The Birth of Sporting Pastimes in Sarnia

By Phil Egan for The Sarnia Journal The growth of leisure time began in Sarnia in the late nineteenth century, although many sporting clubs wouldn’t begin organized activities until the early days of the 20th century. One of the earliest to gain popularity was curling. Scottish-Canadians introduced the sport in [...]

2016-12-05T18:30:57-05:00December 5th, 2016|Comments Off on The Birth of Sporting Pastimes in Sarnia

Mike Weir Wins the Masters

by Jim Miller for the Sarnia Observer (2003) It was arguably the greatest sporting achievement by a Sarnia-born athlete in history. Mike Weir, who grew up in Bright’s Grove, played his junior golf at Huron Oaks and attended school first at St. Michael’s and then at St. Clair Secondary School, [...]

2015-08-26T02:11:18-04:00July 27th, 2015|Comments Off on Mike Weir Wins the Masters

Weir Looks Back on Historic Win

by Tara Jeffrey for the Sarnia Observer (2013) It seems like just yesterday that Sarnia native Mike Weir made history at Augusta National. “It's hard to believe it's been 10 years – it was a thrill of my golfing career,” Weir said during a media teleconference held Wednesday to discuss [...]

2015-08-26T01:30:01-04:00June 23rd, 2015|Comments Off on Weir Looks Back on Historic Win

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