BlackburnNews.com photo of  Canadian Coast Guard icebreaker  Samuel Risley at Sarnia's government dock. (Photo by Melanie Irwin)BlackburnNews.com photo of Canadian Coast Guard icebreaker Samuel Risley at Sarnia's government dock. (Photo by Melanie Irwin)
Sarnia

Full House Expected At Sarnia Harbour This Winter

A full house is anticipated at Sarnia Harbour this winter.

Sarnia Economic Development and Corporate Planning Director Peter Hungerford says vessel repair and maintenance pumps hundreds of thousands of dollars into the local economy.

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The city took over operation of the harbour from Transport Canada March 29 with about 30 ships loading or unloading at the Cargill grain elevators.

The St. Lawrence Seaway says overall cargo totals will finish ahead of last year when the system closes New Year's Eve.

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September 2005. (Photo by Joel Dinda from Flickr)

Scoreboard, Apr 17

The Toronto Blue Jays suffered a 2-1 loss Thursday to the Milwaukee Brewers to drop the series.

The former Bayside Centre property (Blackburn Media photo by Josh Boyce)

Bayside Centre development to include housing

Elevate Living is a development and home construction business focused on meeting the needs of the community through housing and has been working to develop the former Bayside Centre site.