Sarnia, Ontario

Sarnia is a city in Southwestern Ontario, Canada (population 70,876 in 2001). It is the largest city on Lake Huron, located where the three upper Great Lakes empty into the St. Clair River. The city's natural harbour first attracted the French explorer La Salle, who named the site "The Rapids". The name 'Sarnia' was the Latin name for Guernsey in the Channel Islands just off the coast of Normandy, France. The Sarnia port is still an important centre for lake freighters and "salties" carrying cargos of grain, ore, and petroleum products. It is the seat of Lambton County.

People connected with Sarnia

In 2002, Michael Moore filmed segments of his documentary Bowling for Columbine in Sarnia. He interviewed residents outside the local Taco Bell, at the Lambton 9 cinema complex and at a gun show in nearby Point Edward. Additionally, in the summer of 2004, Sarnia mayor, Mike Bradley, named Michael Moore an honourary citizen of Sarnia. This occurred as a direct result of Michael Moore being criticized for telling Canadians to vote against the Conservative Party during the June 2004 federal election.

Related Topics:
Michael Moore - Bowling for Columbine - Taco Bell - Point Edward

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Famous people from Sarnia include:

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• Alexander Mackenzie, the second prime minister of Canada;
• Bill Abbott, Olympic sailor;
• R. Murray Schafer, composer
• Mike Stevens, regular on the Grand Ole Opry;
• Chris Hadfield, astronaut;
• James Doohan, "Scotty" on Star Trek;
• Cameron Mathison, All My Children actor;
• Kim Mitchell, rock musician;
• Mike Weir, PGA TOUR golfer, winner of the 2003 Masters,
• Marie Prevost, actress;
• Lance Evers, professional wrestler known as Lance Storm;
• Harry Neale, CBC hockey commentator
• Patricia Rozema, film director;
• Marian Engel, author;
• Susan Clark, actress;
• Dave Madden, actor; Reuben Kincaid from "The Partridge Family"
• and more than 20 NHL ice hockey stars.