By Randy Evans On January 4, 1916, my maternal Grandfather Percy Bodaly enlisted to serve with the Canadian Expeditionary Forces in World War One. He was 19 years old at the time. Initially as a Private but later a Corporal, his entire wartime career would be spent in the medical [...]
by Sarnia Observer staff (2015) Gus Pantazis decided to show gratitude to the country he loves, and first responders and members of the military who serve and protect it. The owner of Global Donuts and Deli on London Road in Sarnia invited politicians, fire and police officials, and others to [...]
by Daniel Punch for the Sarnia Observer (2012) Only the sound of a stiff breeze disrupted the heavy silence Sunday as Sarnia honoured its servicemen and women. More than 500 people gathered downtown to watch the 2012 Remembrance Day Parade and subsequent service at Veterans Park. The parade began at [...]
by Cathy Dobson for The Sarnia Journal (2015) Life moved on for John Mills after he served overseas in the Second World War and was honourably discharged in 1946. Seventy years ago, he came home to his wife Betty in Point Edward and got down to the business of making [...]
by Dan McCaffery for the Sarnia Observer (2009) A Sarnia war hero who became a crusader for peace has died. Joe Egan, who was also a noted community activist and businessperson, was 87. A graduate of Sarnia Collegiate Institute and Technical School, Egan volunteered for duty with the Royal Canadian [...]
