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In 1938, the Blue Water Bridge was built to join Sarnia with Port Huron, Michigan; in 1997, the bridge was twinned. Linking Ontario Highway 402 with the US I-94, the bridge is one of the most important gateways on the north/south truck routes. This bridge to America had been preceded by the construction of the St. Clair tunnel in 1891 - the first rail tunnel ever to pass under a river. The tunnel was an engineering marvel in its day, achieved through the development of original techniques for excavating in a compressed air environment.
When World War II threatened tropical sources of natural latex for rubber, Sarnia was selected as the site to spearhead development of synthetic petroleum-based rubbers for war materials. Large pipelines bring AlbertaAlberta is one of Canada's provinces. Its capital is the city of Edmonton. Other cities and towns include Banff, Calgary, Red Deer, Lethbridge and Medicine Hat. See also: List of communities in Alberta. As of 2004, the population of the province was 3,183 oil to Sarnia, where oil refining and petrochemical production have become mainstays of the city's economy. Large salt beds found under the city became a source of chlorine and another significant ingredient in the success of the "Chemical Valley."
While industry expanded south along the St. Clair, Sarnia's population tended to move out eastward along the Lake Huron shoreline. The sandy freshwater beaches are a popular tourist attraction, while the sheltered harbor houses marinas for recreational sailing. Since 1925, the 250-mile Mackinac race from Sarnia/Port Huron to Mackinac Island, at the north end of the lake, has been the highlight of the sailing season, drawing more than 3000 sailors each year.
In 2002, Michael MooreThis article is about the filmmaker. For other people of the same name, see Michael Moore (disambiguation). Michael Moore (born April 23, 1954 in Davison, Michigan) is an American documentary film director and author known for his advocacy of his politica filmed segments of his documentary Bowling for ColumbineBowling for Columbine is a film directed by and starring Michael Moore. It won an Academy Award in the category of documentary film and has received both praise and criticism, both for the genre which it occupies (creative documentary), as well as what it in Sarnia to prove how much safer Canada is than the US, even though there's just as many guns. He interviewed residents outside the local Taco BellTaco Bell is a fast-food restaurant chain which is a division of Yum! Brands, Inc. It originated as a hot dog stand founded by Glen Bell in 1946. After experimenting with alternative food items, he opened three Taco-Tia stands between 1954 and 1955. He th, at the Lambton 8 cinema complex and at a gun show in nearby Point EdwardPoint Edward is a village (adjacent to Sarnia, Ontario) in the Canadian province of Ontario. As of 2001, the population was 2,101. The population in 1996 was 2,257. A population change of -6. The area is 3. 27 square kilometres. Related Link List of commu.
Famous people from Sarnia include:
The Sarnia Golf & Curling Country Club is currently managed by Don Summerton .
Sarnia is the self proclaimed kissing capital of the world.
Sarnia is also home to the Sarnia Sting, an Ontario Hockey League team.
According to the 2001 Statistics Canada Census: