MEDIA RELEASE Sarnia Historical Society & The Royal Canadian Legion Announce Plans for TurnerMoore 100th Anniversary Vimy Dinner The Sarnia Historical Society and The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 62 are planning a special cenotaph ceremony and commemorative dinner to mark the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge. The [...]
Written in The Sarnia Journal on November 11th, 2016 “Lest we forget” is a phrase heard often this time of year. Essentially, it’s a plea to remember the sacrifices that have been made before so that we may live in peace and freedom today. In that spirit, The Sarnia Journal [...]
At our March 15th, 2016 meeting Debra Majer from the Diocese of London gave a talk entitled: Bishop in the Trenches: A Journey Through Bishop Fallon’s WWI Diary." Major told a fascinating story about Bishop Fallon and his service in WW1. Fallon wrote a daily journal and expressed his hopes while presenting [...]
INTRODUCTION In June, 2015 the Sarnia Historical Society received a request for assistance from a Mr. Anthony Grant of London, England. Mr. Grant was inquiring about the late Derrick Wilfred Haney of Sarnia who perhaps was the father Grant never met. The correspondent was hoping that the S.H.S. might be [...]
MEDIA RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE <January 5, 2016> Sarnia, ON – A group of local volunteers is busy collecting stories of Lambton’s past from those who witnessed them firsthand. The Lambton County Oral History Project, a joint venture between the Sarnia Historical Society and the Lambton County Historical Society [...]
The registered plan of Errol, from 1856. shows the street configuration for what was envisioned to become a major city. Image courtesy of the Lambton County Archives, Wyoming. 9ID-A. Phil Egan Special to The Sarnia Journal It was there, and then it wasn’t. Today, travellers setting out from Christina [...]
The Sarnia Historical Society partook in the Remembrance Day Ceremony in Sarnia. We marched with other wreath bearers and were honoured to have Tom Slater and his father Oliver Slater lay a wreath on our behalf. "The laying of the wreath was a tremendous honour for both of us" says Tom Slater. [...]
To read more details about the cannon, visit "Big Tom" Cannon. Download this Media Release in a PDF. Lou Giancarlo had a feeling that something was out of place. He couldn’t help wondering what the cannon known to generations of Sarnians as “Big Tom” was doing in Canatara Park. Eight [...]
Thank you to everyone who came out to our first members meeting on Tuesday October 20th at The Story. It was great to see some new faces! We had a chance to discuss some of our upcoming projects, including Phil Egan's History of the Sarnia Fire Department and Laura Greaves' [...]
Press Release: For Immediate Release (Sept. 8, 2015) The 175-year history of the Sarnia Fire Department is being researched for a new book, according to Ron RealeSmith of the Sarnia Historical Society. The project is the latest venture by Sarnia’s resurgent new team of historical activists who recently launched their [...]
