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• Sarnia Muslim Association bazaar turnout exceeds expectations

  10-02-2026 21:14 via theobserver.ca
  Even with winter weather making travel difficult, a Saturday open house hosted by the Sarnia Muslim Association went better than expected. The five-hour Ramadan Eid Bazaar at the association’s London Line mosque drew nearly 200 people, said association spokesperson Tahreem Fatima. “We were expecting 100 to 110,” and ran out of entry wristbands about two hours in, she said. “It was great,” she said. “We really want to continue with this.” Annual events ar
  
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• Sarnia endorses UNDRIP group recommendations

  10-02-2026 19:32 via theobserver.ca
  Sarnia has endorsed recommendations from the city’s UNDRIP working group to forge closer ties with local Indigenous people. The 20 recommendations, based on consultation with area First Nations and Sarnia’s urban Indigenous population, include things such as treaty education, signs and artwork in the community acknowledging treaty history, regular meetings between Sarnia leadership and area First Nations, duty to consult on projects that impact land and water, and opportunities for I
  
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• Grand Bend Winter Carnival revival joins Family Day weekend events in Lambton County

  10-02-2026 19:29 via theobserver.ca
  There’s plenty to do in Lambton Shores this Family Day weekend. Along with activities in Port Franks and Thedford planned for Monday’s Family Day, the Grand Bend Winter Carnival is making a return Friday to Sunday with a corn hole tournament, lumberjack village, sugar shack, snow golf, chili cookoff and more. The carnival began 40 years ago in 1986 and ran until about 2012, said Stuart Saunders who organized the revival. “It used to bring 25,000 to 30,000 people at its height,&
  
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• Grants for Sarnia-Lambton community projects offered again by Community Futures Lambton

  10-02-2026 19:15 via theobserver.ca
  A program providing grants to community-based initiatives in Sarnia-Lambton is returning. Community Futures Lambton launched its grant program in 2025, awarding a total of $40,000 to 10 local projects and the same total amount will be offered this year for projects by non-profits, charities, service clubs, schools, and other community-based organizations, the federally-funded agency supporting businesses and economic development has announced. “We had some super responses for our first yea
  
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• No injuries reported in school bus, pickup truck crash: Lambton OPP

  10-02-2026 18:17 via theobserver.ca
  No one was injured when a school bus and pickup truck collided Monday morning in Dawn-Euphemia Township, says Lambton OPP. Students were on the bus at the time of the crash, just after 8:30 a.m. on Bentpath Line, east of Marthaville Road, but no injuries were reported. “The Lambton OPP would like to remind all motorists to exercise caution, remain attentive, and drive according to road and weather conditions, particularly in areas where children may be present,” police said in a news
  
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• Sarnia taking another look at 'renoviction' bylaw options

  10-02-2026 02:25 via theobserver.ca
  Sarnia is taking another look at how it can limit so-called renovictions in the city. “I do think we need this proposed bylaw now, to lessen the potential harm to our often most vulnerable citizens in the case of renovictions,” said Coun. Bill Dennis, calling on Sarnia to adopt a copy of London’s bylaw, that took effect in 2025. It’s aimed at cracking down on bad-faith eviction notices, targeting low-cost units under the guise of renovations. Community Legal Assistance Sa
  
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• Sarnia city hall eyes 'renoviction' bylaw options

  10-02-2026 02:25 via theobserver.ca
  Sarnia is taking another look at how it can limit so-called renovictions in the city. “I do think we need this proposed bylaw now, to lessen the potential harm to our often most vulnerable citizens in the case of renovictions,” said Coun. Bill Dennis, calling on Sarnia to adopt a copy of London’s bylaw, which took effect in 2025. It aims to crack down on bad-faith eviction notices, targeting low-cost units under the guise of renovations. Community Legal Assistance Sarnia sees f
  
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