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Redefining Policing: Prioritizing Community Investment Over Infrastructure in Sarnia

In the midst of debates surrounding the future of law enforcement in Sarnia, a critical question emerges: where should the city’s resources be directed to ensure public safety and community well-being? As the police chief pushes for a new police building that could cost up to $40 million, the entire city is rallying together to […]

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First Monday Interview on Winning Entrepeneur of the Year

Written by Heather Anne Wakeling-Lister for First Monday At age 39, Nathan Colquhoun, recipient of Entrepreneur of the Year has had more experience in founding projects and businesses than most will throughout their working career. Growing up in Point Edward, Colquhoun earned a BA in Religious Studies from York University. Since moving back in 2006,

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Sarnia Police Ticketing Again, This Time for Sitting on a Bench and Drinking Peacefully

So now this just happened 20 minutes ago. I was sitting down by the river near my home. Two officers showed up on bicycles and strolled right up to two men sitting about 50 feet from me. They walked directly up to them and started writing them a ticket, it took him about 10 minutes

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The Made Up Dangers of Drag Queen Storytelling in Sarnia

Several months ago, a local bookstore invited guest drag queen Amanda Villa to host readings for children. The event was created and announced via Facebook and local radio, and within moments there were comments and complaints online. Although the business had to deal with a whole slurry of protest, confrontation and concern from local members of

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Sarnia Police Press Release Using Language That Is Part Of The Problem

On Dec 03, 2022 the Sarnia Police issued a tragic press release entitled “Fentanyl Overdose Deaths Continue” as a warning to highlight the gravity of the substance and the dangers associated. The goal of the release was to warn and hopefully prevent future overdoses and situations in which could go awry. It first speaks to

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Am I Here?

Each nightI sitsomewhere differentsome different waymy eyes fixed upon everchanging movementsof things thatdon’t look backor say hello and I waitto intersect witha glanceto knowI’m still here

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Paths

Wind me upAnd watch as I go here and thereAnd then over there Watch how there is no patternNo repetitionNo way to calculateWhere I’ll be next I have been linking and joiningOther paths where theyGo back and forthOver and over againTo offer a way outOf the monotony Inviting and proclaimingLook at where you could goAnd

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No Boundary But Eachother

with each personcomes a debtor chainin the form of expectationor contractor force a ruleownershipprivate propertypossessionit is everywhere a prison built by theprisoners because they are scaredof what lies outside their grasp butwith youi want to gowhere few have gonebut where everyonelongs to bedeep in the shadows of their passion so i lay myself downalong with

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There is Here

I said a lot of thingsI did even moreI felt littleThe focus hasn’t changed thoughI’ve been trying to getThere. Everything saidEverything doneEverything feltWas everything I had to getThere. It’s not a place, but sometimes it’s a feelingIt’s not my words, but sometimes it’s yoursAnd you can’t book flights, but you can book time alone to

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