The Ignominious End of the City of Genoa

by Phil Egan for The Sarnia Journal (2016) For weeks the wretched stink pervaded both Sarnia and Port Huron. It was the main topic of conversation, and newspapers on both sides of the border complained about the smell and speculated when it would end. It was an embarrassing end for [...]

2016-11-30T14:25:28-05:00November 30th, 2016|Comments Off on The Ignominious End of the City of Genoa

The Great Storm of 1913 Killed 235

by George Mathewson for the Sarnia Observer (2003) High winds were still lashing the shore when a tugboat captain returning to Sarnia harbour reported that a large lake freighter had “tuned turtle” eight miles out. The mystery ship was upside down, its entire crew missing. The gale had already destroyed [...]

2015-06-23T18:33:42-04:00June 23rd, 2015|Comments Off on The Great Storm of 1913 Killed 235
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