Sarnia in the Great Depression

by Dan McCaffery for the Sarnia Observer (2003) When it came to reporting the start of the Great Depression, The Observer pulled no punches. While other newspapers tried to downplay the stock market crash of October, 1929, assuring readers there was no cause for alarm, the Sarnia daily told readers [...]

2015-07-25T02:28:34-04:00July 2nd, 2015|Comments Off on Sarnia in the Great Depression

Maud Hanna and the Story of Canatara Park

by George Mathewson for the Sarnia Observer (2003) Imagine Sarnia without Canatara Park. No sandy beach. No leafy paths. No bandshell or animal farm. Well, the crown jewel in Sarnia’s park system would likely be a gaping crater or buried under a sprawling subdivision today if it hadn’t been for [...]

2015-08-26T00:41:07-04:00July 2nd, 2015|Comments Off on Maud Hanna and the Story of Canatara Park

Colourful Mayors of the Past

by Dan McCaffery for the Sarnia Observer (2003) There were statesmen and scoundrels, war veterans, a noted investor and even a football hero. In fact, included among the 63 men who have sat in the mayor’s chair during Sarnia’s history have been some of the most colourful characters ever to [...]

2019-03-22T10:09:00-04:00June 17th, 2015|Comments Off on Colourful Mayors of the Past

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