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George Durand: A Sarnia Founding Father

by Phil Egan Special for The Sarnia Journal He arrived by way of London and the old Errol Road, driving a team of oxen and a cart filled with goods he intended to sell. His destination was the collection of log shanties huddled together at “The Rapids.” He was 28 [...]

Ron Smith2015-08-29T18:01:24-04:00July 9th, 2015|Comments Off

Malcolm Cameron was Founding Father
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Malcolm Cameron was Founding Father

Malcolm Cameron was Founding Father

by George Mathewson for the Sarnia Observer (2003) Malcolm Cameron was already an energetic member of the Upper Canada legislature when he moved to Sarnia in 1834 in search of new opportunities. The 27-year-old quickly found them. Before he was through, Cameron helped launch the Observer, named Lambton County, built [...]

Ron Smith2015-08-24T03:02:40-04:00July 2nd, 2015|Comments Off