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May it continue
Frustration building over city’s long-delayed boat launch
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TROY SHANTZ & GEORGE MATHEWSON THE JOURNAL
he long-promised municipal boat launches in Sarnia Bay likely won’t be ready by the June 2 deadline, City Hall can’t say when they will be installed and area business operators are growing frustrated. “The main issue is the lack of communication for completion,” said Brian Vickery, co-owner of Dockside Restaurant. “We literally have no answers to give anyone as far as when it’s going to be done.” Vickery is also concerned the boat launch area under construction is uncomfortably close to the Dockside patio, which he operates with wife Tammy. “We always knew it would be there but our impression, and from the drawings we were shown, was that it would be further away from the patio,” he said. Just down the road the co-owner of Paddy Flaherty’s said the Irish Pub is struggling to cope with ongoing construction, lengthy water shut-offs and dust storms blowing in from ungrassed areas in the reconstructed Centennial Park. “It has affected business,” Scott Dargie said. The city announced in January that completion date of the $11-million park remediation had been pushed back another six months, with the playground and lands to east opening May 26 and the boat ramps and area to the west by June 2. Continued on page 2
WHILE MUCH OF Canada was contending with freezing rain and snow last week, Sarnians were enjoying an early sip of summer. Among those enjoying the balmy temps were students Samantha DaSilva and Janesen Dawe, who said they couldn’t resist the temptation to take a sunset stroll along the beach at Canatara Park. GLENN OGILVIE, The Journal
Dog that attacked collies euthanized
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German shepherd at the centre of a sidewalk dog attack recounted in The Journal recently has been euthanized. The owner voluntarily had the shepherd put down last week one day prior to the case being heard in provincial
court. Charges related to the unnamed owner allowing the dog to be unleashed and unmuzzled on the sidewalk in front of its home have also been dropped. Animal Control had previously deemed the dog dangerous. On March 29, the German shepherd escaped out the front door of its home and attacked
Georgette Parsons’ two collies on the sidewalk, throwing one collie on the ground and biting at it. It was the fourth time in nine months the shepherd had been loose in its yard and acted aggressively toward her dogs, Parsons said. But it was the first time she made a formal complaint. “I feel really, really bad for the (German shepherd),” she
said. “There’s no bylaw against irresponsible people or ignorance. I am a dog advocate and it’s really sad that dog had to pay that price.” Animal Control investigated the attack and concluded the dog should be seized and euthanized, said Adam MacDonald, supervisor of bylaw enforcement at City Hall. Continued on page 3
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Continued from page 1 A progress update Friday confirmed new playground equipment has been installed, a planned “healing garden” is nearly complete and 75% of the concrete pathways have been poured. Trees and shrubs are being planted and the bare ground will be seeded with grass in the next few weeks, weather permitting, a staff report notes. But the boat ramps are stalled despite staff “diligently pressing” the contractor, Bre-X Construction, and contract administrator, Golder Associates, the report notes. “We’re working on that right now,” city engineer Andre Morin told The Journal. “We’re trying to work through some of these challenges and come up with a design that will allow that boat ramp to be built on time.”
A VIEW OF THE Dockside restaurant patio and the delayed boat ramps under construction directly behind it. The booms in the water of Sarnia Bay are containing sediment stirred up by the construciion project. GLENN OGILVIE, The Journal
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Morin, who didn’t have a timeline for completion, expressed sympathy for the impacted businesses. “Unfortunately, those are the drawbacks of construction projects, especially one of this scale. Those are unavoidable,” he said. “We do feel for the businesses and we all kind of wish this project was done already.” The city announced in August of 2016 it was beginning work on a new boat ramp near the Dockside restaurant, but said it would continue to operate the old Sarnia Bay boat launches until the new one was complete. However, the old launches were pulled out this January to facilitate park reconstruction, a move that has angered anglers and recreational boaters who used the facility regularly.
Meanwhile, Bridgeview Marina has stepped into fill the breach. Owner Dave Brown is accommodating boaters during the Sarnia Salmon Derby by offering the marina’s upgraded boat launch and dock facilities, and working with marine operators to launch other boats until the municipal ramps are built. “City staff are working closely with Bridgeview Marina to ensure open lines of communication and to respond to the needs of the boating community,” Morin said. Vickery, for one, doubts the new municipal boat ramp in Sarnia Bay will be open by the June 2 deadline. “When you don’t see anybody here on a daily basis, it’s hard to believe that that’s actually going to be finished in a month.” 4.5
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THE B17 coming to Sarnia Chris Hadfield Airport was built in 1944 and came with eight machine guns and was capable of delivering a bomb load of 8,000 lbs. Submitted Photo
B17 Bomber bringing a payload of ‘40s nostalgia
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TROY SHANTZ THE JOURNAL
f you hear the deafening roar of a Second World War bomber flying over Sarnia this summer, don’t be alarmed. The B17 is coming in peace, and everyone is invited to Chris Hadfield Airport to get a closeup look at the piece of living history. Aviation fans will be able to smell the exhaust and feel the vibration from the muscular engines of an aircraft fondly nicknamed “Sentimental Journey” — one of only ten
Dog attack: Continued from page 1 Charges were laid at Provincial Court under the Dog Owners Liability Act, and while the city recommended euthanasia it was up to the courts to decide. A decision against the owner could have resulted in anything from a court order to erect a higher fence to putting the dog down. However the owner, after
B17 bombers in the world still flying — when it visits Sarnia for a week of festivities starting June 22. “It’s really a rarity and such a special occasion to have this airplane coming here,” said Barry Riedy, one of the coordinators of the event. “There’s been a lot of history around this airplane.” The B17 was built in 1944 and flies out of Arizona as part of the Commemorative Air Force (CAF), a company that offers a look into how the planes were made and the conditions their crews experienced. On the evening of June 22, a
Sentimental Swing Dance and Dinner Event will be held at Chris Hadfield Airport, recreating a wartime hangar dance. In keeping with the 1940s spirit, attendees are asked to dress in period fashion while dancing to classic swing music of the Toronto-based All Star Big Band. The Sarnia Royal Canadian 403 Air Wing and Sarnia Legion will be in attendance, and proceeds will go to Pathways Health Centre for Children. On June 23, also at the Airport, a less formal barbecue will be held in support of the Sarnia-based 44 Squadron Royal Canadian Air Cadets.
Throughout the week residents will have a chance to fly, for a fee, on the bomber, which was one of 13,000 produced between 1936 and 1945. With a crew of 10, the four-engine B17s could stay airborne after sustaining damage and were responsible for dropping more bombs during the war than any aircraft. The arrival of Sentimental Journey also coincides with a key moment of the Second World War, Riedy said. On June 24-25 of 1944, the Royal Air Force launched more than 1,000 planes against the Nazis in the war’s largest air
campaign. Many Canadian airmen crewed aboard B17s and Canada employed six of the planes for transatlantic mail flights. “When you get up close and you experience an airplane and see it, touch it, feel it and smell it, it brings it to you in such a real way,” Riedy said. “It’s very moving.” For more about the Sentimental Journey or booking a ride, contact Huron Flight Centre at 519-542-6599, or email flying@huronflightcentre.com.
being served the papers, took matters into her own hands on April 26 and had the dog euthanized. A veterinarian provided proof the dog was dead. “That was their call,” said MacDonald. “They obviously saw the severity of the issue and took steps to rectify it. “It’s tough for anyone to have to put down their pet but, at the same time, you have to be responsible for your pet. “They did the right thing.” With the danger to the public gone the shepherd’s owner was still facing fines related to it
being off-leash and unmuzzled. However, Parsons decided not to pursue the charges and the case has been closed. “I just want this to be over,” she said. “I don’t want to wave the red flag any further.” As reported on April 13, Parsons is concerned about a perceived increase in aggressive dog attacks on pets and people in Sarnia. Following the shepherd incident in her own neighbourhood, she changed her walking route only to encounter other dogs she needed to avoid.
“When I spoke out about the attack I was inundated with stories from other people who have experienced aggressive dogs,” she said. “It’s not the dogs’ fault. I want to tell people, please don’t get a dog on a lark. Make sure you have the time and energy to put in for training.” MacDonald confirmed the euthanized German shepherd was involved in “at least three” incidents of aggression, including the collie attack. None resulted in extensive injuries, he said.
The city has received complaints about four dog-on-dog biting incidents so far this year. In the three years he’s been on the job, there’s been one reported dog attack on a person, MacDonald said. Animal Control has the authority to seize a dangerous dog without a court order but only in the most severe cases, he said. Otherwise, the case is handed to provincial court for a decision, as this case was. “I think the system is working,” said MacDonald.
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Next topic tackled at Sarnia Speaks forum: resiliency
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auren Crighton refuses to let her mental illness define her. “Even though I’ve been living with this since I was 12, I’ve managed to do some pretty amazing things in my life,” said the 30-year-old nurse and comedian. “I am proud of myself and I want people to know this isn’t the end for them. If you have a diagnosis, you can rise above it and do the things you want to do.”
Crighton was diagnosed with depression at age 12 and then bipolar disorder at 21. She has been following the successful Sarnia Speaks panelist series on social media, and recently reached out about sharing her own story on stage. “I’ve always been very forthcoming about my illness, and I love raising awareness,” said Crighton, who will join a group of panelists at the Sarnia Library Theatre on May 10 for Sarnia Speaks: Resiliency. The series, covering various mental-health related topics, was launched last year by Danielle
LAUREN CRIGHTON, top left, will join panelists Emily Ager, top right, Dan Edwards, bottom left, and organizer Danielle Cooper, bottom right, for the next instalment of Sarnia Speaks on May 10 on the topic of resiliency. Submitted Photos
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Sixty-two actors in one dickens of a stage production
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ven during dress rehearsal for Theatre Sarnia’s production of Oliver the tension and exhilaration of a live theatre performance is palpable. “This play is so much fun,” says David Evans, who plays Fagin. “It’s also so much stress.” Evans is relatively new to Theatre Sarnia, having been away from the stage for about 20 years. “A job that required a lot of nights made it impossible,” he said. But a new day job as a group benefits specialist has given him time for the big commitment necessary for a lead role. This show is near to Evans’ heart. His first theatre experience ever was playing Oliver Twist when he was nine years old at Sarnia’s St. Benedict’s School. The combination of British drama and light humour makes Oliver one of his favourites to this day, said Evans. “And with Fagin, I can bring a little of myself to the character. I was born in Ireland, so making people laugh comes naturally.” Theatre Sarnia’s production, directed by Anthony Fracalanza with Cy Giacomin as musical director and Sarah Matuzik as choreographer, has a large cast of 62 actors ranging in age from four years to 78 years. Several of those cast members are the boys who pickpocket for Fagin and the Artful Dodger. “I love working with a lot of kids,” said Evans. “Some of
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REHEARSING A SCENE from Oliver are, from left, Frank Kirky as Mr Bumble, workhouse assistant Niamh Mathews, Ben Adair as Oliver, and Carly Morencie as workhouse assistant. CATHY DOBSON, The Journal
Sykes’ pooch. Dave Mitchell who plays Sykes is also choreographing the fight scenes. Oliver! Presented by Theatre Sarnia is at the Imperial Theatre May 12,13 and May 17 – 20 at 7:30 p.m. There’s also a 2 p.m. matinee on May 14. Tickets are $35 adult; $30 seniors; $25 young adults; and $17.50 children at the theatre box office, 519-344-7469 or online at www.imperialtheatre. net.
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or lovers of Grease, about 50 students from Great Lakes Secondary School are performing the popular musical May 11 – 13 at 7 p.m. in the school auditorium. Tickets, $10 adults and $8 seniors and students, are available at the door or school admin office. Two matinees are also scheduled for elementary students. Directors
for the show are Diane Vienneau and Barb Organ, who come from a 20-year tradition of musicals at St. Clair Secondary School. Several GLSS teachers are also involved. The band is comprised of current and former school board staff. If you have an idea about the cultural fabric of our community, contact cathy.dobson@ thesarniajournal.ca or call 266-932-0985.
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Queen was no match for camping at Camp Kenny
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y the time I was 12-years old I was already an unabashed, slogan-chanting Irish rebel. I knew all of the stories of the atrocities Oliver Cromwell had committed in Ireland, knew the tales of how the English had robbed Ireland of its food during the height of the devastating potato famine, and could sing all of the anti-English rebel songs. So – when it was announced that Queen Elizabeth was coming to Sarnia with Prince Philip in the summer of 1959, I had no interest in seeing her. That summer the Queen had been on her throne only six years and was 32-years-old. But it didn’t matter to me because I had other plans. I was going to Camp Kenny. Camp Kenny was a summer camp near Camlachie on the Lake Huron shoreline and later became known as Camp Lamrecton. The site was originally owned by W.H. Kenny, a Sarnia grocer, who donated the land to the YMCA. Each summer in the ‘50s and ‘60s, Camp Kenny was rented out weekly to one group or another by the “Y.” During the week of the Queen’s visit, it was rented by the Boy Scouts on what would
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be my final summer at the camp. We lived in tents, slept in sleeping bags and ate our meals in a large mess hall. We drank “rock water” from a well. Our leaders were a couple of young hellions who tested the envelope of the tenets of good Scout leadership. One night, having heard I was a sound sleeper, they carried me down the long flight of stairs to the Lake Huron beach, leaving me to awaken at dawn on the lonely shore. Another night, they decided to share their cigars with me. I became so sick that, for the next 24 hours, they waited on me hand and foot and let me sleep in one of the cabins for fear I would rat them out. Still, it was great good fun and didn’t even put me off the occasional cigar. Later that summer, on a trip to Hamilton, my two younger brothers and I stayed for a few days with my cigar-smoking eccentric Aunt Adrienne in Hamilton.
CLEAN-UP DUTIES were a part of life for summer campers at Camp Kenny, later known as Camp Lamrecton. Here, Lee Abrams, Raymond Wheeler, John Stewart and Bill Peters wash and put away dishes during a summer camp held in 1950. Photo courtesy, Lambton County Archives, Sarnia Observer Negative Collection (00967-00).
She shared her stogies with us and taught us how to play pok-
er; winning all of the allowance money we’d been given for our
Hamilton trip in the process.
Canatara Beach THIS AERIAL POSTCARD PHOTO taken circa 1970 reveals how little Canatara Beach has changed much over the past half century. The vehicle parking lots have been squared and paved and the red-roofed public washrooms replaced with a newer version. But the entertainment bandshell is still there today and in regular use, as is the beachfront covered picnic pavilion. And, of course, residents continue to flock to the long, sandy beach on hot summer days to swim and sunbathe, just as their parents and grandparents did. Photo courtesy, Dave Burwell Collection, Sarnia Historical Society
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Councillor says she’s tired of Boushy’s ‘constant disrespect’
Sir: On Sept. 12 of 2016, city council passed a motion that “staff amend the procedural bylaw to create the position of Deputy Mayor & that council appoint a Deputy Mayor on an annual rotating basis with the member with the highest votes at the last election.” Why? Because the Integrity Commissioner’s report showed Mayor Bradley contravened the Code of Conduct, and the Workplace Investiga-
tion report showed the mayor engaged in verbal, psychological and supervisory abuse, relational aggression and character assassination. The report focused on four complainants, three of which have since left their jobs. City council is required by law to take action. Coun. Dave Boushy’s letter to The Journal last week is redundant and misleading to the public. To clarify, along with
the creation of a deputy mayor, council also agreed to separate the mayor’s office from staff, amend the Code of Conduct (so members of council shall only communicate accurate
We have a million reasons to say thank you
Sir: I would like to congratulate the members of the Rotary Club of Sarnia on fulfilling their promise to the Bluewater Health Foundation and the citizens of Sarnia and Lambton County. Donating $1 million to Bluewater Health is a staggering achievement. There is no doubt that the donation itself has improved the scope and quality of care for mothers and newborns at Bluewater Health. Additionally, though, the $1-million commitment by the Rotary Club of Sarnia early in the capital campaign created a lot of
interest in supporting the project to build the new hospital. The creation of the Rotary Club of Sarnia Charitable Foundation many years ago is a testament to the vision and commitment to community service of those Rotarians who made it happen. Over the years, Rotarians have wisely managed the Foundation funds such that club members have been able to direct substantial donations to Pathways Health Centre for Children, the YMCA, Dow Centre for Youth, Huron House Boys Home, Community Liv-
ing, St. Joseph Hospice, and the Inn of the Good Shepherd. We are very fortunate to have the Rotary Club of Sarnia contributing to the welfare of our community. I would urge all to support their events, as well as those of the other Rotary Clubs, and to consider donating to the Rotary Club of Sarnia Charitable Foundation to the benefit of worthy organizations within our community.
information, even if they disagree, which passed by a recorded vote of eight in the Oct. 24th minutes, including Mr. Boushy) and for the mayor to take coaching/sensitivity, anger management, effective management and governance training on the role of mayor and council. Mr. Boushy stated that, “methods undertaken by some council members is a conflict against the Code of Conduct...” But he himself voted to
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amend the code and then falsely lead the public. I feel his constant disrespect of councillors and some staff members in the media, public, rallies and at council meetings is a direct conflict of the Code, and quite frankly I tire of it. Not much has changed inside council chambers in the last 30 years. Mr. Boushy has done great work for the community being on and off council
since 1963, but that era is over. The culture of change, innovation and growth is here. Hang in there Sarnia, and thank you for your support and patience along the way. For questions or comments please email me: councillorscholten@ gmail.com
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Tree bylaw would recognize everyone in this together
Sir: Re: the April 30 article “City eyes tree bylaw that could impact private property rights.” I believe you have done a poor job representing what I observed at the Green Drinks forum. First, the headline presents an obvious bias to the argument, putting fear tactics into use that a tree bylaw will impact freedoms.
As any homeowner should be aware, there are many restrictions on what you can and cannot do and build on your property. Do you want a 10-foot fence? Not happening. Eight feet is the limit. Can you just randomly build an expansion on your house? No, there are permits and bylaws in place.
Second, the story presents the view the meeting was very split on the issue, whereas what I observed was that the vast majority of attendants were in support of the bylaw, with a few who were quite vocal in their opposition. The story failed to mention what I felt was one of the strongest statements by an attendant, which was along the
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Sir: Local residents are still fuming over the damage done to Canatara and Mike Weir parks, and rightly so. But those acts of vandalism are only part of a wider problem of rural green spaces being ruined by irresponsible owners of All Terrain Vehicles, dirt bikes and fourwheel drive trucks. These natural habitats are less visited by the public, but the damaged being done to them by off-road vehicles is huge. Some Conservation Areas in Sarnia-Lambton have rain-filled wheel ruts so deep in places legitimate hikers can’t use the trails. One day, I witnessed ATVers destroy parts of a thriving, public wetland. It was bright and sunny and the frogs were chirping loudly, until four riders gunned
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Dependence on methadone not unlike insulin for diabetes
Sir: I went to a talk about methadone by Dr. Del Donald. He essentially said that the reason methadone clinics are necessary is because primary care physicians don’t want to treat addicts. The reason: addicts are sick and primary care physicians, because
of capped billing, don’t want sick people in their practices. Dr. Donald said primary care physicians (family doctors) get paid the same amount to treat sick people as healthy people, and since sick people take more work to treat than healthy people, the doctors don’t want sick
people in their practices. But this wasn’t the main message of his talk, though.
Sidewalk cycling policy ineffective
Sir: Re: the April 20 article, “No riding on the sidewalk.” I’m with Hal Regnier on continuing to cycle on sidewalks when one’s safety is jeopardized. I also agree that the $5,000 education campaign will be inconsequential. Better to go back to the drawing board and come up with something more progressive
and comprehensive. I’d be curious to see a breakdown on where the injuries occurred; the two deaths we know about already – on roads. There was no indication that the staff report provided that information.
His main message was that addicts need to stay on methadone. If they don’t, they’ll relapse. He said there’s a lot of pressure on addicts from their support groups to come off methadone. He drew a distinction between addiction, where people engage in destructive behaviours, and
dependence, in which people need medication on an ongoing basis. Dependence on methadone, he said, is the same as dependence on insulin for diabetes or anti-inflammatories for arthritis, and it’s not wrong. He said the reason people come off methadone is they associate the med-
ication with the illness and, since they don’t want to be sick, they come off the medication. In this case, they relapse. This was the prevailing message of Dr. Donald’s talk. I couldn’t agree more.
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west side. The shorter breakwall would allow waves to deposit sand on the existing beach and not in the creek outlet, said Griffin. The longer one would protect the river mouth from northwest winds. “(If you) have the rock formation far enough out it breaks the waves and drops the sand before it gets into the outlet,” he said. Such improvements would also give small boaters a safe place to wait out storms and easily access the land, he added. “We can create a bay, at a nominal fee, if the governments are ready and willing to help us. Plus, we save our beach and we allow water to drain
properly.” The price tag for such a project isn’t known. City Hall staff has been gathering information for R. Dobbin Engineering Inc., the firm preparing the engineering report, said Dave Moores, the city’s drainage superintendent. “We’re hiring an engineer to actually do that and figure out, ‘is there a problem?’” Moores was hesitant when asked if the landowner’s drainage complaint has validity. “It’s in a preliminary stage right now,” he said, adding it could take years to complete the report. Steve Loxton is with the citizen group Friends of the Cull Drain Bridge, which spearheaded a preservation effort to remove the historic bridge from its concrete abutments and store it in Mike Weir Park. Removing the existing bridge base, as called for by the landowners, might make installation of a pedestrian crossing over the creek even more difficult. “Again, this comes down to a question of, what is the intention of the city in regards to a crossing there?” Loxton asked. “The neighbours have always been strongly in favour of getting a crossing in there. It makes sense to put a crossing in there.”
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Trio of women teamed up for the collective good
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oming up with a name was probably the toughest challenge for the three co-owners of “Made Collective.” It had to reflect the fact that every item sold by their new retail venture is handmade. It had to incorporate the 20-plus artisans who supply products and are collectively represented. And it had to give a nod to the three local entrepreneurs who are pooling their resources and talents to bring Sarnia’s artist community and the public together, says Stephanie Ouellette. She has teamed up with Naomi Colquhoun and Alison McKinnon to launch Made Collective’s online store, selling everything from bath and body products, jewelry and greeting cards to cutting boards, baby wear, soft toys and home accessories. Delivery within Sarnia is free. “These are the kinds of things I want to buy,” says Colquhoun. “I appreciate the craftsmanship and knowing the story behind who made each item we sell.” The women spent months on their business strategy. They didn’t want to go into debt with a storefront right away, said McKinnon. So instead, they launched an online shop at www.madecollective.ca and intend to have a tangible presence by hosting pop-up shops and workshops in downtown Sarnia. The goal is to open a storefront in about a year. But first, the women intend to slowly build their business in a way that won’t require too much capital and will keep the overhead manageable. Each has contributed financially and brought a different skillset.
and more. Made Collective’s first pop-up shop is First Friday weekend May 5-7 at 181 Christina St. North. There will be lots of Mother’s Day gifts and free gift wrapping, as well as a free craft corner. As many as four to six popup shops are planned this year. For those who want to shop or attend a workshop and aren’t comfortable with the Internet, call Made Collective at 519312-1686 and ask for Alison.
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Ouellette, 31, is a professional photographer who created the website and does photography and marketing for Made Collective. Colquhoun, 30, is the company researcher and does a ton of networking to determine what products Made Collective carries and to get public input. “I started by making a list of 200 potential makers and whittled it down to 17, plus each of us,” she said. “Each maker has to fit our branding. The more local, the better.” “We are a curated shop, meaning the products have to fit our criteria. Sometimes we ask for specific colours and designs,” said Colquhoun. Some of Made Collective’s stock is purchased outright for sale by the company. Some is by consignment. McKinnon, 49, is a freelance writer with retail experience. She is responsible for filling each order and shipping it. Made Collective launched with about 100 products available for purchase. Stacking rings, for instance are made by a silversmith in Glencoe. A set of two costs $32. Board and Spoon out of Camlachie supplies cutting boards ($64), snack boards ($52) and hand carved wooden spoons ($32). Eco-friendly birthday candles made of beeswax cost $10 for 12, while antibacterial hemp washcloths sell for $14. A set of three dryer balls is $25 and Drift and Twine macramé plant
FROM LEFT, Naomi Colquhoun, Stephanie Ouellette and Alison McKinnon have launched Made Collective. CATHY DOBSON, The Journal
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Former Miss Teen Sarnia carving out a career in film TROY SHANTZ THE JOURNAL
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n her young career actor and filmmaker Shreya Patel has already explored some sensitive topics. The Northern Collegiate grad is currently touching up her documentary ‘Girl Up’ about human trafficking, and the short film ‘Vivid’, about mental illness in which she stars, is making the rounds on the festival circuit. “I kind of wanted to give a voice to the voice-
less,” said Patel, who added her inspiration for visual storytelling began while volunteering in Mumbai as a teen. She was active with the non-profit Make A Wish Foundation, first in Ontario and then in India, where she also spent several years working as a model. In Ontario, she said, the Foundation helps send kids to Disney or arranges celebrity meet-and-greets. But in India, “Their dreams are like, ‘I want crayons,’ or ‘I want a bike,’” she said. While visiting govern-
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Sarnia woman’s dying wish to hold her newborn granddaughter before she passed was granted recently thanks to a loving family, modern technology and a remarkable effort by staff at Bluewater Health. Mary, whose last name is being withheld at the family’s request, spent her final three months at the Sarnia hospital and died from pulmonary hypertension on March 12. Mary was a woman who always put her family first, whether by hosting events, organizing get-togethers or opening her home to those in need, said her daughter Laura. And she loved to sew, knit, paint and do almost any craft she could think of to make special items for others. “My mom wanted to be a grandmother for years,” she said.
Laura’s expected date of delivery was March 7, but as Mary’s health continued to fail hospital staff were made aware of the situation. Knowing time was running out on the family’s hopes, the staff pulled a few strings behind the scenes. It began with an ultrasound. The charge nurse in the maternal infant unit asked Laura if she wanted to have a special 3-D ultrasound done in London, allowing Bluewater IT staff to stream a live, three-dimensional image of the baby directly into Mary’s hospital room. Laura was overwhelmed by the gesture, she said. “I’m eight months pregnant and I’m in my office, crying.” That decision allowed Mary, by then receiving oxygen through a tracheotomy tube, to see an image of her unborn grandchild for the first time. Continued on page 17
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Continued from page 16 A week later, hospital staff followed up with another ultrasound, this time right in Mary’s room. But the goal of everyone involved was for Mary to have an opportunity to meet and touch the baby herself, one last chance for the three generations to say hello — and goodbye. After Laura consulted with her doctor it was decided to try and induce labour early. Following three failed attempts at induction, the baby girl was born by cesarean section on the night of March 6. By then, Mary was in the palliative care ward and slipping in and out of consciousness. But the next day the new grandma’s wish came
true when she was introduced to baby Jordan, a seven-pound, nine-ounce bundle of joy with blue eyes and a full mop of dark hair. Laura said she believes her mother hung on for one reason — to see and hold her first and only grandchild. Mary died five day later on March 12 at the age of 71. “It was such a happy and a horrible, sad time all at once,” Laura recalled. She added that she and husband Wayne remain grateful for the extra effort the hospital made during Mary’s final weeks. “There are good people that work at various places that do good things,” she said, “because they’re good people.”
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RIGHT: A Bluewater Health nurse looks in as Mary meets granddaughter Jordan. The baby was born to proud parents Laura and Wayne the previous evening in the maternity unit. Henry Plater
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One man’s trash is another woman’s Go Green Award
Sarnia for environmental stewardship and contributions. O’Donnell has built a sustainable business by helping typical workday for others become environmenMary Jean O’Donnell tally sustainable. But you could mean crunching soon realize it’s not about the numbers or sorting through money. She practices what she waist-deep trash. preaches by cycling instead of “I have people that work with driving, buying less and recyme and they often get freaked cling more. out… saying ‘that smells,’” said “I actually really believe that O’Donnell, the owner of MJ it does takes all of us, as individuals, to act,” she said. MJ Waste Solutions also does supply-chain audits, which analyze a company’s suppliers and the sustainability of their operations. After O’Donnell and her team of contractors collect the data they compile a diversion rate, which factors in how much waste is created, and how much is recycled, reused or composted. O’Donnell excitedly Stabilized Chlorinating Tablets told the story of one of her clients, a British Columbia-based credit union. www.aquapoolsandspas.com “When they started, HOURS - M-Sat: 9 to 5 Closed Sundays they were basically do-
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Waste Solutions. “Yes, it smells like money!” The company O’Donnell founded 19 years ago performs waste audits for businesses and organizations, zeroing in on the sustainability and environmental friendliness of their products and operations. Her company was one of six recipients of a Go Green award this year, given by the City of
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ing nothing and now they have one branch that produces one kilogram of waste per week,” she said. “That’s two pounds of waste!” O’Donnell works with all types of companies from food producers to telecommunications giants. “Usually I say, ‘If I can show you how it can save you money, would you be interested?’” she
This year’s winners were presented with Go Green Awards at City Hall on Monday. They are: • Business Stewardship (small): MJ Waste Solutions • Business Stewardship (medium to large): Goodwill Industries – Essex Kent Lambton Inc. • Eco-warrior: Ed Brost • Community Stewardship: One Tomato Environmental Education Inc. • Sarnia’s Greenest Classroom: St. Matthew’s School, Ms. Nicolai’s Grade 6 Class • Youth or Youth Group: Team Northern, Northern Collegiate Institute & Vocational School
The Journal’s weekly trivia challenge Pirate Long John Silver is - Watch it Donald! In the Louboutin feature soles with 1in -one of the main characters 5film The First Wives Club, what colour? what novel? who states, “Don’t get mad, - What reclusive get everything.” 10 - What comedian and American author was at 2guestTVpresenter - This August, a 75th personality will be a one time the entertainment 6planned anniversary reunion is at Lambton director of a Swedish-Amerifor what local village can cruise ship? College’s 50th anniversary President’s Gala on May 13th?
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Spring Tea At Our Lady of Mercy Church Hall, featuring bake and jewelry tables, sandwiches, desserts, tea and homemade spring rolls. 390 Christina St. N., 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. Admission $7, with door prizes. Proceeds to local charities. For more, call 519-383-7541 or 519-332-5382
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Star Wars Day Mallroad Library celebrates “May the Fourth” day with all things Star Wars including activities, refreshments and a craft. 1362 Lambton Mall Rd., 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. For more, call 519-542-2580
Sarnia Sings Royal LePage and the Sarnia Community Foundation present “Sarnia Sings,” an evening in support of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention programs in Sarnia-Lambton. Imperial Theatre, 168 Christina St. N., 7:3- p.m. to 10 p.m. Tickets $25, at the Imperial box office. For more, call 519-332-2588 Drug Awareness Lambton Drug Awareness Action Committee and Lambton Public Health present “Marijuana: What Teens Think” with guest speaker Anna McKiernan. Free, all welcome. Lambton Public Health, 160 Exmouth St., 7 p.m. Register by calling 519-383-8331 ext. 3526 or 1-800-667-1839 or visit www.lambtonhealth.on.ca Canatara Shibashi An emphasis on body alignment to improve balance and flexibility. Offered by West Lambton Community Health Centre. Meet at the Beach Pavilion/Band Shell at Canatara Park. Thursdays until June 22, 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Free. For more, call 519-344-3017 ext. 237
FRIDAY, MAY 5 Stress Management Rapids Family Health Team offering a free stress management seminar. 1150 Pontiac Dr., 9:30 a.m. Also at 233 Cameron St., Corunna at same time. Must pre-register by calling 519-339-8949 Music and Art Evan & John perform live at First Friday event, along with exhibition opening night by W.A. (Bill) Walters at Cheeky Monkey, 130 Christina St. N., 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. For more, call 519-332-0978
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Aamjiwnaang Community Centre, 1972 Virgil Ave., 1 p.m. Books $20. For more, call Margaret at 519-869-8687 or visit www.margaretbird.ca
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Makerspace Use snap circuits for electrical crafts at the Mobile Makerspace Equipment Program. Mallroad Library, 1362 Lambton Mall Rd., 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. To register, call 519-542-2580 Continued on page 20
Celtic Evening Sarnia School of Irish Dance celebrates 20 years with its 18th annual “A Celtic Evening” with fiddlers, pipers, Highland dancers and singers. Imperial Theatre, 168 Christina St. N., SHOWROOM NOW OPEN! 7 p.m. Tickets $18 adults, 1508 Blackwell Rd., SARNIA (519) 542-3371 $15 seniors and children ,or $60 group of 4. Available at Mother’s Day Special box office. For more, email sarniaschoolofirishdance@ hotmail.com or visit the school’s Facebook page.
SATURDAY, MAY 6 Hiking The Lambton Outdoor Club hosts a difficult 6-7-hour hike around Fanshawe Lake in London. Bring lunch, water and snacks. For more, visit www. lambtonoutdoorclub.org
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Museum Exhibits Opening of Plympton-Wyoming Museum’s Vimy Ridge exhibit includes a story of the battle and two dioramas of Vimy Ridge. Other exhibits include Early Settlers, Great Storm of 1913 and Post WW2 immigration. Free admission. For information or private group tours, call 519-869-4909
Live Music Dylan Ireland and Kayla Howran take the stage at Paddy Flaherty’s. No cover, 9:30 p.m., 130 Seaway Rd. For more, call 519-336-1999
Makerspace Use a button maker and Wacom tablets at a Mobile Makerspace Equipment Workshop. Point Edward Library, 220 Michigan Ave., 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Must pre-register by calling 519336-3291
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Continued from page 19 S.T.E.A.M. Club Explore the world of advanced technologies like robotics, electronics, computers and more. Sarnia Library, 124 Christina St. S., 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. All ages. Also on May 8 at 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. for ages 18+ which, includes discussion on sci-fi, fantasy, horror and anime. For more, call 519-3373291 SUNDAY, MAY 7 Rayjon Pickleball Rayjon’s first Pickleball event at St. Patrick’s High school, 1001 The Rapids Pkwy, 11 a.m. Instructional time followed by non-competitive doubles tournaments, ending at 3 p.m. Exercise clothing and appropriate footwear advised. Equipment provided. Cost $30, or $50 a
couple. For more, call Deb at 519-542-9939 or email email rayjonsc@gmail.com MONDAY, MAY 8 Quit Smoking Rapids Family Health Team offering a free quit smoking workshop and nicotine replacement therapy program. 1150 Pontiac Dr., 9:30 a.m. Must pre-register by calling 519-3398949 Food Drive Nearly 40 local businesses joining in a food drive for the Inn of the Good Shepherd, organized by Sarnia’s Express Employment Professionals. Drop off non-perishable food and toiletries before June 10 at the Express office, 347 Christina St. N. For more, call call 519-336-7962
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Drawing Workshop Kelly Wallace teached basics of drawing at JNAAG’s drawing workshop series for adults. Theme is “Landscape.” 147 Lochiel St., 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Also on May 20 and 27 with themes “Life” and “Conceptual.” Cost for full series is $180, or $85 for individual workshop. Materials and lunch provided, registration required. For more, call 519-336-8127, ext. 3226 Comedy Show Yuk Yuks Comedy Show at Corunna Legion, 350 Albert St., doors open 8 p.m., show at 9 p.m. Advance tickets $20 and available at the Branch or $25 at door. Wheelchair accessible. Show includes mature content. For more, call 519-862-1240 Plant Sale Horticultural Society’s 37th annual plant sale at 1435 Windemere Cres., 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Includes variety of perennials, bulbs, ground covers, shrubs, books, containers, garden decor, etc. Free advice from knowledgeable gardeners. Donations of plants and items accepted. For more, call Diane at 519-542-6539
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Alumni Event Great Lakes Secondary (formerly SCITS and St. Clair) alumni golf tournament at St. Clair Parkway. Everyone welcome. Cost: $105 individuals, $400 for team. For more, contact Brian by texting 519466-3574 or email merlelynch@ outlook.com Live Music The Focklers takes the stage at Paddy Flaherty’s. No cover, 9:30 p.m., 130 Seaway Rd. For more, call 519-336-1999 Charity Yard Sale At 605 Michigan Ave in Point Edward, from 6 a.m. to noon, with all proceeds supporting Rayjon projects in Haiti and Dominican Republic. For more, contact Marlo at marlowright27@gmail.com Used Book Fair Point Edward Library hosting a used book fair as part of the annual Point Edward Village Wide Garage Sale. 220 Michigan Ave., 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more, call 519-336-3291
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Dance Sarnia Ballroom Dancing Club hosts a dance. Front St. N., 8 p.m. $30 non-members. For more, visit www.sarniaballroomdancingclub.ca Garage & Bake Sale Camlachie United Church’s garage sale includes treasures, cakes, cookies, pies and more. 6784 Camlachie Rd., 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Indoor and outdoor browsing, rain or shine. Refreshments for sale. Accessible building. For more, visit www. camlachieunited.ca Spring Sale Grace United Church’s spring sale includes books, plants, silent auction, BBQ, tea room, jewelry and vendors. 990 Cathcart Blvd., 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Free admission. For more, call 519-542-1203
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TUESDAY, MAY 16 Cooking Class Rapids Family Health Team offers free cooking class, “Goodbye Gluten – Hello Flavour.” 1150 Pontiac Dr., 9:30 a.m. Also on May 17 at 1:30 p.m., same location. Must pre-register by calling 519-3398949 Beginner Gardening Join a discussion on the benefits of gardening and how you can get started planting and growing this spring. Sarnia Library, 124 Christina St. S., 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. For adults. To register, call 519-337-3291 Tween Book Club For ages 9 to 11. Parents welcome to join. Bright’s Grove Library, 2618 Hamilton Rd., 4:15 p.m. to 5 p.m. To register, call 519-869-2351 WEDNESDAY, MAY 17 Lawn Bowling The Sarnia Lawn Bowling Club’s Open House at its facility in Germain Park, 550 Bright St., 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Also on May 18
from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., and May 21 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Equipment and instruction provided. For more, contact Amanda McKay at 519-332-1877 or sarnialb@hotmail.com Teen Event Rapids Family Health Team presents “The Amazing Race,” a fast food scavenger hunt for teens age 13+. 1150 Pontiac Dr., 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Free. Dinner included. Must pre-register by calling 519-339-8949 or email mostlund@rapidsfhteam.ca
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Lives Lived
Death Notices Recent Passings up to APRIL 29, 2017
This information is provided as a community service. For detailed information on the lives lived, please refer to the funeral home website listing.
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Nathaniel (Nate) Colin MacKinnon 13 August 1984 Ottawa, On 21 March 2017 New Westminister B.C.
It is with great sadness and broken hearts we announce the passing of Nathaniel Colin MacKinnon at the age of 32. He will be painfully missed by his loving family, parents Jacqueline Haslam-MacKinnon, Gerald MacKinnon, his brothers Devon MacKinnon (Virginia Ball) and Trevor MacKinnon (Chelsea Laurin) along with many Aunts, Uncles, Cousins and his Grandparents. Nathan graduated from Lambton College Construction Carpentry Techniques course and achieved his dream of becoming an accomplished Mill Worker. His work will stand for years to come in developments in Greater Vancouver area which Nathan was so proud of. Nathan also loved the pipe band and was a member with the BC Regimental Irish Pipe Band and the Sarnia Legion Pipe Band as a Side Drummer. Nathan loved the outdoors, the mountains, hiking and mountain biking, Scuba Diving, deer hunting with his father, as well as putting on a back pack and traveling to Australia, Europe, and North America. We will miss his laugh, jokes, smiling face and his enthusiasm for life, family, friends, and his ability to talk to anyone he came in contact with. He will be sadly missed by all who knew him, by all the band members in BC and Sarnia, along with all his coworkers at Focus Millwork Installation Inc. B.C., his special friends Corey Woolvett, Steve Polley, Kyle Jamieson and his dear friend and love of his life Jessica Richter.
THE SARNIA-LAMBTON Workplace Wellness Committee is keeping the mental health conversation alive by circulating a “ConvoPlate” at participating businesses and organization, beginning with Belfor Property Restoration. From left are, EH&S coordinator Leslie General, committee member Cynthia McColeman, regional HR manager Steven Forton, committee chair Martina Jackson, HR director Renee Evoy, branch manager Bob Dubs, vice-president Beck Wells, branch office administrator Lucy Tranter, and committee member Shauna Carr. Submitted Photo
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THE LAMBTON PRESBYTERIAL United Church Women held their 55th annual meeting in Corunna recently and elected a new executive. From left are, front Row: Colleen Dean, Port Lambton; Barb Heckley, Camlachie; Judy Stubbs, Thedford; Sandra Stock, London Conference president; Jennie Sawyer, Petrolia; Wilma Johnson, Camlachie; back row: Linda Hewitt, St. Luke’s Sarnia; Nora Gibson, St. Paul’s Sarnia; Ann Carr, Dunlop Sarnia; Pat Whitton, Dunlop; Carole Lupton, Watford. Submitted Photo
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VOLUNTEERS FROM 24 GROUPS and agencies were recognized for their vital contributions recently by the Volunteer Co-ordinators’ Association of Sarnia-Lambton. Here, from left, Kerri Hill of Vision Nursing and Rest Home, presents certificates of appreciation to Connie Benson, Mary Johnston, Theresa Lopous, Lori Forsyth, Alice Minty and Peter Sambell, with volunteer co-ordinator Betty Richardson. For more on volunteering, visit www.volunteersarnia.com Submitted Photo
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esidents are invited to ‘get their veg on’ at Canatara Park this summer. So says Tosha Lobsinger, organizer of Sarnia’s first-ever ‘Vegfest’ - a celebration of all things vegan taking place Sunday July 9 at Canatara Park. “Sarnia Vegfest is a celebration of vegan food and products in
Southwestern Ontario,” said Lobsinger, who was inspired by similar events she’s attended in London and Toronto. “Experiencing how these festivals brought their communities together to educate, inspire and celebrate veganism always left me feeling hopeful for the future.” Led by a small committee of organizers, Sarnia’s event is set to include vegan vendors, guest speakers, live music,
cooking demonstrations, documentary screenings and more. Food vendors will include Sarnia’s Greens
Organic Cafe and London’s Globally Local, as well as a showing of the investigative documentary, What the Health. “Information is power,” said Lobsinger. “We want to share what we’ve learned and we want to celebrate the mountains of positive change that come along with veg life.” According to the Dietitians of Canada, a vegan diet includes grains, vegetables, legumes, seeds and nuts. It excludes meat,
fish, poultry, dairy, eggs and products containing these foods. “Through choosing vegan, we improve human health, create a more sustainable environment, reduce the waste of food and resources, and eliminate animal cruelty,” said Lobsinger, who, in the past, has organized documentary screenings at the Sarnia Library about the environment and animal rights. “I’m hoping that peo-
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Simulator could signal ‘game over’ for distracted driving The simulator was made possible by an $80,000 contribution from Shell. “Thanks to this incredible technology anyone who uses the simulator will learn valuable lessons that will not only help to make them better drivers, but may even save lives,”
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istracted driving on public roads can lead to fines, serious injuries or even death. But thanks to a state-ofthe-art driving simulator coming to Northern Collegiate, it could soon just mean: “play again.” The simulator puts students in the driver seat of a virtual car to teach them the basics of road driving. Using five screens and a replica dashboard and steering wheel, it realistically simulates being behind the wheel to give users a taste of driving busy highways, changing road conditions and the consequences of distracted driving, including texting. Staff from the high school and Shell Canada agreed distracted driving was a problem they wanted to address, said Mark Sherman, a superintendent with the Lambton Kent District School Board. “You pick up the news-
NORTHERN COLLEGIATE is getting a simulator like this one to improve the skills of young drivers. Photo courtesy, Virage Simulation
paper any day and you see something tragic about some eighteen year-old or nineteen year-old with everything to live for — a seconds-long distraction and they’re no longer with us.” The simulator is expected to arrive in May and be operational this fall for
students in senior level transportation technology courses, and eventually by a wider student body. It was developed by the Canadian firm Virage Simulation and has eight different modules. The distracted driving module creates scenarios
that challenge users in a hyper-realistic way, Sherman said. “There’s not too many schools in Canada that have this,” he said. “It’s mindboggling what this machine can do. It’s going to be very real world, very authentic.”
said Karen Miller, general manager of the Shell Manufacturing Centre. The OPP has reported that distracted drivers were involved in roughly twice as many road deaths last year as impaired drivers.
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SEBASTIAN SHELDON of Great Lakes Secondary School maintains his stride in the 1500-metre race at the Lambton Kent high school “all comers” pre-meet held April 25 in Petrolia. Sheldon posted a time of 4:25 to win the senior boys’ event. Bruce Smith, Special to The Journal
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time’ and I’d say, ‘Yes I can!’ and then show him that I could.” Maude and Samuel began competitive swimming early and joined the Sarnia Rapids, which trains out of YMCA. Maude participated in many sports growing up but after her brother gravitated to swimming, she followed suit. “It was a good choice,”
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