Sarnia’s First Family of Flight

by George Mathewson for The Sarnia Journal (2014) It’s common knowledge that Sarnia’s airport is named for astronaut Chris Hadfield, the city’s more famous native son. But few know it was actually his father, Roger Hadfield, who first landed a plane at the airport. Or that the First Family of [...]

2015-08-23T01:08:57-04:00August 23rd, 2015|Comments Off on Sarnia’s First Family of Flight

Sarnia Airport Awaits its Wings

The Sarnia Observer (1957) No aircraft are landing yet at Sarnia Airport but it won’t be long before they will, according to airport officials. Bill Moon, vice president and general manager, is confident that by the end of the summer the airport will be in operation. The site of the [...]

2015-07-06T13:10:25-04:00July 6th, 2015|Comments Off on Sarnia Airport Awaits its Wings

Home of Chris Hadfield

by Dan McCaffery for First Monday (2013) Many years ago, when I was researching the career of Sarnia-born astronaut Chris Hadfield, I came across a quote from his grade 2 teacher. The elderly lady, who taught Hadfield at King George Public School said, “He must have been a good boy, [...]

2015-06-30T19:57:56-04:00June 30th, 2015|Comments Off on Home of Chris Hadfield

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