by Rany Xanthopolou for First Monday (2015) The time that the first Greek people settled in Sarnia dates back to the early 1900s, but the greatest influx of Greeks migrating to Sarnia was in the early 1960s. In the late 1960s,with a growing number of Greek families in the area, [...]
by Paul Morden for the Sarnia Observer (2014) The story of the multimillion dollar collection of Canadian art housed in the public art gallery in downtown Sarnia began a century ago when a group of volunteers went to work recycling paper and rags for Sarnia-Lambton’s war efforts. The murder of [...]
by Barbara Simpson for the Sarnia Observer (2014) When Dr. Helene Shingle poked and prodded at the teeth of Sarnia-Lambton seniors, she wasn’t only volunteering her time and talent. She was also celebrating a life she never thought she would have. At the start of World War II, Shingles – [...]
by Paul Morden for the Sarnia Observer (2010) Nicole Chénier-Cullen has written the memoirs that her late husband Bud Cullen never had the chance to. "I Found My Thrill on Parliament Hill" tells the story of her life working for cabinet ministers in Ottawa, and the love story that came [...]
by Cathy Dobson for the Sarnia Journal (2010) As special features go, Mulberry House is a gem. Few houses have front steps made from discarded headstones, and intricate stone carvings over the front windows. Canada’s second Prime Minister, Alexander Mackenzie, reputedly built the house at 197 London Road years ago. [...]
by Dan McCaffery for the Sarnia Observer (2003) He was the most famous – and tragic – sports hero of Sarnia’s early history. Mike Ward, whom reporters had dubbed “The Sarnia Wonder,” was the city’s first internationally known athlete. In fact, it wouldn’t be much of a stretch to say [...]
by Jim Miller for the Sarnia Observer (2003) Ten fathers, tired of the jumble of sports in Sarnia, held a meeting to discuss what could be done about athletics in Sarnia/ Lambton. Hence, the Sarnia Minor Athletic Association was born in 1947. “Promotion of minor sports isn’t done primarily to [...]
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 George Mathewson for The Sarnia Journal (2015) With its graceful spire and 37 stained glass windows, Our Lady of Mercy Church has been one of Sarnia’s finest buildings since its inception 137 years ago. But to my mind, one of its nicest features is the warm, yellow brick from [...]
by Kim Soo for the Irish Telegram (2014) The Canadian astronaut, who shot to fame on Twitter last year for posting pictures and videos from his space station, including his rendition of David Bowie's 'Space Oddity', arrived in Ireland on Thursday for a five-day tour of the country, tweeting: "Good [...]
