Colourful Mayors of the Past

by Dan McCaffery for the Sarnia Observer (2003) There were statesmen and scoundrels, war veterans, a noted investor and even a football hero. In fact, included among the 63 men who have sat in the mayor’s chair during Sarnia’s history have been some of the most colourful characters ever to [...]

2019-03-22T10:09:00-04:00June 17th, 2015|Comments Off on Colourful Mayors of the Past

C.D. Howe Takes a Chance on Sarnia

by Paul Morden for the Sarnia Observer (2014) If it weren’t for an American-born engineer who earned the nickname “minister of everything” during his long career in Canadian politics, Sarnia might never have become home to the country’s Chemical Valley. Chosen by Prime Minister Mackenzie King to lead efforts to [...]

2015-07-28T19:19:28-04:00June 17th, 2015|Comments Off on C.D. Howe Takes a Chance on Sarnia
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