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GARDEN CLIPPINGS: Walnuts impressive, despite negative characteristics

GARDEN CLIPPINGS: Walnuts impressive, despite negative characteristics

The walnut crop in my neighbourhood is heavier than usual. The walnut crop in my neighbourhood is heavier than usual. The neighbour across the...

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Sarnia Observer

John Degroot

Gilberts: Early Christmas seasons were not as materialistic as today’s

To prepare for this week’s column, I went to our Christmas file. To prepare for this week’s column, I went to our Christmas file. I found all the...

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Sarnia Observer

Jim And Lisa Gilbert

The high cost of internet speed

The high cost of internet speed

If you’ve looked up on a clear evening recently, you might have witnessed a strange phenomenon: a perfect, eerie line of bright lights gliding...

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Sarnia Observer

Tim Philp

Bodkin: United Way Sarnia-Lambton campaign sitting at more than $1 million raised

Bodkin: United Way Sarnia-Lambton campaign sitting at more than $1 million raised

The United Way’s 2025 campaign has now surpassed the $1 million mark, thanks in large part to a very successful NOVA campaign. The United Way’s...

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Sarnia Observer

Pamela Bodkin

Eric Bunnell's People: Christmas Care grateful for 'amazing community'

Eric Bunnell's People: Christmas Care grateful for 'amazing community'

Volunteers are helping distribute hampers and toys to area families Christmas is coming. On Saturday, Christmas Care will begin distribution of...

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Eric Bunnell

ASK THE MONEY LADY: Should you buy now and pay later?

ASK THE MONEY LADY: Should you buy now and pay later?

Have you been offered a BN-PL option at a store self-checkout?   It’s now the latest thing this fall, being offered only on the self-checkout at...

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Christine Ibbotson

Alec continues to advise Melville on infringement issues

Alec continues to advise Melville on infringement issues

In our world of electronic and digital communications, one wonders what evidence of our day-to-day lives will exist for our descendants in the next...

10.12.2025 6

Sarnia Observer

For The Expositor

ROBINET: So this is Christmas

ROBINET: So this is Christmas

Well boys and girls, I see by my trusty calendar that the next edition of this publication is on Dec. 25, and since I’m guessing you may be a...

10.12.2025 1

Sarnia Observer

Karen Robinet

Cozy up with a holiday mystery from the library

Cozy up with a holiday mystery from the library

Looking for a little intrigue with your holiday treats this season? Whether you enjoy cookies, eggnog, or just the thrill of a good whodunit, the...

10.12.2025 2

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For The Expositor

Gilberts: Soutar was a source for history

Gilberts: Soutar was a source for history

When I read other things written about Chatham in the latter 19th century, they often mention Soutar, the book's author. A few days ago, I was...

08.12.2025 1

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Jim And Lisa Gilbert

GARDEN CLIPPINGS: The right tree in the right place will outlive you

GARDEN CLIPPINGS: The right tree in the right place will outlive you

Picking a tree is not like picking a couch. You will outlive a couch, but a tree will outlive you. Picking a tree is not like picking a couch. You...

05.12.2025 2

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John Degroot

Line between the born and the made will someday blur

Line between the born and the made will someday blur

The history of robotics is not just a chronicle of wires and code; it is a story of our desire to replicate ourselves. In a lab in Tokyo last year,...

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Tim Philp