Katie Freeman

Dec 12, 2023 | thesarniajournal.ca | Katie Freeman

By Katie FreemanEvery year, people look forward to their favourite holidays to celebrate with their friends and family with food, drink, games, and gifts. And the cost of that celebration adds up. In fact, in Western culture, Christmas is one of the biggest consumer holidays of the year. However, times are tougher these days, which makes this time of year less celebratory and more stressful due to rising costs. It’s not a secret that the Canadian economy is in a weird spot right now.

Dec 12, 2023 | thesarniajournal.ca | Katie Freeman

By Katie Freeman Every year, people look forward to their favourite holidays to celebrate with their friends and family with food, drink, games, and gifts. And the cost of that celebration adds up. In fact, in Western culture, Christmas is one of the biggest consumer holidays of the year. However, times are tougher these days, which makes this time of year less celebratory and more stressful due to rising costs. It’s not a secret that the Canadian economy is in a weird spot right now.

Nov 21, 2023 | thesarniajournal.ca | Katie Freeman

By Katie FreemanFor The JournalThe second annual Shopping for Change event is set to take place in Sarnia’s downtown, Thursday, Nov. 23, featuring more than 40 participating businesses — all to benefit the Women’s Interval Home of Sarnia-Lambton. The event invites participants to venture downtown for special deals, food and entertainment from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. at 41 local businesses. The event is a great way to connect ‘shopping local’ with meaningful charities, explained organizer Amy Spadafora.

Oct 30, 2023 | thesarniajournal.ca | Katie Freeman

By Katie FreemanFor The JournalA ‘Charity Takeover Night’ to benefit the River City Vineyard will be held Nov. 1, just in time to mark the organization’s 35th anniversary.  The event, hosted by the Refined Fool, invites local charities to take over the taproom for an evening, with 15% of sales going directly to that organization. “This is our first charity takeover night with Refined Fool,” said Worship Pastor Renee Card, who is organizing the event for River City.

Oct 15, 2023 | thesarniajournal.ca | Katie Freeman

By Katie Freeman Theatre Sarnia is presenting the cult classic ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ this month at the Imperial Theatre – the first time the show has been staged in Sarnia for two decades. “I know that, at one point, St. Clair Secondary School put on the production,” director and choreographer Bethany Tiegs said, pointing to the early 2000s. “That is the last production [of Little Shop] that has been done.” The show, kicking off Friday, Oct.