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Port Lambton event highlights beauty of St. Clair River

Port Lambton event highlights beauty of St. Clair River
By Josh Boyce
July 19, 2022 6:55am

A brand new event in Port Lambton will highlight the beauty of the shores of the St. Clair River.

The first ever Mermaids and Mariners on the St. Clair is being held next month at Brander Park.

Organizer Sherri DeWolf said it’s a chance for people to come out and experience the scenic views of the river while having some fun.

“We find that we just really haven’t done enough to really recognize this beautiful area that we live in,” said DeWolf. “Through my business, Deeply Creative, I attended an event in Key West, Florida. I came back and thought ‘we don’t really do anything here to celebrate this gorgeous area that we live in’. I decided it was time to bring my beach bag of skills back to my hometown and here we are.”

DeWolf said the free family-friendly event takes place on Saturday, August 20 from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m.

“We have over 50 vendors, artisans and makers,” she said. “They’ve been asked to complement the actual theme of the event by doing actual products that are nautically themed.”

There will also be food trucks, the Landshark Lager ‘watering hole’ grassy patio, and a ticketed event with Ariel from the Little Mermaid.

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A full list of the day’s events can be found below:

10am-6pm – 50+ Vendors, Artisans & Makers / “Grub Grotto” (Food Trucks – Brit Boys Fish ‘n’ Chips, Dog Days Southern BBQ, Delizioso Italiano, Dips Soft Serve Ice Cream Truck, Ohana Ice – Hawaiian Shave-Ice & Treats) / Boat Display (St. Clair Boat Sales) / Collaborative Community Painting with Cyn Fay Studio

10am-12pm – Happy Jack’s Galley “Breakfast with Mermaids” feat. Starbucks Coffee with entertainment and speSHELL guest appearance by “The Little Mermaid’s” Ariel

12pm-6pm – Landshark Lager “Watering Hole” Grassy Patio (Licensed Beverage Area with bartending services provided by Memorie Lane)

1pm-5pm – Meet the Mermaids (Park/Pavilion Photo Opps) – 20+ mermaids will be swimming in from Toronto to Pennsylvania, and our local waters in between!

1pm-5pm – Southwind Buoys LIVE Musical Entertainment

1pm-6pm — Pavilion “Paint Splash!” – Paint Your Own Nautical Pottery with Crock a Doodle Sarnia

Further details can be found here.

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Local Committee Acquires Major Landmark in Port au Port Region; Slew of Events Planned

Local Committee Acquires Major Landmark in Port au Port Region; Slew of Events Planned

Local Committee Acquires Major Landmark in Port au Port Region; Slew of Events Planned

Some big plans are in the works now that a local committee has finally gained possession of a major landmark in the Port au Port region.

Our Lady of Mercy Roman Catholic Church in Port au Port West is one of the province’s largest wooden churches. It was designed by noted architect William F. Butler and built in 1914 to accommodate an anticipated population boom from the opening of a limestone quarry in Aguathuna.

The population boom never occurred and the quarry closed in the 1960s.

The church features a steeple that rises 115 feet and is big enough to accommodate 1000 parishioners. It was designated as a Registered Heritage Structure in 1997.

Photo by Jon Myers

Our Lady of Mercy Complex Committee Chair Denise Goosney says although they have been running events in the church for some time, they finally purchased the building and outlying structures from the local Diocese, making them eligible for government funding.

Goosney says their first order of business is to conduct a structural assessment of the church and apply for the appropriate funding. She admits it’s a daunting task.

“It’s kind of scary… but something that needs to be done to preserve the culture and heritage of the area.”

A number of major events are planned this summer including the Port au Port Grand Ol’ Opry Show June 11. A full list of planned events can be found on the church’s website.