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LDSS students convince Leamington council to adopt environmental initiatives
2+ hour, 3+ min ago (214+ words) Can students make a difference? Absolutely. A case in point would be the decision of Leamington's municipal council last week to adopt two new environmental initiatives after a presentation from students from Leamington District Secondary School. The students came to…...
Corunna students work together for charitable initiative
20+ hour, 59+ min ago (307+ words) A Grade 7/8 teacher at St. Joseph Catholic School in Corunna is "incredibly proud" of his students for the initiative they've taken this year in fundraising nearly $4, 000. At the beginning of the school year, Aaron Rupert gave his class $100in seed money…...
New initiative brings firefighter training home
19+ hour, 24+ min ago (269+ words) A new collaborative multi-agency fire training program is coming to the region. Rather than travelling out of the region for essential training, the Regional Training Centre model allows local firefighters to complete their required certifications locally, sharing resources and improving…...
Public board cutting more than half of its ESL positions
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (419+ words) The Greater Essex Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario is voicing concerns after learning more than half of the English as a Second Language (ESL) positions will be cut next year. President Mario Spagnuolo said he learned there will be only…...
Explore automotive history at Oil Museum's June 5 PA Day event
1+ week, 3+ day ago (328+ words) The connection between the development of the automobile and the oil industry will be explored at the Oil Museum of Canada on Friday. The National Historic Site will host a special PA Day program called "Rev It Up!" on June…...
Senior development planned at former Sacred Heart site
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (208+ words) The former Sacred Heart Catholic School property in Sarnia was sold to Gold Leaf Properties, a family run company just outside of Arkona....
Windsor student ready for Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington
3+ week, 4+ day ago (370+ words) A grade 8 student from Windsor is on his way to Washington, D. C. this week to compete at the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Isaac Brogan, a student at Maranatha Christian Academy, won the WFCU Credit Union Scripps Spelling Bee in Windsor in…...
St. Clair Catholic bike campaign sets $10 K record
3+ week, 1+ day ago (228+ words) The St. Clair Catholic District School Board has set a record for funds raised during the sixth Annual Dress Down for Wheels campaign. More than $10, 000 was raised by staff across the system and at the Catholic Education Centre, who dressed…...
Lambton College receives $100 K grant to support equity, diversity in research
3+ week, 3+ day ago (246+ words) The Sarnia-Lambton school was recently awarded $100, 000 in grant funding through the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada's Dimensions program. Lambton College'was one of only two colleges in Canada, and the only one in Ontario, to receive the grant....
Lambton County Library expands mail delivery service
3+ week, 6+ day ago (390+ words) Lambton County Library is making its materials more accessible to those with a disability or'medical condition. The new Library by Mail service will send materials directly to someone's home if they aren't able to make it to a physical branch....