by Jean Turnbull Elford (1982) Beginning with British rule in the northern part of this continent, land was acquired from the Indians as it was needed for new settlers. Because of legislation passed in 1763, no Indian band forfeited their land without their own and the Crown’s consent. The Indians [...]
by George Mathewson for The Sarnia Journal (2016) Never heard of Robertsville? Join the club. Even keen local history buffs usually draw a blank when asked about the 19th century community, which was actually Sarnia’s first suburb. Surveyed in 1856, Robertsville began with 20 lots laid out by two developers [...]
Between July 18-25, 1925, “Old Home Week:” was celebrated in Sarnia. The following story is taken from the official Old Home Week publication: The Beatty Line was founded by the late William Beatty of Thorold, and his sons and nephews, James H, John D, and Henry Beatty. The first boat [...]
Sarnia, Ont. – Oct. 17, 1950 – CP- by Montreal Gazette One of football’s most spectacular plays – a diving tackle in the open field – took the life of a young Sarnia backfielder early today. Football experts said the play on which 25-year-old Jack Bell was fatally injured last [...]
These are images of the physical book that was provided to the Sarnia Historical Society by the Diocese of London. We wrote about our visit there in our blog. Here is the paper article of the Manuscript from 1949 Page 01 The early history of the [...]
By George Mathewson for The Sarnia Journal (2015) I hate to be the bearer of bad news but the days of SCITS, Sarnia’s oldest school, are numbered. The Lambton Kent District School Board has begun an accommodation review to look at combining SCITS and St. Clair Secondary into one school at [...]
St. Andrews Church Remembrance Day / 175th Anniversary 2015 Topic – Sacrifice By Randy Evans Good morning. On its 174th Anniversary it is important to acknowledge that St. Andrews is no stranger to sacrifice. At no time would that have been more prevalent than during the War years 1914-1918 and, [...]
By Lawrence A. Crichin in The Way It Was (1986) The Durand Street School had a development that somewhat paralleled that of the Lochiel Street School, although on a smaller scale. Both schools started as one room housed in a private building or home, and both had two schools on the [...]
By the Sarnia Gazette (1962) Christmas in Port Sarnia 100 years ago was everything that today’s “jet- age” greeting cards portray… horse-drawn cutters, muffled carol singers, chestnuts roasting on an open hearth, frosted windows, snow-drifted roads. Sleighs? Because that was the only winter travel method in Lambton. And only a well-to- [...]
By Randy Evans On January 4, 1916, my maternal Grandfather Percy Bodaly enlisted to serve with the Canadian Expeditionary Forces in World War One. He was 19 years old at the time. Initially as a Private but later a Corporal, his entire wartime career would be spent in the medical [...]
