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• Give-a-book campaign underway in Sarnia area

  27-11-2025 21:41 via theobserver.ca
  More than 2,000 new books have already gone out the door at Literacy Lambton as part of the charity’s 2025 Give-a-Book campaign. The holiday season effort, which provides thousands of new children’s and youth books for distribution by local agencies and charities, is accepting cash and book donation still Dec. 21. Literacy Lambton, a charity providing literacy programs based at Sarnia’s Lochiel Kiwanis community centre, has been collecting book donations for the annual campaign
  
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• Bluewater Health ready to select contractor for Petrolia hospital renovations

  08-01-2026 22:04 via theobserver.ca
  A multimillion-dollar renovation of the emergency and X-ray departments at Petrolia’s hospital is expected to go out for tender in the coming weeks, a decade after planning for the project began. “We’re talking about an initiative that really began in 2016,” Paula Reaume-Zimmer, president and CEO of Bluewater Health, said Thursday at the Charlotte Eleanor Englehart Hospital of Bluewater Health while announcing the Ministry of Health has approved moving ahead with selectin
  
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• Sarnia man gets prison for upskirt voyeurism, late night break-in

  08-01-2026 20:55 via theobserver.ca
  A young Sarnia man has been sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison for pointing his cellphone camera up a teenager’s skirt in a store, the second time he’s done this, and for breaking into a woman’s house late at night and going into her bedroom. The woman, who woke up to Caleb White standing over her, pulling her covers off and exposing her body, recalled in court what that moment felt like. “I was terrified,” she said. “It really is a thing that nightmares are m
  
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• Sarnia names new community services boss, chief building official

  08-01-2026 20:42 via theobserver.ca
  Sarnia’s Adam MacDonald is the city’s new community services general manager. MacDonald, who was filling in on a temporary basis for former community services boss Stacey Forfar – she left for the Township of Springwater in the fall – was announced this week as the new municipal division head, overseeing building, planning, bylaw services, parks, and facilities departments. The 22-year City of Sarnia employee was most recently manager of building and bylaw services, and t
  
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• Addition to growing Plympton-Wyoming elementary school approved by province

  08-01-2026 19:27 via theobserver.ca
  Another three classrooms are set to be built to handle growing enrolment at Plympton-Wyoming elementary school. Ontario’s Education Ministry has approved a $2-million addition to the school on Thames Street in Wyoming where two portable classrooms are currently in use. “It’s all based on student enrolment pressure at the school,” Brian McKay, associate director for the Lambton Kent District school board, said about the expansion. “We received approval to build a thr
  
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• Blue Water Bridge crash claims Londoner: OPP

  08-01-2026 16:54 via theobserver.ca
  A London resident died Wednesday in a crash at the Blue Water Bridge near Sarnia, provincial police say. Firefighters were called to the international crossing about 8 a.m. after a collision at the toll booths, Point Edward Fire and Rescue said. A London resident, 60, was pronounced dead at the scene, Lambton OPP said in a release. The crash closed several of the bridge’s westbound lanes through the day, leading to delays and backups on Highway 402. The lanes reopened, police said about 8
  
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• Lambton museum seeks local modern farming photos for exhibition space

  07-01-2026 22:57 via theobserver.ca
  Lambton Heritage Museum is seeking modern farming photos from Lambton County as part of an exhibition hall refresh. Combing through the museum’s collection  amid a $90,000 renovations to the museum’s agricultural hall, museum curator and supervisor Dana Thorne said she saw a lot dating back to the 1800s. “But we didn’t have a lot of pictures showing what farming looks like in Lambton County right now,” she said. She’s hoping to change that, she said, and
  
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• Lambton museum seeking local farming photos for exhibition space

  07-01-2026 22:57 via theobserver.ca
  Lambton Heritage Museum is seeking modern farming photos from across Lambton County as part of an exhibition hall refresh. Combing through the museum’s collection amid ongoing $80,000-to-$90,000 renovations to the museum’s agricultural hall, museum curator and supervisor Dana Thorne said she saw a lot dating back to the 1800s. “But we didn’t have a lot of pictures showing what farming looks like in Lambton County right now,” she said. She’s hoping to change th
  
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• Walpole Island man charged with second-degree murder: records

  07-01-2026 21:48 via theobserver.ca
  The New Year’s Day firearms-related death probe on Walpole Island is a homicide case after all. Cody Roegiest, 32, from Walpole Island, has been charged with second-degree murder, discharging a firearm with intent, and possessing a firearm, a long gun, without a licence, all linked to a Jan. 1 incident on the First Nation near Sarnia and Chatham, court records obtained Wednesday show. The person who died is Alexander Everette Justin Johnson, those records say. Lambton OPP issued a news rel
  
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• Toronto man banned from Lambton County after stealing from Sarnia’s Walmart

  07-01-2026 19:30 via theobserver.ca
  A Toronto man is banned from Lambton County for two years after he is released from jail for stealing from the Sarnia Walmart. “An unusual term, but he has absolutely no nexus here other than the purpose of coming here to perpetrate this particular act and depart from our jurisdiction,” Maros Holub’s lawyer Terry Brandon told the judge. Justice Krista Lynn Leszczynski said Holub’s record, which has convictions for similar offences, was aggravating. “And the fact tha
  
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• Sarnia-Lambton United Way campaign falls shy of $1.5 million goal

  07-01-2026 19:01 via theobserver.ca
  Last year’s United Way Sarnia-Lambton campaign ended about $42,600 short of its $1.5 million goal. It collected $1,457,318 in donations by the end of the year, reaching 97 per cent of the goal with the help of  last-minute contributions. “Initially we were forecasting we were going to be $80,000 to $100,000 short, so it ended up being much better news than we anticipated,” said executive director Pamela Bodkin. There were “a lot of new and increased donors over the h
  
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• Sarnia's mayor encouraging people to consider politics

  07-01-2026 17:36 via theobserver.ca
  Sarnia’s long-serving mayor wasn’t ready to commit Tuesday to running for another term in office. “You’re going to be guessing for a while longer,” Mike Bradley told Golden K Kiwanis Club members during his annual state of the city address. That’s no surprise for Bradley, Sarnia’s mayor since 1988, who’s been wont in previous election years to wait until later in the nomination period to declare his candidacy. But the 70-year-old did encourage peop
  
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• Sarnia's mayor encourages people to consider politics

  07-01-2026 17:36 via theobserver.ca
  Sarnia’s mayor wasn’t ready to commit Tuesday to running for another term in office. “You’re going to be guessing for a while longer,” Mike Bradley told Golden K Kiwanis Club members at his annual state of the city address. That’s no surprise for Bradley, Sarnia’s mayor since 1988, who in previous election years has waited until later in the nomination period to declare his candidacy. But the 70-year-old did encourage people to consider their own bids. &
  
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• One badly hurt in Blue Water Bridge crash

  07-01-2026 17:10 via theobserver.ca
  One person was badly hurt after a crash slowed westbound traffic on the Blue Water Bridge Wednesday morning, Point Edward fire officials say. Firefighters were called to the international crossing about 8 a.m. after a collision at the toll booths, Point Edward Fire and Rescue said. One person had injuries described as life-threatening. Lambton OPP remained at the scene later in the morning, the fire service said.One charged after family dispute: OPPOne person was charged after police were called
  
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• Charge laid in connection to family dispute in Enniskillen Township: police

  07-01-2026 17:10 via theobserver.ca
  One person was charged after police were called to a family dispute Sunday at a home in Enniskillen Township, says Lambton OPP. Officers were called to the residence shortly after 12:30 a.m., police said in a news release. One person was assessed for what police described as minor injuries. A 42-year-old Enniskillen Township resident is charged with assault causing bodily harm, police said. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call 1-888-310-1122 or contact Crime Stoppers at 1,
  
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• Sarnia, Point Edward at odds with Cargill over land use proposals

  07-01-2026 16:03 via theobserver.ca
  A multi-national food processor operating a grain terminal in Sarnia is asking the province to limit nearby development, and local mayors are crying foul. “They blindsided us by doing this,” said Sarnia Mayor Mike Bradley about Cargill. The company sent Dec. 19 correspondence to Bradley and Point Edward Mayor Bev Hand, arguing proposals for nearby residential development jeopardize the operation of the terminal. “An application for a Ministerial Zoning Order has been submitted
  
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• Volunteers needed for Sarnia’s Celebration of Lights takedown

  06-01-2026 22:21 via theobserver.ca
  The takedown schedule for Sarnia’s Celebration of Lights has been tweaked due to the weather. Crane day, which was originally planned for Tuesday, was  moved to later this week due to a freezing rain caution. Crane day will take place Friday morning instead. “We’re looking for 20 strong volunteers to help guide the large displays while Sterling Crane handles the heavy lifting,” Celebration of Lights spokesperson Dean Holtz said in an email. Crane day, which starts at
  
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• Rayjon co-founder remembered for making a difference

  06-01-2026 22:11 via theobserver.ca
  The co-founder of international aid organization Rayjon Share Care is being remembered as selfless, gentle, and someone who changed the world. “He really did,” said charity medical advisor Dr. Glen Maddison about John Barnfield. Barnfield died Monday. He was 79. “Over the last 40 years he’s impacted thousands of people in the Caribbean – Haiti, Dominican Republic, Latin America – through our various programs in Rayjon, and also people in Sarnia who have gone d
  
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• Rayjon co-founder John Barnfield, 79, made a difference: colleagues

  06-01-2026 22:11 via theobserver.ca
  The co-founder of international aid organization Rayjon Share Care is being remembered as selfless, gentle person who changed the world. “He really did,” Dr. Glen Maddison, the charity’s medical adviser, said of John Barnfield, who died Monday at 79. “Over the last 40 years, he’s impacted thousands of people in the Caribbean – Haiti, Dominican Republic, Latin America – through our various programs in Rayjon, and also people in Sarnia who have gone down t
  
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• Project Bullpen Dismantles Local Drug Trafficking Network in Sarnia (Donovan Duane Vance BRESSETTE, Shane Stuart Anthony BROWN, Heather Marie KRASINKIEWICZ, Joseph Perry MANESS, Kailyn MARACLE, Nicole Amber WARNER & Jordan David - Reddit

  06-01-2026 06:50 via news.google.com
  Project Bullpen Dismantles Local Drug Trafficking Network in Sarnia (Donovan Duane Vance BRESSETTE, Shane Stuart Anthony BROWN, Heather Marie KRASINKIEWICZ, Joseph Perry MANESS, Kailyn MARACLE, Nicole Amber WARNER & Jordan David  Reddit
  
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• Police tight-lipped on Walpole Island death probe

  05-01-2026 20:15 via theobserver.ca
  WALPOLE ISLAND – Police are being tight-lipped about a New Year’s Day death probe here on this small First Nation near both Sarnia and Chatham. Lambton OPP issued a news release on Jan. 1 around 8:30 p.m., saying it and Walpole Island police were investigating a death on Squirrel Island Road. Officers  were first called shortly after 8 a.m. that day about a disturbance involving a firearm, police said. “Upon police arrival, officers located an individual with apparent guns
  
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• Point Edward man arrested after probe into indecent act: Sarnia police

  05-01-2026 19:15 via theobserver.ca
  A Point Edward man was arrested by tactical officers Saturday following a months-long probe into an indecent act complaint at a local retail store, Sarnia police say. Police started an investigation in November after an incident at a store in the area of London Road and Finch Drive. “A female customer reported that an unknown man had approached her inside the store where he had exposed himself,” police said Monday in a news release. The customer immediately removed herself from the s
  
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• Tai chi focused on health recovery showcased during Sarnia open house

  04-01-2026 22:04 via theobserver.ca
  About 20 people showed up at a church hall in downtown Sarnia Sunday afternoon for a open house by the Sarnia Branch of the Fung Loy Kok Institute of Taoism. The branch holds tai chi sessions several days a week in space at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church on Christina Street. “The organization has been around for over 50 years, and we’ve been here in Sarnia since 1986, so a good long time,” said branch co-leader Jan Herbert. “We’re a non-profit religious char
  
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• 'Moving meditation': Sarnia open house showcases tai chi's health recovery focus

  04-01-2026 22:04 via theobserver.ca
  About 20 people showed up at a church hall in downtown Sarnia Sunday afternoon for a open house by the Sarnia Branch of the Fung Loy Kok Institute of Taoism. The branch holds tai chi sessions several days a week in space at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church on Christina Street. “The organization has been around for over 50 years, and we’ve been here in Sarnia since 1986, so a good long time,” said branch co-leader Jan Herbert. “We’re a non-profit religious char
  
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• Man charged after citizen confronts cop: Sarnia police

  04-01-2026 16:23 via theobserver.ca
  A man faces charges after a citizen confronted an officer arriving for work in the police station employee parking lot Friday, Sarnia police say. A man entered the parking lot, which is off limits to the public, and confronted the officer about noon, police said. “As the male was behaving erratically, the off-duty officer remained with him until on-duty officers could take over,” police said in a release. “He continued to exhibit unusual behaviour, including sudden and exa
  
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• Confrontation in Sarnia police station parking lot ends with arrest

  04-01-2026 16:23 via theobserver.ca
  An arrest Friday in the Sarnia police station employee parking lot followed a confrontation between an officer arriving for work and a member of the public. Police said that just before noon a man walk into the parking lot where the public isn’t allowed and confronted the officer. “As the male was behaving erratically, the off-duty officer remained with him until on-duty officers could take over the interaction.” police said in a news release. “He continued to exhibit unu
  
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• Youngsters shake off the cold at annual Sarnia bird count in Canatara Park

  04-01-2026 15:10 via theobserver.ca
  Nearly 30 youngsters braved cold temperatures Saturday morning at Sarnia’s Children’s Christmas Bird Count in Canatara Park. They gathered outside the Children’s Animal Farm in the morning with volunteer leaders for the annual event organized by Lambton Wildlife Inc., and its Young Nats program. “Last year was actually pretty cold too,” said organizer Anne Goulden. But kids, along with adults accompanying them, still showed up that year, as well. Saturday’s wa
  
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• Youngsters shake off the cold at annual Sarnia bird count

  04-01-2026 15:10 via theobserver.ca
  Nearly 30 youngsters braved cold temperatures Saturday morning at Sarnia’s Children’s Christmas Bird Count in Canatara Park. They gathered outside the Children’s Animal Farm in the morning with volunteer leaders for the annual event organized by Lambton Wildlife Inc., and its Young Nats program. “Last year was actually pretty cold, too,” said organizer Anne Goulden. But kids, and accompanying adults, still showed up. Saturday’s was the sixth annual Sarnia chil
  
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• Lambton's library of things starts new year on different note

  03-01-2026 18:02 via theobserver.ca
  The Lambton County Library has added ukuleles to its library of things. It’s the first musical instrument to join the collection available to be borrowed from county library branches. The collection already includes snowshoes, fishing poles, eReaders, telescopes, sports equipment, radon screening kits, passes to museums, transit and parks, as well as wifi hotspots, tool kits and other non-literary items. How did they settle on ukuleles? “We were looking for something that would be ea
  
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• Lambton County's library of things adds first musical instrument to collection

  03-01-2026 18:02 via theobserver.ca
  The Lambton County Library has added ukuleles to its library of things. It’s the first musical instrument to join the collection available to be borrowed from library branches in the county. The collection already includes snowshoes, fishing poles, eReaders, telescopes, sports equipment, radon screening kits, passes to museums, transit and parks, as well as wifi hotspots, tool kits and other non-literary items. “We were looking for something that would be easy; easy to maintain, easy
  
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