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arnia-Lambton has received nearly $10 million from Ontario to combat homelessness during the pandemic, including $1.13 million that arrived unexpectedly this month. The latest money is going to a temporary shelter set up at the former Central United Church, says Social Services General Manager Valerie Colasanti. The George Street building was quickly converted in December with 28 beds to relieve pressure on the Inn of the Good Shepherd, which was filling local motels with overflow clients. “(The use of Central United) has been highly successful,” Colasanti said. “We had supports there to help people navigate the system. It really helped when we needed it the most.” HEATHER HAIGHT, LEFT, from Ontario's Environment Ministry, looks on a crew from Sarnia's Babcock Welding and Marine Services installs Lambton County Social steel sheets at the foot of Ernest Street. The wall is meant to stop waste oil beneath Canatara Park from spreading into residential Point Edward. Services promised the former For more on the project, please see page 4. GEORGE MATHEWSON The Journal church would be vacated by the end of April, and it will be, she said. “In part, we’re using the $1.13 million to wind it down.” The number of homeless at the former church has fallen from 28 to about 20. modern times, he said. In 1829, trouble of a differwritten about the John Taylor CATHY DOBSON The money is also used for ent sort began. The McDonald McDonald and his family McDonald farm in Sombra THE JOURNAL other housing initiatives, inTownship, and much of it can be were among Lambton’s first Eu- women were working in a barn cluding providing first and last ropean settlers, having arrived when three poles from the roof found at the Lambton County t’s been almost 200 years month rent, rent supplements, from Scotland in 1804 to coloinexplicably fell to the ground, archives, they said. since stories of poltergeists and supporting an outreach narrowly missing them. They The unseen forces that terror- nize the Baldoon Settlement. and flying objects gripped team that works with those still ized the McDonald family for The community was founded ran away terrified. southern Lambton County, in motels or “sleeping rough” two years are exceptionally well largely on swampland, and maSoon, unexplained noises but those unexplained events documented, said Laursen, who laria wiped out many early inwere a common occurrence. Ly- on the street. continue to fascinate today’s Without the provincial habitants. Others despaired over ing in their beds, the family has studied poltergeists for 15 researchers. the poor farming conditions and would repeatedly hear the sound funding, the money would have years. Historians Rick Fehr and left. But John McDonald stayed of men marching to battle in the come from county’s reserves, The Baldoon Mystery, as it's Christopher Laursen recently Colasanti said. with his wife and young family kitchen. known, is consistent with poldescribed the wealth of material tergeist phenomena reported in to try to make a go of it. Continued on 3 Continued on 3

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Continued from 1 The baby’s cradle rocked violently, and couldn’t be stopped even with the effort of three men. Rocks and bullets frequently flew through windows, as witnessed by numerous visitors to the house. The family marked the rocks and threw them in the river, only to have the same rocks come back through the glass minutes later. In frustration, McDonald boarded up the windows, but the rocks flew through the boards. Fires would ignite without explanation, sometimes as many as 12 at a time. It became clear that someone or something wanted the family to leave. So they moved to a relative’s home nearby, but the hauntings followed them there. As news of the strange events spread people came to see for themselves. Some gave eyewitness accounts that survive to this day. Neil McDonald, one of John’s children, provided the most detailed account, having lived through it as a boy. He waited

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Continued from 1 The $1.13 million is the final round of five payments promised by the province’s Social Services Relief Fund. It was created early in the pandemic when homeless numbers began to soar. “Thank goodness for it,” said Colasanti. “We had a 400% increase (in homelessness) at the start of COVID. No one

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for his father to die 30 years later, then interviewed 26 witnesses and wrote a book. Five people said they witnessed the flying stones, marked them, and saw them return through the window soaking wet. The McDonalds tried numerous times to stop the activity. A local priest performed an exorcism, which only made matters worse. A St. Clair Township head master named Robert Barker, who dabbled in the occult, volunteered to investigate. But he was convicted of pretending to practice witchcraft and sentenced to a year in jail. He won on appeal and was released. Then, in 1830, the incidents abruptly stopped. As the story goes, a frustrated John McDonald contacted a “reader” in Long Point who told him to shoot a silver bullet at a black goose on his property. There was talk of an old woman, a shapeshifter, with a grudge against the family. McDonald shot the goose and the following day he saw an old woman with her arm in a sling. The Baldoon Mystery has been called Canada’s most famous ghost story. Laursen said dismissing it as fake is difficult

because of the many eyewitness accounts, newspaper articles, and books written about it. “It’s such a rich story,” said Fehr, adding witchcraft was commonly blamed for strange activities in the 19th century.

Laursen and Fehr were the guest presenters at an April 7 online event to celebrate Archives Awareness Month. Throughout April, Lambton County Archives is featuring daily themes relevant to the archival world, including

behind the scenes tours of the vault and more stories in its collection. Details can be found at lambtonarchives.ca, @LambtonCountyArchives on Facebook, or @ HeritageLambton on Twitter.

was prepared for that.” Residents who were “couch surfing” found themselves out on the streets. Others lost jobs or had hours cut back and couldn’t afford rent. The number of residents needing emergency shelter and food increased from 60 in February of 2020 to 285 four months later. Ontario’s $10 million helped keep people off the streets, in emergency shelters, mo-

tels, hotels, and at the former Central United. It also helped pay for improvements to the prevention system to keep homelessness down after the pandemic is over, said Colasanti. Currently, about 100 are living in local shelters. That’s higher than pre-COVID, but down from the peak. Colasanti said the decrease is attributed to a large number of rent supplement payments, some people finding homes

unassisted, some finding jobs, and others returning to couch surfing. “COVID pointed to some flaws and gaps in our system,” she said. “They are fixed now and the system is much better. “We didn’t know we were going to get this last round of funding but we had been talking to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing to say COVID is not over and we heard there may be more money.

“We’ve received significant dollars - and we’re thrilled to have them,” she said. “We just wish we could do longer-term planning.” The solution to homelessness is more supportive housing, Colasanti added. “In Sarnia-Lambton, we badly need supportive housing and we don’t have it, particularly for people with mental health and addiction problems.”

THE JOHN TAYLOR McDonald homestead, which was located in Sombra Township, near present day McDonald Park. Photo courtesy, Lambton County Archives

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More barriers installed to halt oil flow at Canatara TARA JEFFREY THE JOURNAL

ork is underway to stop the spread of oil plumes migrating underground in certain areas of Sarnia’s Canatara Park. Contaminants from the former Michigan Avenue landfill have long been seeping beneath the popular park, but recent monitoring showed floating oil is spreading toward both a residential area in nearby Point Edward and Lake Chipican. “With all the higher groundwater levels we were experiencing when the river levels rose there for a couple years — it caused some of the oil on the site to migrate,” said Joe Boothe, the city’s manager of environmental services. “And product started moving into areas we’d never seen before.” The 69-acre landfill, which lies beneath the park’s south side, accepted municipal and industrial waste from 1929 to 1967.

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How pandemic helped fuel city teen’s eating disorder

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ahlia Kelch had always been an active, thriving kid — spending years playing school and community sports. But once the pandemic set in the isolation and disruption in routine took a toll. “I was very bored at home,” said the 15-year-old St. Francis Xavier student, a runner and basketball player. But something changed within; she was no longer staying active because she wanted to, but because her brain told her she had to. “It started with the exercise, but slowly I was cutting out my food intake,” said Kelch, recalling how she wanted to eat ‘healthier.’ “But healthier turned into smaller and smaller portions. I was down to about 700 calories a day. In the morning I would go to make my lunch and I would just start to cry, because

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Continued from 6 Kelch was allowed to stand only 15 minutes daily, along with six meals. “Those were the longest days of my life. Mostly I’d throw a ball off the wall and play guitar,” recalled Kelch, who managed to earn her Grade 9 credits online in hospital. Visitor restrictions meant her parents took turns driving to London to be by her side. By the time Kelch was discharged, things weren’t much better. “It didn’t really serve me well; I hadn’t learned anything,” said Kelch, who felt compelled to stand. “I didn’t want to, but I had to. My eating disorder told me I had to.” Finally, last December, she was admitted to the Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences — a Whitby, Ont. facility with a 12-bed unit for adolescents with eating disorders. Then came another lockdown and more restrictions. Tahlia’s dad drove up to spend Christmas Eve with her, swapping places with mom the next day. When COVID-19 hit her unit, Kelch and her peers had to isolate for days. “We went three weeks without seeing her, and that was

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“It’s still a struggle, but I’m managing.”

— Tahlia Kelch

the longest three weeks of our lives,” said Jessica Kelch. Over time, things improved. She was making progress with her social worker, and meal plans with her dietician, re-introducing those ‘fear foods’ she’d so long avoided. Just last month Kelch returned home — after three months and 17 days. She’s back in school, back playing sports, and even earned a spot in the Provincial Championships with her hockey team. “It’s still a struggle, but I’m managing,” said Kelch. After returning to school she wanted to share her story on her own terms, and delivered a speech to her Grade 10 peers about what she’s been through the past two years. “I think it was just another step forward for me, and everybody reacted great. I was tired of hiding from my truth.” Kelch will continue to receive outpatient support at Bluewater Health. Just last week the hospital announced it will expand its eating disorders intensive outpatient day program for adults,

adolescent, and transitional age youth. Ontario is providing $400,000 in annualized funding, providing increased access to social workers, psychiatry, registered dieticians, and meal support, said Paula Reaume-Zimmer, the hospital's Vice President of Integrated Services. "We've seen a steady increase in the demand for eating disorders treatment,” she said, adding the goal is to accept patients by this summer. “Like many of our mental health and substance use disorder issues — the demand exceeds the supply — and our teams are working very hard to keep up with that,” she said. The Kelches are hopeful their story will raise awareness, and that more resources coming to Sarnia will help more families. “Eating disorders take a long time to overcome — it may take years,” said Jessica Kelch. “We’re better equipped now, to get through it. “But if we would have had help sooner, I think things would have been different for Tahlia.” To reach the Bluewater Health Eating Disorders Outreach Program, call 519-4644400 ext. 5217.

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n a summer day in the late 1950s, my father drove me to an air show at Selfridge Air Force Base near Mt. Clemens, Michigan. I was only 10 or 11 - too young to know how my father had grown up spellbound by the flying exploits of Charles Lindbergh, or that his attempt to enlist in the RCAF during the Second World War had been blocked by the discovery he was colour blind. The navy, as it turned out, was happy to have him – but that’s a different story. On that summer day some 65 years ago we were both excited to watch the aerial acrobatics, and to see the various fighter aircraft displayed on the base’s tarmac. It was many years later before I learned the interesting tale of how the base got its name. Originally known as Joy Aviation Field, today’s Selfridge Air National Guard Base is one of the oldest continuously operating military air bases in the U.S. It’s also a base for the U.S. Coast Guard helicopters

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often seen flying over Sarnia. In 1917 it was renamed Selfridge Field and began training gunners and mechanics for the First World War. Born in 1882, Thomas E. Selfridge graduated West Point in 1903. His career began in the Artillery but he was sent in 1907 to the aeronautical division in Fort Myer, Virginia. Assigned as a military delegate to the Aerial Experimental Association (AEA), he served as secretary to the chairman, Alexander Graham Bell. Bell had constructed his own bizarre flying device – basically a manned kite he named Cygnet – and it was aboard this that Thomas Selfridge took his first flight above Nova Scotia’s Bras d’Or Lake. The seven-minute flight, 168 feet in the air, was the first recorded passenger flight of

any heavier-than-air craft in Canada. Thomas Selfridge continued to operate experimental aircraft for the AEA, making the young flyer one of the true pioneers in the age of flight. Selfridge’s career, and life, would end in 1908 at age 26, in a tragic accident with another celebrated aviation pioneers. That September Orville Wright visited Fort Myer to demonstrate his new Military Flyer, and Selfridge signed up to be his passenger. The added weight may have proven too much for the Wright Flyer. On its fifth orbit of the field, the aircraft nosedived from 75 feet, killing Selfridge and seriously injuring Wright. Thomas Selfridge was the first person to die in an air crash, and the first military pilot killed on duty. He rests today at Arlington National Cemetery in VirginTHOMAS SELFRIDGE, SEEN at the U.S. Military Academy Class of ia. Got an interesting tale? Contact columnist Phil Egan at philegan@cogeco.ca

1903. Selfridge died five years later in an aircraft crash during a test of the Wright Flyer with Orville Wright. Photo Courtesy, Terry Atwell, 127th Wing Public Affairs, Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan

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Ancient holiday of Easter a time to smile and be hoppy NORMA WEST LINDER

hen we celebrate Easter Sunday we hope to say goodbye to Old Man Winter, but weather can be unpredictable this time of year. I recall the late ‘60s when there was so much snow in our front yard my kids made a giant Easter Bunny rather than the usual snowman. A photographer from the daily paper took a picture, and it’s saved in one of my 100 or so photo albums. Let’s hope the weather co-operates on Saturday, when the Easter Bunny kicks off the egg hunt at the Children’s Animal Farm in Canatara Park. It’s a true family celebration, and before the pandemic, it was hosted annually by the city and Seaway Kiwanis Club for more than half a century. Kids possess great imaginative powers. One year, a kindergarten teacher was strolling around her classroom while students drew Easter pictures. A Grade 1 girl, working diligently, looked up as the teacher asked,“ Henry Plater

Who are you drawing?” “God,” replied the child. “But no one knows what God looks like,” Norma protested the teacher. West Linder “They will in a minute,” replied the child. Sunday school teachers have their favourite stories too. One woman was discussing the Ten Commandments, and after explaining the commandment ‘Honour thy father and thy mother,’ she asked her charges: “Is there a commandment that tells us how to treat our brothers and sisters?” Without missing a beat, a young boy spoke up. “Thou shall not kill,” he said. We know Easter has been celebrated since ancient times. Before the advent of Christ, people worshipped various gods and goddesses, and Eastre was the name

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given to the goddess of spring. Early Christians celebrated Easter as the New Year, often bestowing gifts to celebrate. When I was a kid, Easter meant new clothes and going to church to show them off. Women donned new Easter bonnets with the same aim in mind. And we all wore white gloves. About three centuries after the birth of Jesus, a church council decided Easter would fall on the first Sunday following the first full moon after the spring equinox (the day divided into equal hours of dark and daylight, around March 21st). Church services, new clothes, candy egg hunts, and dying real ones rainbow colours are all part of the rich tradition. Decades ago, I hid candy eggs for my children so well I would come across a sticky mess in some drawer or other the following summer. So much for good housekeeping.

One year, we decided to make than dyed, boiled eggs served cold. an Easter egg tree for our front window by pricking holes in the Norma West Linder is an shells of raw eggs and blowing internationally published poet out the contents. It was hard work, but the results were grati- and novelist in Sarnia. fying. And omelettes Your Local Independent Newspaper The are easier Sarnia to eat PO Box 22045, 322 Christina St N. Sarnia, ON N7S 6J4 Telephone: 519-491-5532 • Fax: 519-491-2352 www.thesarniajournal.ca

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Sarnia has an age old council problem, and here’s a solution

Sir: City councillors, we have been told, do not constitute “a true representation of Sarnia,” and we can tell that because they are “mostly older people.” Luckily, the solution is easy. To encourage younger people to run for city office we can offer a tax-supported childcare benefit for councillors with children that need supervision

while they attend council.

But that can’t guarantee the desired effect. While a few younger candidates could run, voters might still choose a panel that remains “mostly older.” So here’s a proposal to ensure council is not “mostly older” or “mostly younger” or “mostly” any age. And it would prevent council from becoming, as one horrified councillor put it, “a

Closing Sarnia airport would be a big mistake

Sir: I can’t believe some of our city councillors believe it would be best to close Sarnia’s airport. I thought part of their job was to promote Sarnia’s growth, economy and best interests. Sarnia is a border city with a large petrochemical industry, and if we hope to attract talented people and major entertainment you can’t say, “Sorry, you’ll have to take a bus from Detroit or Toronto.” I believe closing the airport would permanently burn

bridges. An open house last summer showed strong community support, and even during a pandemic 100 aircraft flew in. Because of COVID, commercial flights were cancelled. No one was travelling and the aviation world was hit extremely hard. It’s going to take it years to recover, so give it time. The airport is also a place where people learn to fly, a steppingstone to becoming

private and commercial pilots. And it’s a place where private owners continue to enjoy a hobby they love. In a city with one train daily and poor out-of-town bus service, we need to keep our options open. You have to spend money to make money. It would be a big mistake to close Sarnia Chris Hadfield Airport.

Sir: The front-page story of the April 7 Sarnia Journal, “City’s political complaint system broken, council says,” reveals our elected city councillors remain confused about their official role. Supporting the growth and wellbeing of this community appears to have taken a back seat to finding someone else to solve their internal bickering. Their continuing complaints identify this elected

group as an adult daycare centre that can’t decide who to put in the “bad-boy corner.” Instead of objecting to existing solutions (including the Integrity Commissioner's), I would suggest that offending councillors be forced to sit out six council meetings and receive no salary during that time. Such disciplinary decisions could be decided by a secret ballot of council. There is one potential is-

sue with such a policy, however. After several months the number of councillors attending meetings could be reduced to two or three in total, (although citizens might actually like that solution). Optionally, all culprits could be placed in a City Hall daycare corner and given the Code of Conduct to read and memorize.

— Marie Cebulski Sarnia

Enough with city council’s internal bickering

retirees-only type of club.” A ballot could be set up in four age lists: 75 or older; 55 to 74; 34 to 54, and 18 to 33. Voters would choose one name from each list for city only and city/county candidates. This proposal is made largely tongue-in-cheek; but if it were taken seriously would need a good deal of discussion and

debate. We should begin by asking what age has to do with “true representation” anyway. And then we could get on with a fuller discussion of what reforms would be of real benefit to municipal politics. — Bryan Trothen Sarnia

Licence sticker rebates not free

Sir: The Ontario government has announced it is eliminating the $120 for licence sticker renewals and putting the money back in people’s pockets. Given the rising inflation rate for housing, groceries, gas, vehicles and other products, putting the money back in the public's pocket, although welcome, is like throwing a deck chair off a cruise ship to reduce weight. Enforcing valid licence plates has always been one of a police officer’s duties, and a part of public road safety. Police stops for expired plates often result in

charges for having no insurance, no operator’s licence, suspensions, and criminal matters. Devices are available that allow police to multi-scan vehicle plates, but they are costly to purchase. Is the government going to equip each police service with a number of these scanners for public safety initiatives, or will the local taxpayer be on the hook? — Phil Nelson Sarnia

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isa Ladouceur worries the environment became less of a priority during the pandemic. “We’ve all been focusing on our safety and I think the environment has taken a back seat,” she says. “I hope that as we return to normal, people recognize that climate change has never gone away. “It needs to be our biggest concern.” Taking better care of the planet is why Ladouceur and her sister Melissa Matthews are hosting a beach cleanup in Canatara Park for Earth Day, which is on Friday, April 22. The sisters, who own the zero-waste grocery store Great Lakes Refill Co., are relaunching an event they started in 2019 before COVID-19 suspended it for two years. That first year, 125 local residents collected a surprising volume of garbage that included

barbed wire, dirty diapers, and lots of cigarette butts and plastic bottle caps, said Ladouceur. “Some people don’t believe that what they do will make a difference, but our 2019 cleanup proved that small, individual actions add up to big changes.” While plastic pellets known as nurdles and other microplastics continue to wash ashore, Ladouceur is disturbed by the additional waste produced in the pandemic. Disposable masks are everywhere, as are takeout food containers and plastic bags, which underwent a resurgence after grocery stores discouraged reusable shopping bags. The pandemic also delayed a federal government ban on single-use plastics, like straws, stir sticks and bags, noted Ladouceur. “It was supposed to take effect by the end of 2021 and now it’s been pushed off to 2024. We hope our beach cleanup reminds people that we have to tackle the problem of single-use plastics every day. “By the amount of trash I see

blowing in the wind out there, it’s like people have just lost the energy to think about it.” The Great Lakes Refill Earth Day Beach Clean-Up is cohosted by Kombucha Hound and takes place from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Participants can sign up on the Great Lakes Refill Facebook page, or simply show up at the Canatara Park band shell where they will be assigned an area. Be sure to bring your own gloves and garbage bags or containers. The City of Sarnia, in partnership with NOVA Chemicals, is holding a separate Earth Day cleanup on Saturday, April 23. That annual event started in 2015 and was cancelled the past two years, says the city’s Rachel Veilleux. From 10 a.m. to 12 noon, volunteers are encouraged to clean up any park, trail, boulevard or other public space, then head to Canatara Park for a barbecue compliments of the Rotary Club of Sarnia-Lambton After Hours. Participants must pre-register on the city’s website if they want to pick up free supplies such as gloves, rakes, bags and First Aid kits from the Strangway Centre the week prior to the event. More than 200 people generally came out before the pandemic and Veilleux said early registration suggests at least

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FROM LEFT, MELISSA MATTHEWS, Alex Pearson and Lisa Ladouceur are hosting one of two community cleanup events planned for Earth Day. Submitted Photo

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Seven activities that can improve your balance

ou must have good balance to stand, walk, run and avoid falling. Here are seven activities you may want to try to improve your equilibrium. 1. Yoga helps strengthen several muscle groups and there are various balancing poses that can improve your stability.

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core and helps build stability in your legs. At first, it may be tricky to balance on a thin blade while gliding over a slippery surface.

4. Paddleboarding strengthens your glutes and hamstrings. If you’re paddling over rough water, both sides of your body need to work equally as hard to keep you upright. 5. Dancing requires muscle co-ordination. Additionally, you must learn how to maintain your balance while performing each movement in time to music.

6. Rock climbing requires you to master proper balancing techniques. Your sense of equilibrium will help you ascend, reach, grasp and grip when climbing.

7. Karate helps maintain muscle mass and improve balance. For example, you must have good balance to land on your feet after a kick or jump. Remember, before starting a new sport or physical activity, it’s a good idea to talk to a doctor.

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Four reasons why puzzles are great for seniors

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Municipal Act, 2001 Ontario Regulation 181/03 Municipal Tax Sales Rules THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF SARNIA Take Notice that tenders are invited for the purchase of the lands described below and will be received until 3:00 p.m. local time on May 10, 2022 in the Customer Service Centre located on the first floor in Sarnia City Hall. The tenders will then be opened in public on the same day as soon as possible after 3:00 p.m. at City Hall, 255 Christina Street North, Sarnia in the Council Chambers and through a live web stream on the advertised date for safe public viewing online. The web stream link can be found on the City of Sarnia web site www.sarnia.ca/living-here/my-taxes/tax-sales/ Description of Lands: Roll #38 29 200 035 03600, PIN 43140-0182 (LT) PT LT 42-43 CON 9 AKA FRONT CON SARNIA TOWNSHIP AS IN L755981; SARNIA; municipally known as 1616-1620 Blackwell Road, Sarnia Minimum Tender Amount: $337,430.17 According to the last returned assessment roll, the assessed value of the land is $200,000 Roll #38 29 400 037 03200; PIN 43276-0078 (LT) LT 12 PL 39 SARNIA CITY; SARNIA; municipally known as 390 Campbell Street, Sarnia Minimum Tender Amount: $11,565.44 According to the last returned assessment roll, the assessed value of the land is $78,000

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special service will be held April 19 in Point Edward to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Village’s war Cenotaph. A short service starting at 5 p.m. will include the laying of memorial wreaths, with local dignitaries sharing statements and laying a wreath. The Cenotaph on St. Clair Street, near the Point Edward Community Arena, was dedicated on April 18, 1922 to honour residents lost during the First World War. The anniversary service is hosted by the village and Point Ed-

SALE OF LAND BY PUBLIC TENDER

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Roll #38 29 400 004 05000; PIN 43270-0048 (LT) LT 9 E/S CHRISTINA ST PL 16 ½ SARNIA CITY; SARNIA; municipally known as 252-256 Christina Street South, Sarnia Minimum Tender Amount: $116,236.31 According to the last returned assessment roll, the assessed value of the land is $97,000

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Roll #38 29 400 021 05400; PIN 43275-0035 (LT) PT LT 7 RANGE 8 PL 16 ½ SARNIA CITY AS IN L832404; SARNIA; municipally known as 419 Confederation Street, Sarnia Minimum Tender Amount: $13,424.84 According to the last returned assessment roll, the assessed value of the land is $29,500 Roll #38 29 400 018 04500; PIN 43255-0163 (LT) W 35 FT LT 56 PL 77 SARNIA CITY; SARNIA; municipally known as 390 Devine Street, Sarnia Minimum Tender Amount: $22,706.78 According to the last returned assessment roll, the assessed value of the land is $85,000 Roll #38 29 300 006 02600; PIN 43262-0034 (LT) PT LT 3 BLK D PL 3 SARNIA CITY AS IN L696338; SARNIA; municipally known as 114 Dundas Street, Sarnia Minimum Tender Amount: $20,808.27 According to the last returned assessment roll, the assessed value of the land is $127,000 Roll #38 29 200 009 04300; PIN 43161-0070 (LT) LT 3 PL 318 SARNIA CITY; SARNIA; municipally known as 1603 Indian Road North, Sarnia Minimum Tender Amount: $24,101.66 According to the last returned assessment roll, the assessed value of the land is $218,000

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Except as follows, the municipality makes no representation regarding the title to, existing interests in favour of the Crown, environmental concerns or any other matters relating to the lands to be sold. Any existing Federal or Provincial Crown liens or executions will remain on title and may become the responsibility of the potential purchaser. Responsibility for ascertaining these matters rests with the potential purchasers. The assessed value, according to the last returned assessment roll, may or may not be representative of the current market value of the property. This sale is governed by the Municipal Act, 2001 and the Municipal Tax Sales Rules made under that Act. The successful purchaser will be required to pay the amount tendered plus water arrears, accumulated taxes and any taxes that may be applicable, such as a land transfer tax and HST. The municipality has no obligation to provide vacant possession to the successful purchaser.

A copy of the prescribed form of tender is available on the web site of the Government of Ontario Central Forms Repository under the listing for the Ministry of Municipal Affairs.

Further information regarding this sale and a copy of the prescribed form of tender can be viewed on the City of Sarnia web site www.sarnia.ca/living-here/my-taxes/tax-sales/ or if no internet access available, contact: Angie Dixon, Law Clerk, The Corporation of the City of Sarnia 255 Christina Street North, P.O. Box 3018, Sarnia, ON N7T 7N2 (519) 332-0330, Ext. 3333 angie.dixon@sarnia.ca

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Lives Lived

Death N Death Notices otices Recent Passings Up To April 4, 2022 McCORMACK FUNERAL HOME •

Addy, Madeline (Mar 31, 2022)

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Latawiec, Janina (Apr 3, 2022) Vennettilli, Clara (Apr 3, 2022) Mussio, Peter (Apr 3, 2022) Burton, Ronald (Apr 2, 2022) Ansell, Arlene (Mar 31, 2022) DeMacedo, Maria (Mar 31, 2022) Cusden, Brian (Mar 30, 2022)

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Campbell, George (Apr 4, 2022) McKinlay, Sara (Apr 4, 2022) Bayne, Catherine (Apr 3, 2022) Potter, Joyce (Apr 3, 2022) Weymarshausen, Henny (Apr 3, 2022) Wagner, John (Apr 3, 2022) Cornell, Margaret (Apr 2, 2022) Bartley, Franklin (Apr 1, 2022) Culligan, Edna (Apr 1, 2022) Walker, Kenneth (Mar 31, 2022) Holubowicz, Edward (Mar 28, 2022)

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Thank you

The Family of the late Peter Wood would like to thank everyone for all the kindness shown during their recent bereavement. Special thanks to the people at McKenzie Blundy Funeral Home for all their help. Thank you to the Home Instead Team, Dr. William Southcott, Dr. Allison Crombeen, the Palliative Care Team, and to Deacon David Kraemer for officiating. Finally, thank you to all the friends and family who sent sympathy cards, emails, flowers, phone calls and donations.

Thursday, April 14, 2022

Obituary

WALKER, Kenneth James

October 7 1957 - March 31 2022 Ken blew in with the breeze on a sunny fall day, took his first breath and filled the world with music. He lived his life like the wind: singing, flying, racing, inspiring. He died as he lived, surrounded by love, music, and the Holy Spirit, the sun on his chest, in the arms of his wife and daughter at home. Predeceased by loving parents Gwen (née Seward) and Jim Walker. Survived by siblings Brad (Susanne) Walker of Glencoe and Linda (Dan) Rossignol of Chatham. Beloved husband and companion of 47 years to wife Deb (née Morris) Walker. Loving Dad to MacKenzie (Jesse) Macht of Toronto and Haley Walker of Bright’s Grove. Uncle Kenny to Meghan (David), Rachael (Jamie), Duncan, Stephanie (Evan), Heather (Eric), Adam, and Peter. Grandfather (aka StarLord) to Francis and Ariel. Born in Alliston, Ontario the middle child of a small business owner and homemaker, Ken grew up in a home that valued close relationships with people. As a boy Kenny loved to bike like the wind around Port Colborne and Chatham and take things apart and put them together again. At McMaster University he met a quiet, beautiful, fiery fellow chemistry student who loved to listen to him sing and play guitar. They married and moved to Toronto for him to attend medical school. He graduated president of his class in 1983. After completing his residency at Western, they chose to settle by Lake Huron in beautiful Bright’s Grove where his wife could pursue a career in the Chemical Valley and Ken could build and nurture his family practice. Ken loved being a family physician for the folk of Kettle Point and Forest. He loved his patients and staff and carried their stories and lives close to his heart. He could become a fierce gale on behalf of a patient, often doing things like waking up early to chat with a specialist at the coffee machine at Bluewater Health to advocate for a timely referral. He was honoured to be a thirdgeneration family physician, carrying on his family’s legacy of service to his community, making home visits in his breezy convertible on country roads like his physician grandfather did on horse and buggy. Ken was a man of wind-related hobbies: singing in the church choir, windsurfing on Lake Huron, flying, learning to play the piano and bagpipes, and of course: racing!

PRAYER TO THE BLESSED VIRGIN:

(Never known to fail): Oh most beautiful flower of Mt. Carmel, fruitful vine, splendor of Heaven, Blessed Mother of the Son of God, Immaculate Virgin, assist me in my necessity. Oh Star of the Sea, help me and show me you are my Mother, Oh Holy Mary, Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and earth, I humbly beseech you from the bottom of my heart to succor me in my necessity (make request). There are none that can withstand your power. Oh Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee (three times). Holy Mary, I place this prayer in your hands (three times). Say this prayer for three consecutive days and then you must publish it and it will be granted to you. Grateful thanks. GG

Ken loved the running and biking community. It was here he found some of his closest friends and with them ran: 86 marathons including 10 Boston marathons, 11 Ironman triathlons, 25 Around the Bay races, back-toback Comrades Ultramarathons in South Africa, and dozens of half Ironman and Olympic distance triathlons. He loved to cycle with friends near home and in Texas. He traveled the world for races but nearest to his heart was the Bluewater Triathlon and Duathlon which he organized for 27 years as a fundraiser for his church. Ken breathed life into his community at St John in the Wilderness Anglican Church with the sturdy, unwavering commitment so characteristic of him. As a cantor and tenor he called folk to worship. For 30 years he did the jobs that keep a community going: feeding the hungry at the Inn of the Good Shepherd, fundraising, cleaning, mowing the lawn for the Sunday school kids and taking notes at council meetings. Ken lifted us into the air on his Mighty Mouse Piper Warrior Plane aka Yankee Papa Tango, would happily demonstrate “Launch Control” on his Mustang Bullitt down a farm road in Forest, and could conjure toy trucks out of thin air to his beloved grandson’s delight. He delighted in the joyous cacophony of large family dinners which were enjoyed around the sprawling 150-year-old oak table he refinished as a teenager and cared for until his death. Ken lifted us to breathless heights we didn’t know we could reach ourselves. He cheered us on to start our toughest races and, giving us shoes off his feet and bikes from his garage, climbed with us to our most challenging peaks. He welcomed our daily victories with a beaming, genuine smile that left us feeling like we’d made the podium. We will miss Ken dearly. When we feel a song in our heart or the wind at our back we will know it is Ken. His family is grateful to the London Cancer Clinic and the oncology and palliative teams at Bluewater Health for kind, excellent care. Visitation will be held at SMITH FUNERAL HOME, 1576 London Line, Sarnia, on Thursday, April 28, 2022 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. and from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. A private family service will be held. If you feel the need to make a donation, please donate to your local food bank or to St. John in the Wilderness Anglican Church in Bright’s Grove (www.stjohninthewilderness.com; 519-869-2403) (cheques only at the funeral home please). Arrangements entrusted to Smith Funeral Home, 1576 London Line, Sarnia. Memories and condolences may be sent online at www.smithfuneralhome.ca

PRAYER TO THE BLESSED VIRGIN:

Memoriam In Memoriam

In Memory of

Fred Beneteau February 17 , 1937 - April 14 , 2021 th

There isn’t a day that goes by that I don’t think of you and miss you Love Denise & Fred Jr.

ALEXANDER MACKENZIE Birth: 28 January 1822 Death: 17 April 1892 PRIME MINISTER OF CANADA: 7 November 1873 9 October 1878

In Loving Memory of Todd Kemmis In Loving Memory of our son, brother and uncle who passed away 20 years ago, April 16, 2002.

We hold you close within our hearts and there you shall remain, To walk with us throughout our lives until we meet again. Love and miss you always, Mom, Mike, Donna, Larry, Jason & Justin

Thursday, April 14, 2022

Lives Lived Obituary

LATAWIEC (SZPAK), Janina

At Trillium Villa Nursing home on Sunday April 3rd at the age of 97 she went to be with her beloved husband the late John Latawiec (1998). Janina was born December 6, 1924, in Laskowka, Poland. Dear mother of Stan Latawiec and Theresa Vignon (Al). Loving grandmother of Paul Vignon (Lesley), Darryl Latawiec (Angela), Sarah Hachey (Marc), Christine Latawiec and Michelle Bullock (Dan). Niece to Janina Wojtaszek (Rich). Survived by her great grandchildren Logan, Jacob, Makayla, Elena, Olivia, Deanna, Hayden, Oaken, John, and Sophia. Predeceased by her parents Antony & Maria Szpak, son Henry Latawiec (2012), grandson Kevin Latawiec (2020), daughter inlaw Linda Latawiec (2021), sisters Stefania Siwarska, Zofia Warchol, Sabina Pelc and brother Stanislaw Szpak and many nieces and nephews in Poland. Janina was a member of the Polish Alliance Branch 14 and the Roman Catholic Women’s League and Queen of Peace Church. Visitation will be held at the McKenzie & Blundy Funeral Home, 431 Christina St. N., Wednesday, April 6, 2022, from 6-8 p.m. Funeral Mass will be held at Queen of Peace Church on Thursday, April 7th at 10 a.m. Interment at Our Lady of Mercy Cemetery. As an expression of sympathy, friends who wish may send memorial donations to the Queen of Peace Catholic Women’s League in support of the people of Ukraine, 566 Rosedale Ave., Sarnia, N7V 1Z4. Messages of condolence and memories may be left at www. mckenzieblundy.com

Obituary JOHNSTON, David

At Bluewater Health, Sarnia on Friday April 8, 2022. David Anthony Johnston, age 90 years of Corunna. Beloved husband of 65 ½ years to Mary Ann Johnston. Loving father of the late Jerry Johnston (1977) and Linda Reed and her husband Scott of Sarnia. Dave is survived by; his sisters, Wilma Henry of Sombra and Norma Smith of Corunna ; his brother, Charles Johnston and his wife Patricia of Nova Scotia and by his brother-in-law, John Murphy of Port Lambton. He was predeceased by his brother, Malcolm Johnston; his sisters, Rita Ingles and Melba Murphy and by his brother-in-laws, Don Smith, Wilbur Henry and Bob Ingles. Dave was a proud owner and trainer of Standard Bred horses for over 30 years. He loved fiddle music, camping and jamborees. He was a longtime member and usher at St. Joseph’s Church in Corunna and he retired from Tecumseh Gas after 32 years of service. Friends will be received at the Knight Funeral Home, 588 St. Clair Parkway, Corunna on Monday April 11, 2022 from 3:30 p.m.-6 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Joseph's Church, Corunna on Tuesday April 12, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. with Fr. Matthew Bedard celebrating. Please note that the family requests that for those who wish to attend either the visitation or service to wear a mask and continue to observe social distancing guidelines. Interment will follow at Sacred Heart Cemetery, Port Lambton. As expressions of sympathy friends who wish may send memorial donations to Sacred Heart Cemetery or St. Joseph’s Cemetery. Messages and condolences may be left online at www.knightfuneralhome.ca

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THURSDAY, APRIL 14 Genealogy Eunice Robinson, President of the British Columbia Genealogical Society, to speak at a virtual meeting of the Lambton County Branch of Ontario Ancestors. 7 p.m. Free and open to public. For more, email lambton@ogs.on.ca or visit www. lambton.ogs.on.ca Art Exhibitions The Lawrence House hosts local artist Jack Keefe’s solo exhibition “Nature Reflections” in the Turret Room. “Water in All Its Forms” by the Sarnia Photographic Club in the main gallery. Both run until April 30, 127 Christina St. S. Free admission. For more, call 519-3370507 or visit lawrencehouse.ca Mindfulness Twin Bridges offering a series to explore the benefits of mindfulness and learn practical applications of tools and strategies to support well-being. Thursdays until April 28. Held on Zoom. 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. To register, visit www.tbnplc. com

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Gentle Yoga Twin Bridges offering a slow, gentle yoga program suitable for most abilities. Yoga mat and strap recommended. Fridays until April 29. Held on Zoom. 10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. To register, visit www.tbnplc. com Meditation Group Twin Bridges NPLC offering a meditation program suitable for anyone interested in guided mindfulness practice in a group format. Fridays until April 29. Held on Zoom. 11 am. to 11:45 a.m. To register, visit www.tbnplc.com SATURDAY, APRIL 16 Art Exhibit Gallery in the Grove featuring a two-person exhibit, “Down the Rabbit Hole,” with photography by Ann Towell, and “All About Silk” with paintings on silk by Arale Vallely. 2618 Hamilton Rd. Runs until May 7. For gallery hours and information, visit www.galleryinthegrove.com or call 519-869-4643 MONDAY, APRIL 18 Open Stage Musicians, writers, poets, and storytellers invited to perform at the Lawrence House’s Open Stage.

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Hosted by local singer-songwriter Gregger Botting. Audience welcome to listen. 127 Christina St. S. 7 p.m. Free admission. For more, call 519-337-0507 or visit lawrencehouse.ca TUESDAY, APRIL 19 Cenotaph Service A special service being held to mark the 100th anniversary of the Point Edward Cenotaph, 5 p.m. at the Cenotaph on St. Clair Street, near the Blue Water Bridge. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20 Grocery Shopping West Lambton Community Health Centre’s ‘Virtual Grocery Store’ offers tips and strategies to successfully navigate a grocery store and find nutritious foods. Facilitated by registered dietitian. 1:30 p.m. To register, contact Rebecca at 519-786-4545, ext 279 Vegetable Gardening Jeff Baarschers to speak about “Productive Raised Bed Vegetable Gardening” at a Sarnia Horticultural Society monthly meeting. Navy Club, 1420 Lougar Ave., 7 p.m. Free admission, all welcome. 2022 memberships available. For more, call Barb Toye at 519-332-5837 Local History Larry and Barrie-Anne Wilson to speak about family World War II history at Plympton-Wyoming Historical Society’s annual general meeting. Camlachie Community Centre, 6767 Camlachie Rd. 7 p.m. All welcome. $2 admission for non-members. For more, visit www.plymptonwyomingmuseum.ca THURSDAY, APRIL 21 Wildlife Projects The Canadian Remedial Action Plan Implementation Committee is hosting a virtual information session, highlighting fish and wildlife habitat creation and restoration projects along the St. Clair River. Zoom, 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. For more information and registration, visit www.friendsofstclair.ca/symposium SUNDAY, APRIL 24 Stamp Club Sarnia Stamp Club meeting featuring dealers, silent auction and reference library. Grace United Church, 900 Cathcart Blvd. 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Meetings held 4th Sunday of each month, except July and August. Vaccination proof and masking currently required. For more, call 519-3379960 or visit sarniastampclub.ca Hymn Sing Spring Hymn Sing at Huron Baptist Church, 1285 Michigan Ave. 6:30 p.m. For more, call 519542-4581

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Thursday, April 14, 2022

Sports

Beach volleyball, disc golf course opening this year

TARA JEFFREY THE JOURNAL

esidents will be able to enjoy two new sports facilities this summer – beach volleyball courts and a disc golf course. Sarnia has budgeted $150,000 for the two beach volleyball courts to be located near Canatara

Beach, and $25,000 for a nine-hole disc golf (Frisbee) course in Centennial Park. Council voted to allow both facilities to be used, with no fees, as a pilot for the 2022 season. “As long as it’s free for the first year and then reviewed after, I’m happy,” said Coun. Mike Stark, who stressed that park facilities should be free

to the public wherever possible. The beach volleyball courts will be installed near the band shell and beach pavilion, to allow for recreational and competitive play, with potential for future events, a staff report noted. “We are actually looking at several locations within that area; there’s some challenges with it

actually being located on the beach,” said community services general manager Stacey Forfar, noting “significant beach loss over the years.” “It’s actually a good practice to move them inland a little bit. (It) keeps them isolated and protects the beach for beach uses.” Staff pegged annual maintenance costs for

the two courts at about $10,000. The disc golf course will be installed in the open area northwest of the Agora Stage, and south of the berm that runs parallel to Exmouth Street. Disc golf involves players throwing a flying disc at a target, usually a steel basket on a post. The game’s rules are similar to those of golf, with the

winner recording the lowest number of shots. The nine-hole course will consist of cement pads, baskets and associated signage, city staff noted, and will also be free to the public for the 2022 season. Community feedback for both sites was collected through Speak Up Sarnia.

3,000-metre race with a time of 8:17.55. The McMaster University student also placed ninth in the 1,500-metre event. Zion Webb, representing the University of Windsor, was seventh in the men’s shot put, while

fellow Windsor Lancer athlete Lauren Perkins fin-

ished 12th in the women’s 4x800-metres.

Meanwhile, Alex Harris of the University of

Guelph was 12th in the women’s triple jump event.

Sarnia athletes shine at university championships

our Sarnia athletes had impressive showings at the Canadian U Sports Track and Field Championships, which ended April 2 in Saint John, NB. Andrew Davies took the bronze medal in the

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THE WOMEN’S INTERVAL Home has received $14,621 from the Shoppers Drug Marts of Sarnia-Lambton to renovate its emergency shelter resident rooms. Here, from left, executive director Jennifer Vansteenkiste accepts the cheque from Shoppers Northgate manager Ben Stonehouse, Michigan & Murphy manager Lyndsay Barnes, Eastland owner Cory Belay, Corunna manager Kate McCarthy, Bright’s Grove manager Parth Pate, and Northgate boutique manager Stefanie Schultz. Submitted Photo

CLOSE TO 200 participants took part in this year’s Coldest Night of the Year and raised nearly $60,000 for Habitat for Humanity. The 2 km and 5 km walks along Sarnia’s waterfront are meant to simulate living conditions on the street during a Canadian winter. Submitted Photo

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THE ORGANIZATION FOR Literacy Lambton has received $10,000 from the Seaway Kiwanis Club for its ‘train your brain’ program for children in Grade 3-4. Here, executive director Tracy Pound, left, receives the cheque from club secretary Donna Kelso. Submitted Photo

Food Basics Kyle’s No Frills Metro London Road Metro Exmouth Street Brights Grove Foodland Davy Jones Confederation Davy Jones Point Edward Sarnia Produce Marketplace Out Shopping

• Giant Tiger London Rd • Bluewater Home Hardware London Rd • Wilson’s Plumbing & Hardware Colborne Rd • Rexall Pharmacy Cathcart Blvd • vanGoozen Music Mitton St • Flowers Plus Exmouth St • Pharmasave London Rd

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Pioneer Gas Murphy Pioneer Gas Confederation Esso 189 Capel St Esso 1114 London Rd Esso 2097 London Line Krown Rust Control, Campbell St. Food to go

• North End Appliance Cathcart Blvd • Vick’s Corner Deli Christina St

• Perry’s Fish & Chips East St N

The Sarnia Journal 519-491-5532 • 322 Christina St N. www.thesarniajournal.ca

• Rosedale Mini Mart Rosedale Ave

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Milk Mart Murphy Rd Milk Mart Indian Rd Uptown Variety Point Edward Variety SEO Mini Mart Colborne Mini Mart Big A Express Mart Star Mini Mart Vidal Variety Confederation Variety Wellington Convenience Sam’s Mini Mart Ontario Convenience Copies are also available at

• The Journal Office • The Sarnia Main Library • London Rd Food Mart • Circle K Vidal & Confederation

CORUNNA • Corunna Foodland 420 Lyndoch St • Chris’s No Frills 175 Bunker Ave • Corunna Home Hardware 372 Lyndoch St • Kens Mini Mart 572 St. Clair Pkwy FOREST • Main Street Variety 10 Main St S • Forest Foodland 88 King St E • Pro Stop Convenience 91 King St E PORT FRANKS/ KETTLE & STONY POINT • MacPhersons Restaurant 8512 Lakeshore Rd • Kettle & Stony Point Gas and Convenience 7119 Lakeshore Rd

PETROLIA • Coffee Lodge 4119 Petrolia Line • Heidi’s Independent Grocer 4136 Petrolia Line • Hogan Pharmacy 4177 Petrolia Line • Family Discount Depot 4219 Petrolia Line • Hwy 21 Shell & Variety 4496 Petrolia Line • Heritage Variety & Esso 4495 Petrolia Line WYOMING • Wyoming Foodland 610 Broadway St • Paul Marley Pharmacy

607 Broadway St • Wyoming Dairy Mart 642 Broadway St REECES CORNERS • Petro Canada & Convenience 4509 London Line