Rooming house zoning appeal is dismissed by OMB
An appeal made to the Ontario Municipal Board following the turning down of a re-zoning request last June was dismissed by the Chair of the hearing when arguments were made Wednesday, says Sarnia's...
View ArticleCity wants vehicles with expired plates off its property
City of Sarnia Council will be asked to approve an amendment to its parking by-law to include vehicles that have expired license plates from parking on city roads or property. A set $30 fine woud apply...
View ArticleLoan paid off for facade improvements on downtown building
A $20,000 loan that was issued under the Sarnia Downtown Building and Facade Improvement Loan Program has been paid in full, says the city's director of planning and building. Kim Bresee is asking...
View ArticleCity to get its first glimpse Monday of what centennial chair Liz Kenny is...
Sarnia City Council will get a chance (at its 3:30 p.m. meeting at City Hall Monday) to see what Liz Kenny has been up to. The chair of the Sarnia Centennial Celebration Committee, who was appointed...
View ArticleQuestion to ponder: How important is safety?
The Smart Centres plaza in Sarnia on Quinn Drive, which boasts retail giants Wal-Mart, Michael's and PetSmart to name just a few, is probably the most frequented, traversed shopping centre in the city....
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City taking a careful look before moving to enforce zoning at River City...
While the city of Sarnia refused to grant a zoning change that would have given the homeless shelter being operated by the River City Vineyard Church on Mitton a green light to continue, Mayor Mike...
View ArticleOPINION: City and River City need to ‘make nice’ over homeless shelter
OPINION: By J.D. BOOTH Publisher/Editor LambtonShield.com At Monday evening's regular Sarnia City Council meeting, members of council decided to go along with legal advice that essentially said the...
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Enbridge test water treatment deal could net Sarnia more than $1m
An agreement to handle pre-treated hydrostatic test water that the operator of a high-pressure petroleum pipeline made earlier this year with the city of Sarnia will bring in at least $1 million and...
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Input session planned by company writing transportation blueprint for Sarnia
The firm hired to develop a Transportation Master Plan and Public Transit Master Plan for the city of Sarnia will be hosting a public information session on Tuesday, Nov. 6 at Sarnia Arena. The...
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Sport & Recreation Summit to explore funding possibilities for the area
Once again the City of Sarnia, Lambton College and Tourism Sarnia Lambton are hosting a Sport & Recreation Summit on November 17 at 8:30 a.m. at the Lambton College INN Conference Centre, 1485...
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Smiling might not help but turning on lights this Friday night will as Chris...
On Friday, February 8, 2013, Sarnia native son Chris Hadfield will be overhead in space and is looking to take photographs of Sarnia from his somewhat unique vantage point. "This is a wonderful...
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City extends fenced area in Centennial Park after report citing high levels...
The city of Sarnia is taking what it calls “precautionary measures” after results of environmental testing on soil in Centennial Park revealed high levels of lead in the soil. City manager Lloyd...
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Meeting today could shed light on future of Centennial Park activities this...
City representatives plan on meeting with the Ministry of the Environment and the county’s Medical Officer of Health following test results that showed asbestos and lead contamination in soil at...
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Sarnia’s Canada Day celebrations will rock Canatara Park
What earlier in the year might have been a “centralization” of Canada Day activities at Centennial Park now seems a distant thought. As it is, the temporary closure of Centennial now makes Canatara...
View Article3rd annual Sports and Recreation Summit is on the calendar for mid-November
The City of Sarnia Parks and Recreation Department in association with Lambton College and Tourism Sarnia-Lambton is hosting the 3rd Annual Sports and Recreation Summit on November 16, 2013 from 8:30...
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Mike Bradley marks his quarter century, reflecting on changes seen
By MIKE BRADLEY Mayor, City of Sarnia This column, with apologies to Astronaut Chris Hadfield, was going to be called A Mayor’s Guide to Life on Earth to mark the anniversary of serving 25 years as...
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Sarnia looking for public input as it gets down to the wire on possible...
Photo courtesy www.boatnerd.com It’s beginning to look like a trend—and a positive one as far as involving the citizenry is concerned. The city of Sarnia is once again actively looking for public input...
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Mayor Mike reflects on events, accomplishments that ‘made a city’
By MIKE BRADLEY Mayor, City of Sarnia In the beginning, God created the heaven and the earth. Genesis1.1. After the withdrawal of massive glaciers, the First Nations lived in this place now called...
View ArticleSarnia Mayor presents end of year ‘Honours List’
The Mayor’s Honour List was established by the late Mayor Marceil Saddy in 1981 to honour citizens and groups in the community or surrounding area who have been instrumental in improving the quality...
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City decision to wait on harbour divestiture turns out to be good move
A continuation of the federal government’s harbour divestiture program, widely expected prior to Tuesday’s budget announcement, makes a decision by Sarnia City Council last week look prescient. The...
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