Opinion

The Opinion section of The Journal is a platform for a diverse range of voices from Sarnia-Lambton. The views expressed here do not necessary reflect those of The Journal or its editorial team.

LETTERS, week of April 3

Church shelter closure angers reader Sir: I am angered and appalled at the hardline position of certain Sarnia council members regarding the plight of River City Vineyard church in its desire to provide sanctuary and shelter to our city's homeless.

Apr 1, 2014 1:15 PM Read more >

OPINION: Emotional intelligence a key to success

As a consultant to the UN for the past seven years, I have had the privilege of serving many leaders and teams around the world.

Apr 1, 2014 1:11 PM Read more >

OPINION: Sarnia better off with Harbour

Generations of Sarnians to come can only hope that Mike Kelch is wrong. Kelch was the lone naysayer when city council held its nose last week and voted to accept ownership of Sarnia Harbour.

Mar 31, 2014 6:49 PM Read more >

COLUMN: Odds of survival not great

“ I don't want to achieve immortality through my work. I want to achieve it through not dying. ” - Woody Allen In case you didn’t know this already, the U.S.

Mar 27, 2014 11:25 AM Read more >

Letters to the editor, week of March 27

Decision denies homeless a basic human right In light of the Ontario Superior Court decision about the fate of River City Vineyard homeless shelter, I would like to publicly commend Pastor George Esser and the church trustees for continually advocati

Mar 25, 2014 5:27 PM Read more >

Letters to the editor, week of March 20

The homeless shelter pastor others don’t see Sir: I had a heavy heart when I found out the courts ruled in the City's favour to close down the River City Homeless Shelter based on zoning by-laws.

Mar 19, 2014 5:00 AM Read more >

GUEST COLUMNIST: Plant closure brings dirty smoke

When the Ontario government decided to close our coal-fired electrical generating stations they must have forgotten to do their homework.

Mar 16, 2014 12:44 PM Read more >

Chronicles of Sarnia: the lion, the lodge and the landscaper

Did you hear about the two-year-old boy who escaped death when his mom’s vehicle slid off Sarnia Road and landed on the train tracks. No? Not surprising, really. The Sarnia Road in question is a thoroughfare in Durban, South Africa.

Mar 15, 2014 4:16 PM Read more >

EDITORIAL: Taking Harbour like buying a pig in a poke

Sarnia is holding out for more money before agreeing to accept Ottawa’s ‘divestiture” of Sarnia Harbour. But when the feds ante up – and they will – the city should take the deal, bad as it is.

Mar 13, 2014 8:47 AM Read more >

GUEST COLUMN: Allow colleges to offer three-year degrees

Young people in Sarnia-Lambton face a new reality about their future careers. The skills mismatch has been dominating local headlines lately, reminding us that we face a future of “people without jobs” and “jobs without people.

Mar 12, 2014 1:43 PM Read more >