by Jim Blake for the Sarnia Gazette (1978) “We played for the fun of it and we played the full 60 minutes per game. The only way you got off the field was if you got your neck broken, your arm broken, or your brains kicked out.” So says 74 [...]
By Dan McCaffery for the Sarnia Observer He could run well in two fields. Norm Perry, the legendary 'Galloping Ghost' of Canadian football, is best remembered as the fleet-footed halfback who led the Sarnia Imperials to a stunning Grey Cup victory. What's been largely forgotten over the years is that [...]
by Dan McCaffery for the Sarnia Observer (2003) Half a century after they hung up their cleats for good, the Sarnia Imperials remain the most famous sports team in the city’s history. And with good reason. They were the little team that could. The squad, which operated out of a [...]
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 [...]
