Sarnia City Hall (BlackburnNews.com photo by Melanie Irwin)Sarnia City Hall (BlackburnNews.com photo by Melanie Irwin)
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Council Briefs

During closed session Monday councillors discussed a naming opportunity at a city park and directed staff to proceed with the initiative. Further details and a formal recognition are planned in the near future. ----- Sarnia council approved a recommendation to require the minimum of five students at a crossing before a crossing guard is posted. ------ Council approved the draft plan of a subdivision on the south side of Rosedale Ave. between Murphy Rd. and Bond St. which provides for the development of five new single detached urban-residential dwelling lots.

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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.