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Welcome to ... 563 Front St. N., Sarnia 519-337-9998 GlassAndPillarSpa.com Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac saw 300 years ago that a settlement beside the Detroit River would become a commercial success and a strategic point for defence. Never could he have imagined how it would grow or what an impact it would have on the Americas from Cape Horn to the North Pole. Nor could he have foreseen the effect it would have on Sarnia, Ontario, sixty miles to the northeast, on the St. Clair River. Descendants of French Canadians whom Cadillac brought to Detroit were the first white people to settle in Sarnia. They came here after the British withdrew from Detroit in 1796. John Courtney, the first English-speaking settler on the eastern shore of the St. Clair, also came from Detroit. He and his French neighbours rented from the indiginous people, farmed and depended for cash on what they sold in Detroit. After the 1805 fire, there was ready sale for their shingles and pickets. When the War of 1812 broke out, indigenous people divided into pro- British or pro-American. The French settlers, afraid of being caught in tribal warfare, fled to Detroit for protection and not until the Americans held Detroit secure did they straggle back home. Their lives were disrupted again when the Erie Canal opened in 1825. Immigrants from Great Britain, particularly Napoleonic war veterans, had been given land in Upper Canada. To avoid the miseries of immigrant ships and the journey west from the St. Lawrence, those who could afford to came by New York, travelled up the Hudson and took the new canal to Buffalo. THE Club Be Ready for Sandal Season Trendy mani-pedi colour combos to try this Summer! We have the highest safety protocols in place! No appointment needed to shop the boutique Feel free to send in photos showcasing Sarnia-Lambton. We stand by our reputation - Over 47 years in business & still growing! Jim’s Jim’sCome talk The Benign Impact of Detroit From there they sailed to Detroit, to go north on one of the steamers the enterprising Detroiters had in service. One of them, General Gratiot, was described by a girl who made the passage as the smallest ship she had ever seen, and so slow that it took two stints with a one night stopover to reach Sarnia. English immigrants soon outnumbered the French and like them, looked to Detroit for transportation, mail, and a market to sell and buy goods. The fact that they bought supplies unobtainable locally is evident from a bill, still in existence, made out to a Mr. Wheatley of the Sarnia area. It is dated “Detroit, April 4, 1839” and it lists tea, coffee, currants, wine, C.S. soap, yellow soap, loaf sugar, rice and a jug. The bill, paid for in British currency and converted to American dollars, amounted to $9.74. Payment was received “per H. Hyatt Jas. Malcom.” From the time of the above transaction to 1860, Detroit’s population multiplied five times, and its products accordingly. These were distributed by railways to New York and Chicago, but goods could only be taken north by small, slow ships. When the waterways filled with ice, by Jean Elford • from Daytripping Sept-Oct 2008 to our friendly, knowledgeable and experienced staff CARPET WAREHOUSE www.jimscarpetwarehouse.com Residential • Commercial • Carpet Ceramics • Vinyl (sheet/planks) • Hardwood 2378 Jane St, Brigden • 519-864-1211 • 519-864-4048 • Open Mon-Fri 9-6 transportation between Detroit and Sarnia relied on a Detroit-based stagecoach service to Port Huron. Detroiters and Sarnians rejoiced when, in 1859, the Grand Trunk Railroad, financed by British interests, completed its line from Montreal to Detroit. The rail cars crossed the St. Clair by ferry from Sarnia to Port Huron and proceeded to Detroit to connect with an existing line to Chicago. In 1860, when the Victoria Bridge across the St. Lawrence opened, the railway line was extended to Portland, Maine. With Portland being an icefree port, any place on the railway could now engage in overseas trade year ‘round. The Sarnia - Port Huron - Detroit section gave passenger service for 95 years, but it did not serve residents along the west side of the Lake or the River St. Clair. To remedy this, innovative Detroiters eventually had a rail line operating along the waterway from Detroit to Port Huron. Powered by electricity, it made fast runs between the two cities. Known as the Rapid, it was a boon to Canadians. With the Rapid, travel between their communities became easier. For example, someone from Courtright could cross the river to St. Clair, Michigan, take the Rapid to Port Huron, and the ferry to Sarnia, in about an hour. That beat driving a horse over awful roads for several hours. While the Rapid operated, cruise ships were popular. Detroit’s new Tashmoo started to run excursions in 1900. She called at Sarnia, took on church groups, company picnics and other holiday-makers before crossing to Port Huron for a similar crowd and heading downriver. Most passengers disembarked at Algonac and returned home on the Wauketa in the evening. When the passenger ships were in their heyday, enterprising Detroiters brought forth the automobile. It changed transportation all over the Americas. By the late twenties, cars had run horses off the streets and, in a few years, caused the demise of the Rapid and the cruise ships. But, in Sarnia, the dependency on gasoline ensured the success of its largest company - Imperial Oil. Thanks to the automobile, Sarnians can and do drive to Detroit for an evening and cheer for the Tigers, the Red Wings or the Lions. Others favour the plays and concerts that a big city attracts. Many also go to the Detroit Institute of Arts to see shows of world famous works that only a city like Detroit can present. In addition to these pleasures, it should be noted that when Sarnians first got radios, Detroit’s WJR was their closest and strongest station. The same thing happened with television- at first the Detroit channels were the only ones they could get. Again, when they took to the air, they flew out of Willow Run and still use Detroit’s Metropolitan Airport. For the benign impact Detroit has had on Sarnia for so many years, much is owed to Cadillac, who began it all on July 24, 1701. Welcome to ... Summer 2023 Join us by y the Lake! Thank you for voting us as Sarnia-Lambton’s Favourite Restaurant 2023! 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Most articles in here have been written by people like you. Recipes Send Us Your Recipes! es We’ll be bringing you recipes from Club contributors & from local fundraising cookbooks we’ve collected over the last quarter of a century. You’re welcome to send your own recipes, or on behalf of an organizaon that has a new cookbook, & we can help promote those cookbooks for free. Lemon Blueberry Muffins 2 1/2 cups flour 1 cup sugar 2 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. baking soda Mix dry ingredients from first column and cut in buer. Combine eggs, yogurt and rind. Add to first mixture and sr just unl combined. Fold in blueberries. Bake in a 400°F oven for 20 minutes. Makes 16 muffins. Guacamole 1 ripe avocado, peeled & seed removed 1 small ripe tomato 1/4 cup diced red or green pepper 1/4 cup diced jalapeño pepper (if desired) or hot red pepper flakes 1 clove garlic, minced Greek Salad 4 large tomatoes, cut in chunks 2 medium cucumbers, cut in chunks (or 1 English cucumber) 1/4 lb. feta cheese, crumbled (1 cup) 2 Tbsp. crumbled dried oregano By: Mrs. McLeod (from “Millennium Menus” by Bridgeview Public School 1/2 cup buer or margarine 1 cup yogurt 2 eggs Grated rind of 1 lemon 1 1/4 cups blueberries, fresh or frozen By: Mrs. J. McCreery (Holy Rosary School, Wyoming 50th Anniversary Cookbook) 1 or 2 green onions, diced Squeeze or two, of lime or lemon juice Pinch cumin (oponal) Salt & pepper to taste Put the above ingredients into a food processor and blend or they may be mashed with a fork for a chunkier consistency. Serve with torlla chips, vegetable crudités or spread over fish & bake. By: Carol Gardiner (from Wyoming Lioness Club 30th Anniversary Cookbook) 2 Tbsp. lemon juice 10 black kalamata olives 1 Tbsp. oilve oil Salt & pepper In a shallow salad bowl or plaer, combine tomatoes, cucumbers, cheese, oregano, lemon juice and olive oil. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Toss gently to mix; sprinkle with olives. Serve at room temperature. Makes 6 servings. ADD-INS: Archokes, capers or chopped red onion. Welcome to ... “Big or Small, JohnnyRemax Sells T hem All” John A. McCharles, Broker Re/Max Sarnia Realty Inc. Brokerage 519-383-4812 johnnyremax@bellnet.ca THE Club Punny Travel Destinations I have been in many places, but I’ve never been in Kahoots. Apparently, you can’t go alone. You have to be in Kahoots with someone. I’ve also never been in Cognito. I hear no one recognizes you there. I have, however, been in Sane. They don’t have an airport. You have to be driven there. I have made several trips there thanks to my children, friends, family and work. I would like to go to Conclusions, but you have to jump, and I’m not too much on physical activity anymore. I have also been in Doubt. That is a sad place to go, and I try not to visit there too often. I’ve been in Flexible, but only when it was very important to stand firm. Sometimes I’m in Capable. I go there more often as I’m getting older. One of my favourite places to be is in Suspense! It really gets the adrenalin flowing and pumps up the old heart! At my age I need all the stimuli I can get! I may have been in Continent, but I don’t remember what country I was in. It’s an age thing. They tell me it is very wet and damp there. Fruit Salsa & Cinnamon Chips SALSA: 2 qt. strawberries, chopped 2 Granny Smith apples, peeled and chopped 1 qt. raspberries CHIPS: 1 pkg. 10 inch torllas 1/2 cup sugar By: Kori Myers (from Brigden Fall Fair Cookbook) 1 qt. blackberries 1 Tbsp. brown sugar 2 Tbsp. favourite fruit preserve 1 tsp. cinnamon 4 cups canola oil Salsa: Combine fruit in large bowl and sr in brown sugar. Refrigerate for 1 hour then mix in fruit preserve. Refrigerate unl ready to serve. Chips: Heat canola oil in a small deep pan to low/medium seng. Cut torllas into 6 wedges. Combine sugar and cinnamon in a shaker or small bowl. Once oil is hot, carefully place wedges in 4-5 at a me (oil should bubble around wedges if hot enough). Immediately flip wedges in oil and aer a few short seconds remove (should be light brown in colour). Put wedges in a large bowl and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar. Repeat unl all wedges are done. If wedges come out too dark, decrease oil temperature or me. Serve with fruit salsa. Enjoy. Send Your Recipes to info@welcometotheclub.ca ca Summer 2023 “You had me at ‘hello.’” -Jerry Maguire, 1996 P A G E 7
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