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• Strong start for Bright's Grove library hub fundraising campaign

  23-06-2026 23:42 via theobserver.ca
  
  Almost $750,000 had already been raised at the official launch Tuesday of a fundraising campaign for a Bright’s Grove community hub and library project.“That’s all from people who came to us,” said Mark Moran, co-chair of the committee backing the $5.9-million project.A plan to raise $1 million from the community has been eyed for years as project proponents vied for council approval.Council, over a series of budget cycles, has backed the accessibility and space upgrade
  
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• Bright's Grove library hub fundraising off to strong start

  23-06-2026 23:42 via theobserver.ca
  
  Almost $750,000 already had been raised as a fundraising campaign for a Bright’s Grove community hub and library project kicked off this week.“That’s all from people who came to us,” said Mark Moran, co-chair of the committee backing the $5.9-million project.A plan to raise $1 million from the community has been eyed for years as project proponents vied for council approval.Council, over a series of budget cycles, has backed the accessibility and space upgrade at the und
  
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• Point Edward eyeing new parking lot, asking for input

  23-06-2026 19:31 via theobserver.ca
  
  Point Edward is considering creating a 22-space parking lot, as a result of a $7.3-million road reconstruction project, and wants to hear what people think.Eyed for space beside a public works facility at 701 Lite St., the 660-square-metre lot would add space for local businesses and people visiting Point Edward, said Mayor Bev Hand.The site is along a trail, she said, recently built as part of the St. Clair and Lite streets project that also replaced water mains, reduced the number of road lan
  
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• Rezoning for affordable appartments approved; Sarnia city council notebook

  23-06-2026 03:30 via theobserver.ca
  
  Sarnia city council approved rezoning and official plan amendments Monday for a four-storey, 94-unit affordable apartment building project off Cathcart Boulevard.The changes add the building and more parking beside an existing two-storey, 42-unit apartment building, along bus routes and near shopping.Two residents at the meeting panned the County of Lambton project at the former St. Bartholomew church property as an overdevelopment and said they’re concerned about safety, while another ca
  
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• Humane society given right of first refusal for surplus Sarnia park parcel

  23-06-2026 00:55 via theobserver.ca
  
  Sarnia city council has agreed to list a portion of Centennial Park for sale.Council unanimously declared the 1.2-hectare (three-acre) northern park parcel beside the Sarnia and District Humane Society surplus Monday, and 8-1 agreed to give the humane society right of first refusal to match offers.A public input meeting is scheduled for the July 20 council meeting, and council at that time will be asked to provide city staff direction about seeking expressions of interest, a city report says.Bo
  
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• Humane society gets right of first refusal for surplus Sarnia park parcel

  23-06-2026 00:55 via theobserver.ca
  
  Sarnia city council has agreed to list a portion of Centennial Park for sale.Council unanimously declared the 1.2-hectare (three-acre) northern park parcel beside the Sarnia and District Humane Society surplus Monday, and 8-1 agreed to give the humane society right of first refusal to match offers.A public input meeting is scheduled for the July 20 council meeting, and council at that time will be asked to provide city staff direction about seeking expressions of interest, a city report says.Bo
  
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