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Sarnia Bigwigs Behaving Badly

by Randy Evans for The Sarnia Journal (2015) In the year 1891, a major controversy erupted among some of Sarnia’s leading movers and shakers over a bylaw proposed by the town’s Fire and Water Committee. Committee member and town council;;or William Weelands had vocally supported the bylaw, which proposed a [...]

Ron Smith2015-06-23T19:24:22-04:00June 23rd, 2015|Comments Off

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 [...]

Ron Smith2019-03-22T10:09:00-04:00June 17th, 2015|Comments Off