Sarnia, ON Hotels, Vacations, Tourism

The land south and east of SARNIA , a border town 100km west of London, was one of the last parts of southern Ontario to be cleared and settled, as its heavy clay soil was difficult to plough and became almost impassable in rain. Established as a lumber port in 1863, Sarnia is a negligible place in itself, but offers the nearest accommodation to a couple of the region's minor sights. With connecting services to London, Toronto, Port Huron in Michigan, and Chicago, Sarnia's train station is on the southern edge of town, at the end of Russell Street, an $8 taxi ride from the workaday gridiron that serves as the town … more »