Welcome to The Club Spring 2023

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Our local cover
photographer is
George Rosema
Cover of the CLUB
George says photography is "great for this
old guy to get out of the house and go
walking and hiking." He feels that by
capturing a special moment in time, you can
always remember it in crisp detail. Although
he admits not having a good memory, he
can tell you where he was for every picture
he has taken.
His advice to anyone wanting to take up photography is to make sure you jump
on the opportunity to travel, even if you only go a couple of hours away. In
addition to many Sarnia-Lambton locations, he has traveled to Alberta, Nova
Scotia and Newfoundland and Algonquin Park (about 10 times) and will
continue to take his photography skills wherever the road takes him.
See more of George’s photography at www.pbase.com/grosema
ALL ABOUT MOM
2nd Graders Answer Questions About Their Moms
“What kind of little girl was your Mom?”
1) My Mom has always been my Mom and none
of that other stuff.
2) I don’t know because I wasn’t there, but my guess
would be pretty bossy.
3) They say she used to be nice.
Welcome to ...
Sexy. Sassy. Spectacular.
For a good time,
call Lola's Lounge!
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Downtown at 110 CHRISTINA ST.
SARNIA 519.336.8088
The Holland
Collection
By Lambton County Archives
In 1947, the late H.F. Holland
reached out to the community to
source and collect photographs of
former teams and sporting events to
be displayed in exhibition
at the new Sarnia Arena.
Mr. Holland was turned
down for the display as it
was deemed ‘impractical’
however he continued to
gather materials with the aid
and encouragement of local
commercial photographer
Douglas Paisley, who rephotographed
the old
pictures so that the originals
could be returned to their
owners.
The collection grew to
include people, buildings,
historical events, and sport teams
dating back as far as the mid 1800‘s
in Sarnia. For some of these original
images, this may be the only
remaining documentation of them.
The first public exhibition of the
collection was held in the office of
the Sarnia Gazette in 1951. This
stimulated public interest and the flow
of material. Thus, at the time of Mr.
Holland’s death in 1960, the collection
had grown to some 450 images and a
complete set had been purchased by
the Archives of Ontario.
Mr. Paisley continued the collection
until 1971 when the 2,300 pictures
were purchased by the Sarnia Public
Library and Art Gallery, with funds
provided by the Southwest Region
Library System. The collection was
later transferred by Sarnia Library to
the Lambton County Archives where
it currently resides. These photos can
either be accessed in person by visiting
the archives or can be searched via
the online collection which is available
THE Club
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SHOWCASING MANY LOCAL ARTISANS
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through the Lambton County Archives
website.
Some of the original images have
resurfaced over the years including
this image of Scott’s Bros. Bread
Manufacturers from the early 1900s.
This image recently arrived at the
Lambton County Archives as part of
a donation. In this photo, the only
person identified is the man with the
black derby hat standing behind the
fence. This is early Sarnia historian,
Frank Thomas. The image below, one
we have yet to locate the original, is
the south side of Lochiel St., showing
J.S. Thom Block. Major John S. Thom’s
first studio in Sarnia was in the Clark
block, opposite the Belchamber Hotel.
On Jan 26th, 1883, he bought the
McClellan property on the southwest
corner of Christina and Lochiel
Streets, and moved his studio there.
When the building was destroyed by
fire, Mr. Thom then built the present
brick building, with studios on the
second floor. This is now the Judith &
Normin Alix Art Gallery.
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