New OB/GYN Patients Face Wait
Women in St. Clair County looking for a new OB/GYN will have to wait until about January, as McLaren Port Huron finishes taking over the county’s only full-service obstetrics and gynecology practice. The hospital bought Northpointe OB/GYN in October, and it now operates as McLaren Port Huron Obstetrics and Gynecology with 4 physicians and 1 nurse practitioner, down from 8 doctors just a few years ago. Current patients will keep their doctors, and hospital leaders say recruiting more OB/GYNs to Port Huron is now their top priority.
Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet
New Council Members
Port Huron voters shook up City Council on Tuesday, sending 2 newcomers to City Hall and ousting incumbent Bob Mosurak. Jeff Pemberton won his 3rd 4-year term with 4,567 votes, while small business owner Brian Farquhar and retired McLaren Port Huron facilities director Jack Belyea earned their first seats. Mosurak finished 4th with 3,314 votes, just 239 short of keeping his seat. The newcomers also replace Conrad Haremza, who chose not to run again. Results remain unofficial until the St. Clair County Board of Canvassers certifies them.
Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet
City Council Seats
Port Huron voters have filled three City Council seats, though the race for the final spot came down to just 239 votes. Jeff Pemberton led the six-candidate field with 4,567 votes, followed by Brian Farquhar with 3,913 and Jack Belyea with 3,553. Robert Mosurak finished just short with 3,314 votes, while Amir McDuffie earned 3,190 and Gregg DeVoogd received 1,650. All Port Huron precincts have reported, but the results remain unofficial until they are certified by the St. Clair County Board of Canvassers.
Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet
Sarnia Airport Welcomes Back Passenger Flights to Toronto
Sarnia-Lambton travellers can now fly straight to downtown Toronto instead of making the drive or catching a shuttle to Pearson. Aspen Air Charters will fly twice a week, on Tuesdays and Thursdays, between Sarnia Chris Hadfield Airport and Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport, bringing back scheduled passenger flights for the first time since Air Canada pulled out in ’20. Morning flights leave Sarnia at 7:30 and land in Toronto at 8:30, with return flights leaving at 5:20 p.m. and touching down back home at 6:30.
Reporting for WGRT – JP bZet