Debut print edition of Lambton Shield is now available
Lambton Shield, first published between 1852 and 1854 by Alexander Mackenzie, and online since 2010, is now in print.
United Way campaign results jump 10% in one week
The United Way campaign jumped by 10% from last week to this week as the Shell Canada employee campaign has reported their campaign totals.
Lambton College holding open house tomorrow
There may have been a time in your life when you thought you could do anything.
Upcoming ISO holiday concert is coming soon
Area audiences will experience a joyful start to the holiday season when the International Symphony Orchestra presents their traditional Festive Celebration, “Christmas Moods & Magic.” The gala events will take place Friday, November 30th, 7:30 p.m.
Bringing light to the neighbourhood
Kenn Poore is nothing if not persistent. The commercial real estate broker who came to Sarnia as a favour to his brother Richard, one of the people who wanted to restore the former Capitol Theatre into a showcase of live entertainment, was part of a development group that as early as 2013 was looking at the Sarnia General Hospital as an opportunity to better the city he’d come to love.
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Renovated church in Grand Bend has reopened but more is coming
At a time when many small-town churches are permanently closing their doors, Huron Shores United Church in Grand Bend has re-opened theirs.
Regional YMCA organization has completed its ‘unification’ process
As originally announced in June 2018 and after more than a year of intentionally working toward unification, the YMCAs across Southwestern Ontario and the YMCA of Western Ontario have become officially one legal organization under the banner, YMCA of Southwestern Ontario.
Salvation Army is seeking volunteers for its ‘Red Kettle’ drive
Each and every year at this time, representatives of the Salvation Army are getting ready to set up their “Christmas Kettles” at strategic locations throughout the area.
MADD continues to raise awareness of the risks (and impact) of driving while impaired
An estimated 270 lives will be lost across Canada this holiday season and Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) is determined to remind people who pass by the entrance to Wal-Mart, adjacent to Temple Baptist Church on Quinn Drive, of that fact.
Noelle’s Gift continues with support for Student Nutrition Program
Thanks to a $28,000 donation from Noelle’s Gift, 40 schools that provide a Student Nutrition Program in Lambton County will be able to purchase healthy food to feed more than 8,100 students every school day.
Finding solutions where only problems exist
For Brian Maxfield, a self-described “Forest boy,” the joys of life are at least in part made possible through a habit of his: looking for problems that have not yet been solved—then finding ways to correct those problems.
Sarnia Police heading to area parking lots this Saturday
Sarnia Police are once again teaming up with the Inn of the Good Shepherd for the upcoming Christmas holiday season in hopes of making sure the Inn has enough food to provide for those in need this time of year.
Bluenose II will be part of upcoming Tall Ships Challenge
The Tall Ships are returning to Sarnia-Lambton next year and news that the Bluenose II will be part of the excitement has been announced by Tourism Sarnia-Lambton.
Leaders of United Way campaign remain positive
We have now reached $1,144,000 of the $2,000,000 goal. TransAlta and WorleyParsons kicked off this week, and a number of other events are taking place this week will help keep our momentum going.
Sarnia-Lambton makes it to list of ‘Intelligent Communities’
Chris Gould says Sarnia-Lambton is “punching above its weight class” when it comes to positioning itself as a community that represents one of the best models of economic, social and cultural development in the digital age.
Local officers honoured by MADD for their service
Lambton OPP Const. John Peters and Sarnia Const. Blair Nield have been recognized this year by MADD Sarnia-Lambton for their outstanding commitment to reducing impaired driving.
Bringing hope to others . . . and themselves
Editor’s note: This story appeared in the debut print edition of Lambton Shield Just a few days after it appeared, it was announced that the team from Lambton College won the Enactus World Cup, where students competed in live rounds of presentations against 34 other international college and university teams.