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Take the Sarnia Journal trivia challenge

Take the Sarnia Journal trivia challenge

1. It’s that time of year: Which character in the Peanuts cartoon spends his Halloweens, not trick or treating, but waiting in the pumpkin patch for the Great Pumpkin to appear? 2.
Books published by Sarnia authors in 2014

Books published by Sarnia authors in 2014

It has been a banner year for Sarnia authors, from sports to history, and children’s books to poetry, To help match local readers with local writers The Journal has prepared a compendium of 2014 titles.
Raise the Praise: Alter Boyz take stage at the Imperial Theatre

Raise the Praise: Alter Boyz take stage at the Imperial Theatre

Marco Vigliotti Local theatre company Diversion Entertainment is bringing a "divinely" inspired musical-comedy about a fictitious Christian boy-band to Sarnia next month.
Knock ... if you dare

Knock ... if you dare

This macabre collection of moving figures, flashing lights and severed human heads is ready for trick-or-treaters tonight at 1071 Cathcart Blvd.
No strings attached: Life-size puppets to help teach acceptance

No strings attached: Life-size puppets to help teach acceptance

Marco Vigliotti A local puppet troop is being dusted off to educate children and adults alike about multiculturalism and acceptance of people from different backgrounds.
City firm’s software a boon to food banks

City firm’s software a boon to food banks

Cathy Dobson A Sarnia startup is helping food banks around the world get to the root of why people need emergency assistance.
Sarnia native wins Emmy Award

Sarnia native wins Emmy Award

Cathy Dobson A lengthy list of television credits and two Daytime Emmys on Dawn Knight’s shelf are proof it’s possible to thrive in the entertainment business north of the border.
Shipping out on a mercy trip

Shipping out on a mercy trip

Cathy Dobson A local teen has been approved to volunteer in Africa on the world’s largest private hospital ship.

What's Happening, week of Oct. 30

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.
Small startup businesses filling local job void

Small startup businesses filling local job void

Sarnia's economy is beginning to regain traction, with the number of businesses operating in the region growing by more than 1,000 between 2009 and 2014, according to a new report.