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Pathways Honours Sarnia Rotary Club

Pathways Honours Sarnia Rotary Club

April 2, 2012 at 2:15 pm

The newest $4.2 million dollar expansion at the Pathways Health Centre for Children is now known as the Rotary Children’s Place Wing.

A plaque unveiling was held at the Murphy Road building this afternoon.

The plaque is in recognition of Rotary’s 600 thousand dollar lead donation to the project and continued support of the youth organization since the late 1920′s.

Pathways Executive Director Jenny Greensmith is pleased.

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The expansion project was made possible with $1.2 million in senior government funding.

The $3 million dollar community campaign began in 2010 and over $2.5 million has been raised so far.


Walpole Crash – Charges Laid

Walpole Crash – Charges Laid

April 2, 2012 at 12:55 pm

 A 27 year old man has been charged with two counts of Criminal Negligence Causing Death following a roll over that claimed 2 lives early Saturday.  Walpole Island Police say Owen Francis Myers of Port Lambton has been released from custody and is scheduled to appear in Sarnia Court April 16th.  33 year old Harold Kris (Flower) Nahdee and 36 year old Jacklyn Natalie Shipman died in a single vehicle roll-over on Walpole Island.  They were in the backseat of an SUV that flipped into a water-filled ditch as it was being backed into a driveway on Altiman Road.   Post mortem has confirmed that cause of death was consistent with drowning.  Four other people were hurt.  The investigation continues.


New “Top Nine Most Wanted” List

New “Top Nine Most Wanted” List

April 2, 2012 at 12:00 pm

Sarnia Police is circulating a brand new “Top 9 Most Wanted” list.  Constable Heather Emmons says the first list – published early this year – was successful, with five suspects taken into custody, some in other jurisdictions.  She says the new list is made up of entirely new individuals.

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Ages range from 20 to 49.  There are four women and five men.  Charges include:  fraud, theft, uttering forged documents and uttering threats to cause death.

The list can be found here:  http://www.sarniapolice.com/sarnias-most-wanted/


Walpole Names

Walpole Names

April 2, 2012 at 11:50 am


Salt Concerns

Salt Concerns

April 2, 2012 at 11:46 am



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