Red Ryan Dies in Sarnia Gun Battle

by Phil Egan (2015) He left a trail of chaos and human misery in his wake, yet he was a “charming rogue” who managed to fool almost everyone he ever met. Norman J. “Red” Ryan and his companions swathed a trail of criminal activities from Montreal to Minneapolis, but it [...]

2015-08-25T17:35:05-04:00August 25th, 2015|Comments Off on Red Ryan Dies in Sarnia Gun Battle

Politicians who Helped Shape the City

by Tara Jeffrey for the Sarnia Observer (2014) The city of Sarnia has been shaped by number of notable politicians, from familiar figures like former prime minister Alexander Mackenzie, to long forgotten names like 19th century mayor Thomas George Johnston. Some notable names from the history books include: Cameron was [...]

2015-07-25T02:36:53-04:00June 23rd, 2015|Comments Off on Politicians who Helped Shape the City

Storm Strands 300 People On Highway 402

by the Guelph Mercury Hundreds of people have spent a cold night huddled in vehicles awaiting rescue along a snow-clogged stretch of highway in southwestern Ontario. Police in Sarnia, Ont., said drifting snow and zero visibility had trapped about 300 people in some 360 vehicles since Monday on Highway 402 [...]

2015-07-25T02:36:02-04:00June 23rd, 2015|Comments Off on Storm Strands 300 People On Highway 402

Sarnia Drivers Rescued from Snowed-in Highway

by CBC News-Windsor (2010)  Rescuers in military helicopters, snowmobiles and heavy trucks have freed the more than 200 stranded motorists who had been stuck on southwestern Ontario's Highway 402 since a heavy snowstorm hit Monday. Ontario Provincial Police confirmed Tuesday night that officers and Canadian Forces personnel had removed 237 people [...]

2015-08-26T01:26:24-04:00June 22nd, 2015|Comments Off on Sarnia Drivers Rescued from Snowed-in Highway

Andy Brandt Helped Shape Sarnia and Ontario

by Cathy Dobson for the Sarnia Observer (2009)  Imagine a Sarnia without Highway 402, without the Norman Street Site at Bluewater Health, and without Sarnia Bay Marina. Imagine that the west side of Front Street was filled with nothing but vacant storefronts, not a single downtown high-rise in sight. That's [...]

2015-08-21T00:53:46-04:00June 16th, 2015|Comments Off on Andy Brandt Helped Shape Sarnia and Ontario

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