Brothers Met Near “A Bridge Too Far”

By Phil Egan Captain Justin Mallon thought his brother Gerald was still fighting in Italy. It was a surprise then when he saw something surprising while walking along a road near Arnhem. Men wearing his brother Gerald’s regimental shoulder patch were marching past. Moments later, the two brothers were embracing; [...]

2016-11-30T14:19:58-05:00November 30th, 2016|Comments Off on Brothers Met Near “A Bridge Too Far”

Chief Wawanosh and the Treaty of 1827

by Jean Turnbull Elford (1982)   Beginning with British rule in the northern part of this continent, land was acquired from the Indians as it was needed for new settlers. Because of legislation passed in 1763, no Indian band forfeited their land without their own and the Crown’s consent. The Indians [...]

2016-02-01T21:15:34-05:00February 1st, 2016|Comments Off on Chief Wawanosh and the Treaty of 1827

Point Edward 1679-1981

by Jean Turnbull Elford in Canada West’s Last Frontier (1982) Point Edward, Lambton’s largest incorporated village, placed where Lake Huron empties into the River St. Clair, made its way into recorded history earlier than any other part of Lambton. The first written account comes from the pen of Father Hennepin [...]

2015-09-03T17:24:21-04:00September 3rd, 2015|Comments Off on Point Edward 1679-1981

Patrick Kerwin Rises to the Top of his Profession

By Steven McKenna (2015) The year was 1889 when Patrick Grandcourt Kerwin was born in Sarnia, Ontario in what was a young Canadian nation where residents were considered British subjects. Queen Victoria was the monarch and the Prime Minister of the day was Sir John A. Macdonald, leader of the [...]

2015-09-02T02:41:38-04:00September 1st, 2015|Comments Off on Patrick Kerwin Rises to the Top of his Profession

Mueller Brass Makes a Town a City

By Phil Egan – Special to the Sarnia Journal, Then and Now. It began with the blowing of a company whistle. At 4:45 pm on June 28, 1913, the sound of that whistle heralded the opening of Sarnia’s new H. Mueller Manufacturing plant at 100 Clifford Street. It was a [...]

2015-08-29T17:55:27-04:00August 29th, 2015|Comments Off on Mueller Brass Makes a Town a City

From Salt Mines to Parkland: The Story of Centennial Park

By Phil Egan - Special to The Sarnia Journal, Then and Now. (2015)   What began as a search for oil led to the discovery of salt. The discovery of oil in Lambton County in the late 19th century had many believing that vast wealth might be just around the corner. [...]

2015-09-02T04:04:53-04:00August 29th, 2015|Comments Off on From Salt Mines to Parkland: The Story of Centennial Park

History of the Sarnia-Lambton Chamber of Commerce

by Stephen Huebl (2005) Over the past 100 years, the Sarnia Lambton Chamber of Commerce has played an active and vital role in Sarnia Lambton's growth. But even before its official incorporation in 1905, the Chamber can trace its roots back to the late 1800s. It all started on Feb. [...]

2015-08-25T18:03:37-04:00August 25th, 2015|Comments Off on History of the Sarnia-Lambton Chamber of Commerce

Memories of VE Day

by Paul Morden for the Sarnia Observer "Restraint" is the word that was used to describe Sarnia's VE Day celebrations, 70 years ago this month. Days after Hitler committed suicide in his Berlin bunker, Germany's military surrendered, bringing the Second World War in Europe to an end. Victory in Europe [...]

2015-08-23T01:19:53-04:00August 23rd, 2015|Comments Off on Memories of VE Day

The Sarnia Hotel

by Mike Bradley (2005) Norma O’Brien, widow of the late veteran City Councillor Pat O’Brien, is a long-time friend of mine. She, like many others, has been following with great interest, the restoration of the former Sarnia Hotel in downtown Sarnia by local businessman Pat Coutu into four beautiful modern [...]

2015-08-21T14:58:20-04:00August 21st, 2015|Comments Off on The Sarnia Hotel

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