From 25th Anniversary Yearbook of St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church (1995) Canada was founded more than 200 years ago by European settlers who came to this new land in search of a better life. Canada’s strength was, and continues to be, the diversity of its people. Its multicultural heritage can [...]
by Phil Egan Special to The Sarnia Journal Sarnians, and Ontarians in general, have had a tempestuous experience over the years with the practice of purchasing liquor. It wasn’t always as easy as it is today. In fact, there was a time not too long ago when it was pretty [...]
by Dan McCaffery for the Sarnia Observer (2009) A Sarnia war hero who became a crusader for peace has died. Joe Egan, who was also a noted community activist and businessperson, was 87. A graduate of Sarnia Collegiate Institute and Technical School, Egan volunteered for duty with the Royal Canadian [...]
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 Paul Morden for the Sarnia Observer (2010) Nicole Chénier-Cullen has written the memoirs that her late husband Bud Cullen never had the chance to. "I Found My Thrill on Parliament Hill" tells the story of her life working for cabinet ministers in Ottawa, and the love story that came [...]
by Paul Morden for the Sarnia Observer (2014) When Krystyna Stalmach found her father's war medals in an old shoebox, she wondered how many other Polish households in Sarnia had similar pieces of history stashed away. That inspired several months of work creating displays of local artifacts, all leading up [...]
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 [...]
By Cathy Dobson for the Sarnia Observer (2009) "When you live in these big old buildings, you become a part of the past," says Lynne Brogden, looking up at the 12-foot ceilings of the art gallery she operates at 251 Vidal Street North. "The feeling inside this space is glorious," [...]
by Mayor Mike Bradley (2015) When people pass away, their lives are usually frozen in time in our memories. If younger, then forever young. If older, over time the memories are usually nostalgically positive. Sometimes looking back at the lives of those we have lost, through the telescope of today’s [...]
