Christmas tree isn’t quite right. Nor the second, the third, even the fifth is declined.

The lost face of Sir Joseph Hobson has been restored to this mural in downtown Sarnia depicting construction of the first St. Clair Railway tunnel.

Lambton Public Health is offering free parenting sessions starting in January.

1. What bone is also called the tibia? 2. A landmark honouring the men who died in the Battle of Britain, Sarnia’s refurbished F-86 Sabre Golden Hawk airplane was returned to its pedestal at what site? 3.

The SCITS student production of Seussical Jr. took place last weekend, not the dates published earlier. The Journal apologizes for the error and any confusion it may cause.

Marco Vigliotti In an age of digital uniformity, Dave Beatty stands out. The lifelong Sarnia resident represents a dying breed; a skilled sign artist who eschews mechanized automation in favour of his own handcrafted designs.

George Mathewson The St. Clair River at Sarnia is home to a rare shellfish that has a life cycle right out of a sci-fi movie. The wavy-rayed lampmussel looks like a palm-sized clam that lives in the sand and gravel at the bottom of the river.

Cathy Dobson A lot of people have good ideas for new products but they never get to market, says 24-year-old Jordon Sansom. “It takes a lot of convincing. I had to convince my company that fruit infusion bottles would be the next big thing.

Joe Sullivan was in the Christmas spirit when spotted doing some gift shopping in his festive hat on East Street. The Dresden resident was in Sarnia last week visiting family for the holidays. Glenn Ogilvie