Mayor Henry T. Ross

By Dan McCaffery for the Sarnia Observer He was the man who opened up Sarnia's waterfront to the public. Henry T. Ross, the City's 62nd Mayor, was the person chiefly responsible for the creation of Centennial Park. Born in Ridgewater, Nova Scotia in the last days of the 19th century, [...]

2015-08-21T00:42:49-04:00August 21st, 2015|Comments Off on Mayor Henry T. Ross

City Hall Opens, May 7, 1965

by Mayor Mike Bradley (2015) On May 7th, fifty years ago in 1965, Sarnia City Hall was officially opened in what was described as a spectacular ceremony. Built on the site of the former Armoury, it was viewed as a Taj Mahal at a cost of $1.5 million. The Taj [...]

2015-07-06T13:35:22-04:00July 6th, 2015|Comments Off on City Hall Opens, May 7, 1965

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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