About Sarnia, Ontario, Canada

This is the official website of Sarnia, http://www.city.sarnia.on.ca/. You can check it out for yourself. It contains accurate information on all aspects.

However, there are not many Chinese in Sarnia, far less than in cities such as Toronto and Vancouver.

Name

The city of Sarnia's name was changed from Rapid to Port of Sarnia, and later to its current name. It itself also changed from an Indian hunting ground to a developing settlement and the industrial city it is today. In 1812 John Colburn was appointed Governor of Guernsey. He called Guernsey Sarnia. It used to be thought that the name Sarnia came from Rome, but today it is discovered that its origin is Celtic.

Colburn first came to Sarnia in 1835, when Sarnia was still called Rapides. Before his arrival, the citizens decided to change the name of the city, but they did not agree on which name to change. The English immigrants wanted to call it Buenos Aires, and the Scottish immigrants wanted to call it New Glasgow. Colburn suggested the name of the new city be Port Sarnia. The name was adopted on January 4, 1836 by a majority of 26 to 16 votes.

In 1834 the village had 44 tax collectors, nine truss buildings, four log houses, two brick houses, two hotels and three stores. Sarnia was officially established on June 19, 1856. The Port of Sarnia was renamed Sarnia on January 1, 1857. At that time, there were about 1,000 residents and three policemen in the city.

Sarnia officially became a city on April 20, 1914. On May 7, Canadian Governor-General Prince Arthur and his daughter visited Sarnia. That day the city of Sarnia received the title of Royal City. At that time, the city had 10,985 residents and six police officers.

On January 1, 1991, the city of Sarnia merged with neighboring Collierwater to become Sarnia-Corilwater. On January 1, 1992, it was changed back to the City of Sarnia.

History

Sarnia's early development was stimulated by the lumber industry and later by the discovery of nearby oil and the construction of the Great Western Railway in 1858 and the Grand Trunk Railway in 1859 build. In 1889, a railway tunnel was built in Sarnia to the United States through the St. Clair River. The Blue Water Bridge built in 1938 provided conditions for automobile traffic.

Alexander Mackenzie, later Prime Minister of Canada, served as the editor of the Sarnia Observer for many years. . In 1845 he came to Sarnia. He died in Toronto in 1892 and was buried in Sarnia.

In the 1920s the city of Lisania became a well-known deep-water port, and many of the port facilities that still exist today were built at that time, including the winter harbor, lifts and large grain cranes.

Sarnia has had a petroleum industry since the mid-19th century. The production of artificial rubber in Sarnia in 1942 during World War II was the beginning of the city becoming an important petrochemical center.

Climate

Sarnia has a mild climate for Canada. Winters are cold and summers are warm to hot and humid. Lake Huron can cause huge temperature swings in the city during spring and early summer. In winter it can cause a lake effect, causing heavy snow accumulation. Humidity is quite high from May to late September. Thunderstorms are severe from April to September. Destructive weather events are rare, but occasionally occur, such as the tornado in 1953.

Economy

Sarnia began to develop rapidly in the 1850s after the first oil wells in the United States were discovered nearby. The Blue Water Bridge connecting the United States was built in 1938, and in 1997 the bridge gained a sister bridge. The bridge is today the most important truck road in the north-south direction. In 1891, the St. Clair River Tunnel, the world's first railway tunnel across a river, was built. At the time the tunnel was a technological marvel. It was built using compressed air excavation technology.

Sarnia was chosen as the location to develop artificial rubber using petroleum as a raw material when natural latex resources in the tropics used to produce rubber were threatened during World War II. Rubber was an important war material, and Dow Chemical built a polymer compound plant in Sarnia at the request of the Canadian government. Huge pipelines carried oil from Alberta to Sarnia, and petrochemicals became the city's main economic sector. Shell Canada, Imperial Oil, etc. all have refineries in Sarnia. The huge salt deposits found underground in the city are used as raw materials for chlorine. Chemical companies with plants in Sarnia include Nufa Chemicals Ltd., Bayer AG, Imperial Petroleum, Dow Chemical, Royal Group Technologies Ltd., Cabot Corporation, and Ethyl Corporation. In late 2008, Dow Chemical announced that it would leave the site permanently.

Industry spread south along the St. Clair River, while residents moved east along the shores of Lake Huron. The local freshwater beaches attract many tourists, while the sailing harbor offers opportunities for recreational sailing. The annual sailing race from Sarnia to Mackinac Island at the northern end of Lake Huron has been held since 1925, attracting more than 3,000 sailors.

Film Industry

Parts of some films were filmed in Sarnia.

Part of the 2002 documentary "Columbine" shot by Michael Moore was shot in Sarnia, where he interviewed some local residents. In 2004, Sarnia's mayor even suggested naming Moore an honorary citizen. Moore's 2007 film "Health Care Kills" also included interviews in Sarnia.

Government

Sarnia's City Council consists of nine elected members, including the mayor, four city and county council members and four city council members. The Mayor and City and County Council members are elected to the City Council and Limetown Shire Council, while City Council members sit only on the City Council.

The current mayor, Mike Bradley, took office in 1988 and is the longest-serving mayor in Sarnia.

Sarnia sends one member each to the Provincial Parliament and the Parliament of Canada.

Education

Sarnia has 13 elementary schools and five public secondary schools.

There are also seven Catholic primary schools and two Catholic middle schools in the city. All church and public schools provide French education.

There are also two Catholic French schools and two public French schools in the city.

There are also three independent Christian primary schools in the city. A Christian college was also opened in September 2007.

Lambton College is one of 21 arts and technology colleges in Ontario. It has 2,500 full-time students and approximately 8,000 half-time students. It is the only university in the city.

In 2005, the University of Western Ontario opened a research and development facility in Sarnia.

Media Newspapers

Sarnia’s main daily newspaper is the Sarnia Observer. In addition, there are three community newspapers and an economic themed newspaper in the city. Monthly report.

Magazine

The City of Sarnia has only one bimonthly magazine covering things in the city and Limetown County.

Weather Information

Environment Canada's local weather records can be requested by phone. The NOAA Weather Wireless All Hazards Broadcast System also broadcasts Environment Canada's 24-hour forecast.

Transportation

Sarnia Transportation provides transportation within the city, including buses, buses, disabled transportation, major event transportation and car rentals.

Sarnia has an airport and Air Canada Jazz offers flights to Toronto.

There are also private taxi companies in the city.

Sarnia is an important railway hub.