Wawanosh Wetlands
(BlackburnNews.com photo by Dave Dentinger)Wawanosh Wetlands (BlackburnNews.com photo by Dave Dentinger)
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Spring's Arrival Ends Long, Cold Winter

Spring officially arrives Friday. The vernal equinox occurs at 6:45pm EDT March 20, marking the start of the spring season.

After another long, cold winter, Environment Canada climatologist David Phillips says we'll have to be patient waiting for things to warm up. He reminds us February was the coldest month ever in Sarnia-Lambton and the air will not warm up until all the snow melts and the ground thaws. Phillips says April will likely be cooler than normal but long term forecasts suggest this summer will be warmer than last year. [audio mp3="http://blackburnnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/David-Phillips-21.mp3"][/audio] Phillips promises by early May we will have forgotten the cold winter.

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Province providing Family Service Kent $586K

The funding will be used to expand the organization's Senior Trustee Program, which provides trusted, practical financial support to seniors experiencing cognitive decline, isolation, or financial vulnerability.

Detail blue line with puck on ice hockey rink. © Can Stock Photo / fotoduki

Scoreboard, Nov. 14

Loads of local hockey action, and Canada punched a ticket to the semis of the IIHF Women's World Championship.