by Neil Bowen for the Sarnia Observer (2003) Sarnia-Lambton’s political leaders had no doubt the late Pauline McGibbon would be the first woman to become a Lieutenant-Governor anywhere in the Commonwealth. They were right. McGibbon became the Queen’s representative in in 1974 and held the post for six years. When [...]
by Neil Bowen for the Sarnia Observer (2003) He left the starting gate as a “dark horse” in 1968, but Bud Cullen finished as Sarnia’s first federal cabinet minister since Alexander Mackenzie. Cullen, a lawyer, won the Liberal nomination in May, 1968 and the Observer’s front page story called the [...]
by Dan McCaffery for First Monday (2013) Many years ago, when I was researching the career of Sarnia-born astronaut Chris Hadfield, I came across a quote from his grade 2 teacher. The elderly lady, who taught Hadfield at King George Public School said, “He must have been a good boy, [...]
