The story of Canatara Park contained in “lost” binders

The elusive Canatara Park binders were compiled by resident Jack Fraser, who created them as an educational resource for tour guides of Canatara Park in the early ’90s. Troy Shantz Troy Shantz They’re plain and unassuming binders, but inside them is the most complete research ever compiled about Sarnia’s beloved [...]

2019-05-24T08:47:33-04:00May 24th, 2019|Categories: The Blog|Comments Off on The story of Canatara Park contained in “lost” binders

Brothers met on the road to ‘A Bridge Too Far’

Captain Justin Mallon, seen here in 1942, settled in Sarnia with wife Lorraine and raised a family of 10 children. Submitted Photo Phil Egan Editor’s note: This story is a sneak peek at what’s to come in ‘Sarnia at War,’ a special project The Journal is preparing for Remembrance Day. [...]

2019-05-24T08:43:57-04:00May 24th, 2019|Categories: The Blog|Comments Off on Brothers met on the road to ‘A Bridge Too Far’

New war monument to be unveiled this weekend

An artist rendering of the Sarnia Afghanistan war monument to be unveiled Sunday in Veteran’s Park. Bayview Design Group, www.bayviewdesign.ca Cathy Dobson The whole community should be proud, say members of the 1st Hussars Association Afghanistan monument committee. On Sunday, Sarnia will become only the fourth Ontario community to dedicate [...]

2019-05-24T08:37:54-04:00May 24th, 2019|Categories: The Blog|Comments Off on New war monument to be unveiled this weekend

Sarnia’s 162-year-old Masonic lodge still going strong

Troy Shantz The oldest fraternal organization in the city recently underwent an amalgamation, but some things haven’t change – especially when it comes to internal activities. “It’s not a secret organization, it’s an organization with secrets,” explained Ivan Bryce, the Deputy Grandmaster of Sarnia District. Sarnia’s Victoria Lodge, which was [...]

2019-05-24T08:34:57-04:00May 24th, 2019|Categories: The Blog|Comments Off on Sarnia’s 162-year-old Masonic lodge still going strong

Traffic jam

The first automobile appeared in Sarnia in 1900 and within a decade they had become a fixture of city streets, as this photo from 1910 reveals. Here, Ford motor cars line up in front of the Ford Garage located on Davis Street, near Front Street. Photo courtesy, Lambton County Archives, [...]

2019-05-24T08:33:36-04:00May 24th, 2019|Categories: The Blog|Comments Off on Traffic jam

Church marking 80th anniversary with Family Fun Day

Sarnia’s Bethel Pentecostal Church started 80 years ago when Edna Ribet, top left, and Jessie Leghorn (not shown) started a Sunday school for a handful of children under a shady tree on Temple Street. Submitted Photo Troy Shantz Eighty years ago a handful of children met under a shady tree [...]

2019-05-24T08:32:20-04:00May 24th, 2019|Categories: The Blog|Comments Off on Church marking 80th anniversary with Family Fun Day

New art exhibition inspired by Cull Drain Bridge

This family photo from Sarnia’s Vicki Schauteet shows Charles Alfred (Fred) Telfer, third from left, who took many of the photos in an upcoming art exhibition. His half brother and Schauteet’s grandfather, John Telfer, is fourth from left. Submitted Photo Cathy Dobson Vicki Schauteet’s family jokes that if the historic Cull [...]

2019-05-24T08:29:44-04:00May 24th, 2019|Categories: The Blog|Comments Off on New art exhibition inspired by Cull Drain Bridge

The sporting life was all about fun and games

The Sarnia Maple Leafs were the indoor baseball champions of Canada in 1902. From left are, top row: Bob Nelson, Ed Stauffer, William McDonald, Bill Pierce, Fred Stanley, Bill Watson, Jim Thompson, Will Watson and Jack Corrick; front row: Bill Luscombe, Rube McCart, Andy Corrick and Jack Williams. Lambton County [...]

2019-05-24T08:19:36-04:00May 24th, 2019|Categories: The Blog|Comments Off on The sporting life was all about fun and games

Derek Drouin wins gold!

Derek Drouin Journal Staff The greater Corunna community is on cloud nine today after hometown hero Derek Drouin won the gold medal in high jump at the Rio Olympics. Drouin had a perfect round at Olympic Stadium on Tuesday night to clinch the gold, which was his second Olympic high [...]

2019-05-24T08:17:45-04:00May 24th, 2019|Categories: The Blog|Comments Off on Derek Drouin wins gold!

Henry Ford goes shopping in downtown Sarnia

The great American industrialist Henry Ford, seen here standing beside a 1921 Model T, came to Sarnia to shop for artifacts for his famous museum. Phil Egan “History is bunk.” For uttering those words Henry Ford was ridiculed as an ignoramus in newspapers across the United States. But what Ford [...]

2019-05-24T08:14:45-04:00May 24th, 2019|Categories: The Blog|Comments Off on Henry Ford goes shopping in downtown Sarnia
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