This week on the Blackburn News Podcast, we continue the Ghost Town series with Part Three. We’re looking at the Lawrence House in Sarnia - once the home of a lumber baron and his family at the end of the 19th century. Today, it’s a centre for the arts, but lots of people who work there or have visited will tell you, it’s a lot more than that.
This episode is hosted by Hayley Cheng and Craig Needles.
The Toronto Maple Leafs lost to the Panthers after an overtime goal by Brad Marchand Friday.
Grey-Bruce’s medical officer of health says strong local vaccination rates and natural immunity are key factors helping to keep the measles outbreak under control in the region.
The pedestrian bridge that spans the Maitland River is currently undergoing repairs that will total $960,000.
Wheat finished lower to end the week.
Hanover will celebrate the future of emergency services this weekend with the official grand opening of its new Net Zero Firehall. The community is invited to take part in the festivities on Saturday, May 10.
The Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region recorded the largest percentage drop in unemployment across Ontario last month, as the region's jobless rate fell by 1.2 percentage points to 4.2 per cent in April.
