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• SARNIA REMEMBERS: Dear Maw - The Sarnia Journal

  04-11-2024 09:00 via news.google.com
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• Leela Thomas re-elected in Walpole Island

  20-09-2026 21:22 via theobserver.ca
  
  Walpole Island First Nation Chief Leela Thomas was elected Saturday to a second term.Thomas, first elected in 2024 , took about half of all ballots cast for chief, with 504, according to results posted by the First Nation, also named Bkejwanong.Thomas finished ahead of Kennon M.L. Johnson, Daniel Miskokomon, Ronald A. (Ron) Soney, Cody Miskokomon, and Hussein (Sayno) Sayed.Out of 36 candidates for council, the 12 elected were:• Charlene Altiman• Lee Kicknosway• Larissa Wrightman&
  
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• Independent authors featured at Sarnia Bookfest

  20-09-2026 19:02 via theobserver.ca
  
  A Sarnia celebration of books was a long time coming for Jessica Genovy.The organizer behind Saturday’s inaugural Sarnia Bookfest – a free showcase of local and independent authors, featuring activities like scavenger hunts, bookmark making, and a “blind date with a book,” where readers picked and purchased books without knowing their titles – said it’s something she’s been hoping to do for years.“I’ve always loved books,” said Genovy,
  
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• Leela Thomas re-elected as Chief of Walpole Island First Nation

  20-09-2026 12:45 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  Walpole Island First Nation headed to the polls on Saturday to elect a new chief and council. The final count elected incumbent Leela Thomas as chief for another term, with 504 votes out of 982.A dozen people were elected to council, including Charlene Altiman, Lee Kicknosway, Larissa Wrightman, Trenton Soney, Valarie Waboose, Jeffery Drew Issac, Harmony Blackbird, Ava Williams, Kyle Dane Isaac, Carl Sr. H. Smith, Sharon Elaine Coyle, and Jason Sword.988 people cast their bal
  
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• Chief Leela Thomas re-elected as Chief for Walpole Island First Nation

  20-09-2026 12:45 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  Walpole Island First Nation headed to the polls on Saturday to elect a new chief and council. The final count elected incumbent Leela Thomas as chief for another term, with 504 votes out of 982. A dozen people were elected to council, including Charlene Altiman, Lee Kicknosway, Larissa Wrightman, Trenton Soney, Valarie Waboose, Jeffery Drew Issac, Harmony Blackbird, Ava Williams, Kyle Dane Isaac, Carl Sr. H. Smith, Sharon Elaine Coyle, and Jason Sword.988 people cast their ba
  
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• Sarnia-Lambton flag raising planned to mark World Alzheimer’s Day

  20-09-2026 12:30 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  More than 3,500 people in Sarnia-Lambton are currently living with Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia, a number that affects thousands of local family members and care partners.To mark World Alzheimer’s Day, the Alzheimer Society Sarnia-Lambton is inviting the public to attend a special flag-raising ceremony and community gathering on Monday, September 21.The event kicks off at 11 a.m. at the Seaway Centre Parkette Flag Court, located in Centennial Park at Lochiel Street
  
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• Sting beat the Soo 4-3 in season opener

  20-09-2026 12:25 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  The Sarnia Sting opened its season with a 4-3 win in the Soo.It was a tight game until Jack Van Volsen scored a pair of third-period goals to push Sarnia ahead.Simon Katolicky scored his first-ever OHL goal, and Cole Emerton scored his first in a Sting uniformSome time was spent in the penalty box by both teams, with 21 penalties in total. Ivan Tkach-Tkachenko stopped 27 of 30 for his first OHL win as Sarnia’s power play finished 3-for-8
  
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• Scoreboard, Sept 20

  20-09-2026 12:11 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  MLBPittsburgh 6, Kansas City 5Chicago Cubs 5, Cincinnati 2Milwaukee 1, Baltimore 0Cleveland 12, Athletics 6Tampa Bay 2, Boston 1New York Mets 10, Philadelphia 3Chicago White Sox 3, Detroit 1Texas 6, Toronto 2Atlanta 6, Houston 3Colorado 5, Seattle 3Washington 8, St. Louis 5Los Angeles Angels 6, Minnesota 5San Diego 7, Miami 6Arizona 5, New York Yankees 3Los Angeles Dodgers 10, San Francisco 4OHLBrantford 6, Guelph 0Kitchener 4, Owen Sound 1London 6, Windsor 2Sarnia 4, Sault Ste. Marie 3GOHL
  
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• Sarnia Card Show debuting in October

  19-09-2026 23:43 via theobserver.ca
  
  A new event is coming to Sarnia for area card collectors.Graham Pedregosa is behind the Sarnia Card Show, happening Oct. 4 at the Sarnia Polish Hall.Pedregosa, who lives in Toronto but grew up here and frequently visits family and friends in the community, said to expect about 30 vendors with sports, Pokémon, Magic: the Gathering and other card types for people to peruse, and barter and trade for, at the 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. show.“Folks can go into the show and basically they can look
  
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• Childcan PJ Walk returns to Bright's Grove

  19-09-2026 12:00 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  Childcan PJ Walk returns to Bright's Grove this weekend.Community members will show their support for children battling cancer during the annual Childcan Pyjama Walk in Bright's Grove on Sunday, September 20.Childcan, a charitable organization supporting families in western Ontario, said it's holding several "pyjamaganza" events to raise funds and awareness of childhood cancer."Too many kids, affected by a cancer diagnosis, rarely get out of their jammies. We will be walking in solidarity with t
  
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• Scoreboard, Sept 19

  19-09-2026 11:15 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  MLBPittsburgh 8 Kansas City 5Cincinnati 6 Chicago Cubs 4 Milwaukee 6 Baltimore 5Cleveland 5 Athletics 3Boston 4 Tampa Bay 2NY Mets 6 Philadelphia 3Detroit 11 Chicago White Sox 8Texas 7 Toronto 1Atlanta 6 Houston 2Seattle 5 Colorado 4Washington 9 St. Louis 1Minnesota 3 LA Angels 0San Diego 8 Miami 2 NY Yankees 9 Arizona 2LA Dodgers 8 San Francisco 2 ---OHLOwen Sound 1 Kitchener 0London 3 Windsor 2 Erie 5 Guelph 1---GOHLSt. Thomas 5 St. Marys 3Chatham 4 Stratford 2Elmira 4 Woodstock 1---PJHLMitche
  
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• Former Sarnia coach convicted of sex crimes involving boy

  19-09-2026 00:02 via theobserver.ca
  
  A Sarnia judge has convicted a former Sarnia youth basketball coach and newspaper reporter of historical sex crimes involving an underaged boy.James (Jim) Miller, 61, an ex-Sarnia Observer sports reporter now living in Penticton, B.C., was found guilty Friday by Superior Court Justice Russell Raikes of four counts of sexual interference and one count of invitation to sexual touching. He was found not guilty of two other counts of sexual interference.Raikes told a group of people in the courtroo
  
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• Ex-Sarnia hoops coach guilty of sex crimes against boy

  19-09-2026 00:02 via theobserver.ca
  
  A Sarnia judge has convicted a former Sarnia youth basketball coach and newspaper reporter of historical sex crimes involving an underaged boy.James (Jim) Miller, 61, an ex-Sarnia Observer sports reporter now living in Penticton, B.C., was found guilty Friday by Superior Court Justice Russell Raikes of four counts of sexual interference and one count of invitation to sexual touching. He was found not guilty of two other counts of sexual interference.Raikes told a group of people in the courtroo
  
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• Toronto's Weston Silver Band to launch Sarnia Concert Association season

  18-09-2026 20:12 via theobserver.ca
  
  Toronto’s Weston Silver Band is a crowd-pleaser in Sarnia.The British-style brass band is to launch the Sarnia Concert Association ‘s annual concert series with a performance Sept. 30, 7:30 p.m., at the Imperial Theatre.It’s the third time the SCA has brought the band to town, the association’s Jim Elliott said.“The band is always very popular with our audience,” he said. “They present a quite diverse program and a rousing show.”The 33-member bras
  
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• Sarnia hospice giving 19th-century home $280K facelift

  18-09-2026 20:10 via theobserver.ca
  
  St. Joseph’s Hospice Sarnia-Lambton is doing $280,000 in exterior work on a 127-year-old home housing its offices and programs.The Queen Anne-style home, known as the “Queen of Christina Street North,” was built in 1888 for lawyer Charles Garvey and donated in 2006 to the hospice by the Gordon family and its foundation. It’s attached to a modern addition holding a 10-bed residence.Steven Cheshire, owner of Cheshire Roofing, said the work is expected to be completed in Ma
  
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• Aamjiwnaang, Community Futures offer free entrepreneurship sessions

  18-09-2026 19:39 via theobserver.ca
  
  Community Futures Lambton and Aamjiwnaang First Nation are teaming up to offer free entrepreneurship workshops.The eight-week Build Grow Expand workshop series covers business models, value creation, digital marketing, financial literacy, cash flow planning and business plan development, a release said.The Tuesday sessions, running Sept. 29 to Nov 17 at Aamjiwnaang’s Maawn Doosh Gumig community centre, are aimed at the First Nation’s business community, but are open to all, it said.
  
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• Local Terry Fox Run looks to build on record-breaking year

  18-09-2026 17:50 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  Local runners will lace up this weekend in support of cancer research.The annual Terry Fox Run/Walk is scheduled for Sunday, September 20 at Canatara Park.Run Organizer Laurie Rome said last year's event collected just over $72,000 towards cancer research, a record for the local event."It's a very family-friendly event so bring the kids and there's lots for them to do," said Rome. "It's about getting together, sharing stories and making money for research. The weather is kind of questionable, bu
  
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• Walpole Island heads to the polls

  18-09-2026 17:45 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  Over 40 candidates are competing for a spot on the Walpole Island First Nation band council in the upcoming election on Saturday, September 19.The race includes seven individuals running for the position of chief, with incumbent Leela Thomas among them.Meanwhile, 36 community members are vying for the 12 available council seats.Voting will take place from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Governance Building at 117 Tahgahoning Road. Ballots will be counted as soon as the poll closes, with official re
  
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• Fourth annual Corunna Street Festival happening this weekend

  18-09-2026 17:40 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  The fourth annual Corunna Street Festival kicks off this weekend.Chairperson Tracy Kingston said the event was originally planned to commemorate Corunna almost becoming the capital of Canada."It started back in 2023 when the Heritage Committee of St. Clair Township wanted to celebrate the 200th anniversary of Corunna being a possible capital city of Canada. So we played that up and wanted to do events throughout the year. So that was one of them, and then we continued it since then," she said.Th
  
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• Sarnia man charged in $300,000 drug seizure

  18-09-2026 17:06 via theobserver.ca
  
  A 42-year-old man is charged after police seized drugs with an estimated street value of $300,000 in a series of raids in Sarnia Wednesday.The seizure included four kilograms of crystal methamphetamine, about one kilogram of cocaine, prescription hydromorphone pills, 120 oxycodone tablets and about $151,000 in cash, police said.The Sarnia man is charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking and possession of proceeds of crime over $5,000. OPP warns against election sign tampering Lambt
  
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• Deadly Hwy. 402 crash trial: What the jury didn’t hear

  18-09-2026 16:22 via theobserver.ca
  
  A Sarnia jury took about an hour Monday to find a woman not guilty of dangerous driving causing death and bodily harm in a 2023 crash on Highway 402.But leading up to their unanimous decision, there were some things the jury didn’t hear in the weeklong trial. CRASH RECAP Traffic heading west was at a standstill in the slow lane of the two-lane provincial highway from the Blue Water Bridge to past Modeland Road on Oct. 2, 2023. Shortly before 2 p.m., a loaded tractor-trailer going 88 km/h
  
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• Former Chief Chris Plain challenges incumbent Janelle Nahmabin in Aamjiwnaang Election

  18-09-2026 12:56 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  A race has been declared for the chief's position at Aamjiwnaang First Nation.Incumbent Janelle Nahmabin is being challenged in the October election by former Chief Chris Plain, who resigned from the role in 2024 after being elected the deputy grand council chief of Anishinabek Nation.Nahmabin was named acting chair of Aamjiwnaang band council shortly afterward, and was acclaimed to the chief position for the 2024-2026 term that September.Meanwhile, 18 band members are seeking one of nine counci
  
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• New 'Build. Grow. Expand.' business program still accepting applications in Aamjiwnaang

  18-09-2026 12:54 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  There are still slots available for Indigenous entrepreneurs to participate in a new free eight-week workshop.The Aamjiwnaang Economic and Development and Education Departments are collaborating with Community Futures Lambton to launch Build. Grow. Expand. -- a practical business learning and support program.The series will bring both aspiring and established business owners together on Tuesday evenings at the Maawn Doosh Gumig Community Centre."Supporting Indigenous entrepreneurship means
  
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• PW Fall Fair celebrates 180 years

  18-09-2026 12:00 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  The Plympton-Wyoming Agricultural Society and Lambton County's oldest fall fair are celebrating a milestone anniversary of 180 years.Gates for the three-day fair will open at the Wyoming Fair Grounds on Main Street on Friday, September 18, at 5 p.m., with opening ceremonies beginning at 7 p.m.Plympton-Wyoming Agricultural Society Past President Lauren Armstrong said 180th merchandise is available to mark the milestone. "There are t-shirts, hoodies, hats for sale," she said. "The vendor will actu
  
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• Scoreboard, Sept 18

  18-09-2026 11:00 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  MLBDetroit 1 Chicago White Sox 3Milwaukee 4 Pittsburgh 7LA Dodgers 8 Cincinnati 2Athletics 1 Tampa Bay 10San Diego 9 Colorado 2Kansas City 2 Houston 6Philadelphia 3 NY Mets 0Boston 4 Texas 3Minnesota 4 LA Angels 5---OHLKingston 6 Peterborough 3---GOHLKomoka 5 Sarnia 1---PJHLEssex 4 Walpole Island 0---NFLDetroit 31 Buffalo 41---WNBAConnecticut 59 Atlanta 103Los Angeles 77 Dallas 97Washington 110 Chicago 80Las Vegas 114 Seattle 77Phoenix 94 Portlan
  
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• Four men charged after OPP breaks $366K Windsor-based cannabis ring

  17-09-2026 23:53 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  A widespread investigation led by Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has resulted in three Windsor men and one Sarnia man facing multiple charges.Members of the OPP-led Provincial Joint Forces Cannabis Enforcement Team (PJFCET) began a probe in July regarding an illicit online cannabis operation dubbed "420 Highway".Police learned that cannabis products were being supplied and distributed from multiple locations in Windsor, without the required authorization from the Alcohol and Gaming Commission o
  
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• Sarnia-Lambton program aims to connect youth and employers

  17-09-2026 22:18 via theobserver.ca
  
  The Sarnia-Lambton Economic Partnership is inviting college students and young job seekers to a different kind of job fair.After hearing from students and young professionals about challenges they’ve had creating connections with potential employers, the economic development agency is inviting both groups to a bar.Oct. 7, the inaugural Local Industry Link event runs 3-5 p.m. at Sports by Refined Fool in Sarnia.The free event features complimentary snacks, non-alcoholic refreshments, and a
  
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• Sarnia-Lambton program aimed at connecting youth and employers

  17-09-2026 22:18 via theobserver.ca
  
  The Sarnia-Lambton Economic Partnership is inviting college students and young job seekers to a different kind of job fair.After hearing from students and young professionals about challenges they’ve had creating connections with potential employers, the economic development agency is inviting both groups to a bar.Oct. 7, the inaugural Local Industry Link event is set for 3-5 p.m. at Sports by Refined Fool in Sarnia.The free event features complimentary snacks, non-alcoholic refreshments,
  
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• Police seize drugs, cash in multiple searches Wednesday

  17-09-2026 21:20 via sarnianewstoday.ca
  
  Sarnia police have seized over $300,000 worth of drugs, and more than $150,000 in cash after executing multiple search warrants Wednesday.Police said the investigation involved members of the Drug and Intelligence Unit, Emergency Response Team (ERT) and K9 Unit.Officers confiscated about four kilograms of crystal methamphetamine, one kg of cocaine, various strengths of prescription hydromorphone pills, 120 oxycodone tablets, and drug trafficking-related paraphernalia, including scales and packag
  
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• Keep Me Safe youth sports program offered again this year in Sarnia area

  17-09-2026 20:57 via theobserver.ca
  
  A free education program to help adults keep children in sports safe from abuse and maltreatment is available again this year in the Sarnia area.Keep Me Safe was launched last year by Athletes Empowered in partnership with the Sarnia-Lambton Children’s Aid Society and offers in-person presentations to organizations about how to give adults tools and knowledge to keep children involved in athletics safe.About $24,000 in funding from Canadian Tire’s Jumpstart funded the pilot project
  
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