Sadie Knowles and Norman Gurd: Sarnia’s Art Visionaries

by Carl Hnatyshyn for Sarnia This Week (2015) From the artwork of Tom Thompson and Salvador Dali to the unique inventions of the group dorkbot, an audience of approximately 100 people were treated to a captivating look at the past, present and future of Sarnia’s art scene, as Jane Hunter [...]

2015-08-24T02:54:52-04:00June 29th, 2015|Comments Off on Sadie Knowles and Norman Gurd: Sarnia’s Art Visionaries

Dr. Helene Shingles Survived the Holocaust

by Barbara Simpson for the Sarnia Observer (2014) When Dr. Helene Shingle poked and prodded at the teeth of Sarnia-Lambton seniors, she wasn’t only volunteering her time and talent. She was also celebrating a life she never thought she would have. At the start of World War II, Shingles – [...]

2015-07-27T16:01:32-04:00June 29th, 2015|Comments Off on Dr. Helene Shingles Survived the Holocaust

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

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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