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Sarnia’s literary convention for fans of alternative fiction returns May 10. GenreCon is a free event featuring writers of romance, mystery, science fictions, horror and fantasy at the Sarnia Library.

Two sisters who galvanized Sarnia-Lambton to continue the fight against asbestos exposure have been recognized with an award from the Canadian Mesothelioma Foundation.

Vandals went on a spray-painting spree on Somerset Crescent over the weekend. Sarnia Police have received eight reports of damaged property, including a garage, fence and several vehicles that were sprayed with paint sometime overnight Saturday.

When you wear flashy suits and sing in four-part harmony you’d think people would pay more attention.

In a greenhouse at Lambton College a team of volunteers is planting a giant crop of weeds. Goldenrod, milkweed, thistle – plants that Ontarians have been trying to eradicate for decades are being seeded, watered and nurtured with tender loving care.

One local group is bucking the trend of dwindling interest and volunteer fatigue. The Sarnia Photographic Club is growing at a rate of 10% a year and today has more than 130 active members.

Sarnia Police arrested a 23-year-old city man Thursday after he allegedly pulled out a BB gun and shot a man who was with his girlfriend and two small children. The incident began about 7 p.m.

Frayed nerves and red cheeks took centre stage when some of Sarnia’s brightest logophiles went head-to-head recently.

When Ross and Donna Free, both in their 80s, discovered they couldn’t purchase VIA Rail tickets in Sarnia a few days prior to their trip, they drove through a snowstorm to buy them at the London station.

Within weeks, a key stretch of Venetian Boulevard will be closed for major repairs.