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Contest seeks Wiarton Willie understudy

A contest to find an understudy for Wiarton Willie has prompted a bit of a debate on the Wiarton Willie Festival Facebook Page.

The Town of South Bruce Peninsula has put out a Wanted Alive poster in search of a new Albino groundhog to be ready to step in for the current Willie.

The town is offering a $1,000 reward for anyone with information on an Albino Groundhog.

One person responded to the ad on Facebook with the comment "free Willie".

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New military crosswalk rendering. (Image courtesy of the Sarnia Legion Branch 62)

New military crosswalk in Sarnia to be unveiled

As part of a partnership between the Sarnia Legion Branch 62 and City of Sarnia, an unveiling ceremony will be held at the corner of Christina Street and Wellington Street on Sunday, June 7, at 2 p.m.

Members of the Sarnia Police Service entering a Tashmoo Avenue residence on June 4, 2026. (Photo courtesy of the Sarnia Police Service)

Two men arrested in Tashmoo Ave. standoff

Sarnia police said the investigation began on May 29 after the victim was allegedly attacked by acquaintances at a residence near Tashmoo Avenue and Christopher Drive at Aamjiwnaang First Nation.